Isle of Wight Visit

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Isle of Wight Visit Parents Evening March 2008
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THE CHILDRENS SAFETY IS OUR FIRST CONSIDERATION.

• Aims for tonight
• To share pre - school journey arrangements
• To ensure all Health and Safety issues are
  completed
• To provide information of pre-trip preparations
• To highlight awareness of a new parent resource
  Isle of Wight Parent Handbook
• To ensure that all concerns have been met
• To answer any questions/queries

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• Health and Safety
• Parent permission slips
• What we need - please
• Formal written permission
• A photograph of each child
• Medical details
• Dietary needs
• Individual requirements
• National Health Service Number for each
  child/adult
• Details/date of last tetanus

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• Practical requirements
• What we provide
• What we ask parents to provide
• Space limitations
• Dos and Donts

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Isle of Wight Programme 2008 May 17th May
23rd Saturday 17th 8.15 Depart from School
Lunch at Queen
Elizabeth Park 12.30 Arrive in
Portsmouth 12.45 R.N. Museum (Use of
Education room if needed) 13.45 H.M.S.
Victory Group X,Y Z 16.30 Ferry to
Fishbourne 17.30 Arrive at Winchester House
19.30 Timberwood - Smuggling Sunday 18th
8.00 Daily Mass with Fr.
John 10.00 Amazon World 13.00 Sunday Lunch
Winchester House (Fire Drill) 14.30 Road show
visit from Farmer Gurney Monday 19th
10.0 Calbourne Mill 14.00 Carisbrooke
Castle Tuesday 20th 10.00
Godshill 14.00 Brading Roman Villa Wednesday
21st Coaches A and B alternate 9.45
and 14.00 - Dinosaur Isle
10.00 and 14.00 - Fossil Hunt
Talent Show Thursday 22nd
10.00 Isle of Wight Zoo
Big Cat Sanctuary 1.00 Lunch then Visit to
Alum Bay 19.00 The
Ball Friday 23rd 09.30 Leave
Winchester House 11.45 Ferry to Portsmouth
break stop 14.30 Arrive back at St. Marys
(traffic permitting)
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SATURDAY

• Staff
• Meet at school to organise the loading of coach
• Folders are arranged on tables (for children and
  staff) in the Parish Hall
• Medical details are collected from children and
  labels/dosages checked and collected by wing (in
  labelled boxes) and taken to coaches
• All children make final toilet calls before
  departure
• En-route-

• On the way to Portsmouth the coach stops at Queen
  Elizabeth Park
• On arrival at the park the coach will make a
  brief visit to the visitor centre for toilet
  calls staff ensure children walk sensibly
  across the car park
• At the park children walk to the agreed clearing
  agreed, with their lunches and cagoules, ready to
  picnic
• Childrens packed lunches will be brought in
  disposable containers staff provide black sacks
  to collect all the rubbish
• After lunch (if time allows), opportunities are
  provided for the children to play on the assault
  course under adult supervision
• Children revisit toilets accompanied by staff

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At Portsmouth
Groups are divided into x, y, and z to tour The
Victory and museum and visit the Trafalgar
Experience. Pupils are reminded to listen
carefully and staff and pupils return punctually
to enable sufficient time to reach the ferry
for departure.
On the ferry
Children are taken as a group, to either the top
deck (weather permitting) or the lounge. The
children remain seated throughout the ferry
crossing only leaving their seats to visit the
toilets (accompanied). Staff position themselves
around the children to ensure they remain calm
and safe. Regular headcounts are taken throughout
the day.
On arrival at Winchester House
Suitcases are distributed to the rooms/landings
by members of the team. Children then take
responsibility for their own cases and
unpack. Whilst cases are unloaded and despatched
to landings, children gather in the day room with
remaining staff for introductions and house
rules. Regular room inspections ensure rooms stay
well organised and clean.
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Winchester House room plan
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• All the daily routines can be found in the
  handbook
• Sleeping rooms as already shown on the plan,
  locations of showers etc.
• Visits timetabled daily activities with some
• taster pictures
• Meals childrens responsibilities
• Opportunities to take turns and lead activities
• Recognition of team spirit
• Times to pray and reflect on the days activities

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Hopefully this will have alleviated any worries
or concerns?...
Remember you can phone us at any time if you are
anxious.
There is no time scale for questions but
please complete and return the forms as soon as
possible
Thank you
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Any questions??