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White Hall Residential Visit
October 21st – 23rd 2015
White Hall
Licensed Outdoor & Adventurous Activity CentreDerbyshire – between Buxton & Whaley BridgeOwned & managed by Derbyshire County CouncilEstablished 1950’sOne of the most experienced OAA centres in the
world!
Activities
Includes:• Night hike• Stream Scrambling• Canoeing • Mountain Biking• Orienteering• Other centre based activities
Dependant on weather conditions All thoroughly risk assessed & run by qualified
centre staff
Time Table: Wednesday
8.50 arrive school & register 9.15 Admin – car allocation, collection of medicine
etc. 9.30 depart school 10.15 Fernilee / Errwood Res – walk – 5 mile walk 2pm Whitehall – Introductions / accommodation /
kit / Groups
Time Table: Wednesday
Activities:Year 5: Stream ScramblingYear 6: Climbing wall / zip wire
Dinner
Night Hike
Time Table: Thursday
Breakfast
Activities:Year 5: Canoe / Rock Scrambling & Climbing wall /
zip wireYear 6: Ropes / Mountain Biking & Canoe / Rock
Scrambling
Dinner
Secret Agents
Time Table: Friday
Pack and clear dormitories
Final activities at the centreYear 5: Ropes / Problem solving Year 6: Abseiling
Equipment return
Time Table: Friday
Course Review
Depart White Hall 2pm
Return Rowsley approximately 2.30 – 3.00 pm Children can be collected on return
Staff
Mr Wilson
Miss Dudley
Accommodation
Single sex dormitories / areas
Male / female / staff - toilets / washrooms / showers
Dorms to be organised by RPS staff to ensure ‘good mixes’.
Food
Breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper ‘Family Service’ styleGiven jobs to help with preparation & tidying upChef on site / local producePacked lunch required for first day (and back pack
to carry it)(including re-useable drinking bottle)
Other Facilities
2 loungesGames roomTable Tennis / football tablePlenty of safe, outdoor spaceOne night only – gift shop (Maximum £5)
KitChildren will require:Suitable clothing for the Wednesday walk & a packed
lunch
Wellingtons for water work (they will be very wet by the end!)
Weather appropriate clothing (several sets!)
Footwear for inside the centre & ‘easy’ on shoes for outside
Black bag for wet clothes (stream scramble / rain!)
A teddy bear (essential!)
Other RequestsName/label EVERYTHING – No really! EVERYTHING!
No electronic games or mobiles
We only contact in Emergency cases – we will send texts!
£5 only in named purse/wallet
Medication in named/labelled bag – Wednesday am
We will need help with transport, please!
Any questions
Now or privately – please ask them
Final thought…
White Hall is an amazing experience
Valuable life skills
So much FUN