Year 4 Residential Visit 2014

Bangkok Patana School Master Presentation

Year 4 Residential Visit 2014

KanchanaburiOur Mission …

“ to ensure that students of all nationalities grow to their full potential as independent learners in a caring British

international community”

Outline of the Presentation

• Why go on a Residential Visit?• Dates, Classes and Staffing • Health and Safety• The Resort• Activities • What happens next?


Why Residential Visits?


•Personal and Social Education•Valuable Learning Experience•Team Building Exercises•Independence•Responsibility•Cooperation•Lots of Fun!

Year 4 Residential Timetable

Term 2 Week 2 Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 January

2014

Term 2 Week 3 Tuesday 28 - Friday 31 January

2014


1st Week - 4S, 4W, 4D & 4L• 4S – Sophie Richardson

• 4W – Kay Wilson• 4L – Jennifer Laird• 4D – Daniel Hatfield• Dawn Gosling• Khun Cherry• Khun Sumal• Liam Tyrrell• Khun Jam • Margit Adam• Mariela Bianciotti• Jason Cooper• 2 Nurses


2nd Week – 4O, 4M, 4T & 4C• 4O – John O’Shea

• 4C – Claire Lunn-Walker• 4T – Clare Tomlinson• 4M – Miriam Foster• Ian McDonald• Khun Pranee• Khun Mou• Angela Spiers• Lizzie West• Lyndsey Fraser• Oliver Moreton• 2 Nurses


Health and Safety

• Welfare and safety a priority at all times• Risk Assessment / Teachers Handbook• Water Safety Certificates – Teachers • Staff / Pupil Ratio 1:9• Year 4 Staff have visited the site• Emergency Drill - on arrival• 2 nurses on each trip• Local Hospital - informed of our visit• Medicines - labelled and administered by the

nurse• On-line medical and dietary forms


Insurance cover

Insurance costs are included within the overall costs of each trip. Whilst the school considers this level of cover reasonable and acceptable, parents should satisfy themselves that this level of cover is adequate for their own personal circumstances.

Please note that the medical cover relates to any treatment required as the result of an accident, not as the result of an illness. There will be a link to our local insurance fact sheet and some further information about insurance cover in the newsletter over the coming few weeks.


Felix River Kwai Resort

• 3 hours from Bangkok • Located on the River Kwai close to the

famous bridge • Fourth year as accommodation for Year

4• Closely inspected by Year 4 staff


The Resort


The Resort


Accommodation

• Rooms with bathroom, shower, air con, and fridge

• 3 students sharing a room• Spacious dining & meeting rooms• Has clearly defined, safe grassy

play areas and recreation facilities• Security guards - patrol at night


Rooms

• Secure

• Supervised

• Clean

• Comfortable


Bathrooms

• Clean

• Hygienic

• Inside


Meals

• Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Meals

• Buffet style meals offering a range of Thai and western food

• Vegetarian and special diets catered for

• 1 Packed lunch - out of camp

• No nut products placed into any meals


Grounds


Spacious Clear Boundaries Clean Safe

Integrated Curriculum Links

• Literacy – Reflections through diary writing, journals, recounts

• Humanities – Settlers in the past, (Drop pins)• Art – Observational drawing• Design and Technology – Building a shelter and

bridges• Thinking Skills – Team challenges• PE – Swimming, Dance, Games• PSHE – Independence, co-operation, self-

management skills• IB focus – Open-minded/Risk-takers


Bridges – Bridge over the River Kwai

Orientation Day

• In school orientation for all students

• Team Challenges • Constructing a

Survival Shelter• Treasure Hunt• Swimming (Health &

Safety discussion).


Prasat Muang Singh• Visit the ancient

Khmer ruins - C13th• Examine the

buildings and burial sites

• Visit the museum • Opportunity for

observational drawings


Sai Yok Waterfall• Rock formations• Dam building• Visit an old steam train• Talk about the

significance of the Death Railway


Death Railway

Journey along the ‘Death Railway’ from Nam Tok to

Wam Po.


Wat Tham Kao Caves

• Explore the limestone caves and see the Buddhist shrines

• Identify stalactites / stalagmites and other features

• Descriptive writing using senses


Other Day - Time Activities

• Team Challenges• Diary writing• Art Activities• Games• Swimming• Tidy Room!!!


Evening Activities

After dinner each night:

• Quiz Night• Talent Show /

Barbeque• Disco


Communication• SMS in case of delay• School informed with

information placed daily on the website (Residential blog)

• Parents to be informed in case of an emergency or illness

• No calls or visits to individual children Birthdays an exception - telephone call

• No news is good news!


Pocket Money

• Baht 500 max• Soft drinks, ice

cream, souvenirs• Small, named purse

or wallet - carried around neck or waist

• Children are responsible for safe keeping


What next?

• Detailed letter uploaded to Letters Home section of the Parents’ Gateway on Wednesday 13th November.

• Permission form – hard copy will be sent home on Wednesday 13th November with a return date of Wednesday 20th November.

• Medical Form - update – on-line – Parents’ Gateway• Dietary Form - update – on-line – Parents’

Gateway • Equipment List• January/February – Three free evenings for you!


Questions?


Thank you from Year 4

Thank you for your support this evening and we hope that we have

given you all the information required.

Please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or your class teacher if you have any individual concerns.

[email protected] Patana School Master

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Year 4 Residential Visit 2014