Dalguise 2016Dalguise 2016

1010thth – 12 – 12thth October 2016 October 2016

• The UK’s largest provider of outdoor education for young people• Over 55 years’ experience• Fully risk assessed• LOtC Quality Badge holder• Founding member of BAPA• ABTA bonded

PGL

LEARNING OUTSIDE

• Stunning woodland location just 5 miles from Dunkeld• 26 fantastic adventure activities to choose from• On-site lake and sports dome• Explore the 360 Virtual Tour www.pgl.co.uk/dalguise360 to

see inside the centre and view activity information and videos

Dalguise - Perthshire

Forms

• Parents/carers should complete an EE2 form and these should be returned to school as soon as possible. It is important that all sections are completed with up to date information.

• If your child requires medication during the residential (including inhalers) you will be issued with a Parental request to administer medication form, please return to school as soon as possible.

Pocket Money

• Children will have £6 spending money. They will be given £2 each day, it is their responsibility to look after their change.

• This should be sent into school in an envelope by Friday 23rd September 2016.

Valuables/ electronics

• Children are not permitted to bring electronics including phones, iPods/iPads, cameras, etc.

• They should also not bring any jewellery or valuables with them on the trip.

• Children are permitted to take a disposable camera with them. Each group leader will have a camera to take photos and these will be posted on the blog when they return to school.

Kit list

• Children should bring old clothes/ trainers with them as all activities are outdoors. Please ensure all clothes are labelled.

• Each child needs a sleeping bag, if possible try to fit it inside their suitcase/holdall.

• Children should be able to carry their own bag, remembering they may have to walk up a hill to reach their cabin.

• Remember to bring bin bags for dirty clothes.

Typical Day

• 8am: Breakfast• 9:00 – 10:30am: Activity 1• 10:35 – 12:05: Activity 2

• Lunch

• 2:00-3:30: Activity 3• 3:35-5:05pm: Activity 4

• Dinner• Shop

• 7:15-8:45: Activity 5

• 3 nutritious, balanced meals per day• Self-service salad bar• Vegetarian option• Special diets catered for by prior arrangement

Catering and dietary needs

• Lodges – en suite rooms sleep 6• Accommodation for Dalguise can be viewed in the 360 virtual tour: www.pgl.co.uk/dalguise360

Accommodation

Adventure activities

Expectations

• Pupils will find out their room and activity groups when they arrive at Dalguise. They will have an opportunity to create a wish list for who they would like to share a room with. We try to put pupils in rooms with at least one child on their wish list.

• Pupils have created a code of conduct and this has been sent home, please read through with your child, sign and return to school.

Monday 10th October

• Packed lunch – children will require a packed lunch for Monday, please ensure it is completely disposable and in a plastic carrier bag.

• Medication – Parents should meet Miss Burton at the office between 8:30 – 8:45am to give her the pupil’s medication. Medication should be labelled with the pupil’s name and class.

• Pupils should come to school for 8:45 am as normal on Monday 10th. The bus will leave at approximately 9:30am.

• Pupils should leave their luggage in the hall after 8:30am when Breakfast Club is over.

• The school will send a group call to notify parents that they have arrived safely.

Wednesday 12th September

• Pupils will return to school for 3:05pm on Wednesday. If there is a delay a group call message will be sent out.

• Medication to be collected from Miss Burton

• Parents will collect their child from the bus on Wednesday 12th September.

Contact numbers

• School: 01506 882092 (during school hours)