Outdoor Activity Residential Visit

At Blackton Grange Residential CentreFriday 13th June to Sunday 15th June 2014

And Friday 20th June to Sunday 22nd June 2014

Purpose of the visit

To provide children with the opportunity to• To work as team• To use large scale problem solving • To understand their own personal limits• To have a great time

Also..

• To live and work cooperatively• To be independent in all action and activity• To recognise the value of peer support• To value and appraise individual achievement • To have the time to experiment, to take risks

and then make decisions

How?

• High level of adult support• First hand experience• A safe, but remote location without

distractions but surrounded by fabulous landscapes and great people

Location

• Blackton Grange• 4 miles north west of Romaldkirk • On the shore of Balderhead reservoir.• Owned by First Ascent• “DO NOT USE SAT NAV FOR DIRECTIONS AS YOU WILL END UP ON THE

WRONG SIDE OF BLACKTON RESERVOIR !” A warning from the centre’s own website.

The House

• 1 residential complexes Beds for 40: • Fully catered• Full facilities - 1 large lounge,• 1 dining room, • 2 meeting rooms• 1 classroom• 4.5 hectares (11 acres of grounds)

The Centre

Bedroom

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UPSTAIRS

BalderheadSleeps 4

Double + 1 bunks +1 si

BlacktonSleeps 3

1 double +1Cow GreenSleeps 4 Double

1 x bunks +1

HurySleeps 5

Double + 2 bunks

Little HurySleeps 2

Twin

GrassholmeSleeps 5 Double +2 x bunksSelset

Sleeps 5Double + 2 bunks

KirkcarrionSchool Staff

Sleeps 3 ES (bath & shower)

1 x double1 x single

Shacklesb’roSleeps 3

ES1 bunk

1 single

Goldsb’roSleeps 5

2 bunks 1 single

ES – En Suite

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WC

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Disabled WC +

Shower

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WCWC

Kitchen Dining Room

First Aid Kit

Lounge Office

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FE Fire ExitEnclosure D:Blackton Grange Accommodation Layout(30 Students 3 Staff)

Dining room

Lounge

Outdoor –Ambition ltd

The programme has been designed around groups of 20 pupils and 2/3 School support staff per weekend. Outdoor-Ambition will provide 3/4 group activity instructors (and any other staff that are required to ensure the safety ratios at maintained) and 1 programme coordinator. Their primary role will be to ensure all the safety criteria are maintained.

Programme

• Preliminary residential site and activities risk assessments are already in place. They will be finalised immediately prior to the visit to take into account anticipated weather conditions.

• Kit list – common sense! Assume it will be cold and wet – especially Friday!

• Rough ready and warm during the day..• Cleaner, tidier and drier for dinner.• Outdoor and indoor shoes.

Friday

Proposed TimetableFriday pm Leave school drive to Ellerton1700 Safety chat, protective gear and change1715 Water fun!2015 (ish) BBQ2130 Arrive Blackton . Fired drill, admin unpack, etc2200 bedtime -maybe!

Saturday• Saturday• 0700 Pre breakfast task• 0800 Breakfast• 0900 Leave for secret survival location• 1000 Survival Activities• 1300 Campfire cooked lunch• 1700 Shower and change• 1800 dinner• 1900 Evening team challenges• 2030 Walk ot the the top of Goldsboro

to watch the Mid summer sunset.• 2200 Hot cocoa under canvas• 2230 Back for bed. (it is all downhill)

sunset

Sunday

Sunday0800 Breakfast (there will not be any early risers today) 0845 Pack and move bags to transit room0900 Travel to low force0920 Short walk and then fast water survival and the salmon leap.1230 Return to Blackton change and warm up.13300 Clear up ,clean and load up1430 Leave Blackton1530 Arrive Heighington1600 Arrive Bishopton

Payment

• Cost £140.• Inc: accommodation, meals, activities,

instructors, transport and entrance fees.• £30 by Parentpay on or before 30th April• Final payment by 12th June 2014

Who will be going?

• Only all current Year 6 Staffing – 3 per visit plus 3 instructors.

What else?

• Medicines –medicines and form brought in on the Friday morning .

• Spending money –not needed –there are no shops anywhere!

• Emergencies and contacts – indemnity form.• Contact numbers• Final briefing the week before we go .

What Now?

• It will go quiet until after SATs week.• As far as possible please do not restrict the

dates you can go. • Please indicate – basic dietary needs • : nut allergy, but especially if vegetarian, or

religious observance needs.

More of the What Now

• Application form will home with children this week. (word file on website in documents/Blackton folder can be returned by email)

• As is this presentation