Year 3 Residential Trip Club Villa Bran 2016
Staffing • We will have a ratio of 1:10 during the trip. All Year 3 class teachers will be going as well as Miss Eva. Club Villa Bran Resort
Rationale for Trip • To develop independence. • Residential trips provide experiences that we can not offer on-site, so children are extended in a way that does not happen in the classroom. They participate in team-building activities, develop stronger peer relationships and grow in confidence before our eyes.
The children will be in rooms of 2s and 3s. With some children sharing a double bed.
Teachers and Teaching Assistants will be in rooms next door. The ratio will be 1:10 of adults to children.
Children will be given an opportunity to choose a partner for the trip and be mixed with children from other classes in their groups.
Basic Organisation • Wednesday 20th April depart school at 9am • Arrive Club Villa Bran for packed lunch • Afternoon visit Bran Castle and evening quiz/activity • Thursday 21st fun activities and lunch before departing at 1.30pm to arrive back at school approximately 4.30pm • All children to be collected on this day, including bus children
The children will be: Split into teams of approx 10, each team will have one designated adult who will: 1. Supervise that group at all times 2. Administer any medical needs
Possible Activities Ball games
Relays
Pony ride
Drawing and Sketching Little zoo Golf
Quiz Play Park
Football Zip line
Trip Menu Packed Lunch from school • sandwiches • fruit • bottled water Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
What to pack You can wear your own clothes to travel in and whilst we are there. You MUST bring: • Shorts/trousers & t-shirts x 2 • Sun hat and cream • Pair of outdoor shoes e.g. trainers • Night wear • Water bottle – labelled • Toothbrush and paste • Toy or book for the bus and rooms • Medication to be handed to class teacher • Bag needs to be small and labelled – children must be able to lift and carry them
What to pack You may bring: Alarm clock Sunglasses Favourite teddy! Camera – a disposable or less valuable camera Small snacks For the journey you may bring: Books Small toys e.g. Top trumps
You cannot bring: Mobile phone Laptop computers Money Penknives DS or Gameboys Ipods/ ipads
The child is solely responsible for all of the items they bring. There are no safes in the rooms.
Emergency • Fingers are crossed we will not have any! We have two first aid trained teachers with our group and Brasov hospital is nearby.
Communication • The main point of contact will be emails sent by the School. • If you have an emergency at home, your first port of call will be Mr Faruk or the school office, either through the school during school hours or on his mobile. Details of which will be in a future letter.
Frequently Asked Questions Who do the children share a room with? The children choose 2 or 3 friends who they would like to share with and we do our best to make sure that they are with at least 1 of these people. Can parents call the children? No, we will communicate through the school email with general updates. What if my child does not like the food? They will be hungry after the activities and will eat. They can bring some small snacks too. Are electronic devices allowed? No. We want the children to socialise on the trip and interact. Are the teachers close to where the children sleep? The teachers rooms are beside the children in their group, so still a ratio of 1:10. Are the rooms secure? Yes, the children have the keys and there are guards on site 24 hours.
Pre-trip worries • Write down any questions/problems you may have about the trip. • Fold them up. • Put everyone’s questions in the middle, take turns to pick out one at a time. • Discuss them as a class, with the children making the suggestions. Can you help each other?