Camp 2015

Parents Meeting

Where is it?

We are camping at Kearsney.

It is a Kent Council campsite.

The Children will be sleeping in tents.

An adult will be cooking.

Changes

• This year camp will be for 3 days for each child.

• The year group will be split into 2 parts.

• 6 Coventry and ½ of 6 Southwark will be going at start of week.

• 6 Rochester and ½ of 6 Southwark will be going for second half of week.

Why are we doing this?

•Feedback from parents and children last year.

•Transport costs •To enable children to have a more

action packed time.•Staffing numbers.•Child tiredness.

Dates and times

• Monday 8th June 1st group arrive between 8:30am and 9:15am.

• Wednesday 10th June 8:30am-9:15am 2nd group arrive at camp

• Wednesday 10th June 5pm 1st group are collected from camp.

• Friday 12th June 5:00pm 2nd group collected from camp.

Trips

• Kearsney Abbey • Tides – Swimming If your child can not swim

they will not be allowed to enter the wave machine.

• Fowlmeads –

Biking

Assault course

Archery• Dover castle- including tunnels

Equipment• Your child will need a sleeping bag for

camp.• A kit list will be sent out soon.• There are showers and toilets on site.• Children will get mucky at camp so it is not

worth buying new gear just for camp.

Medication

• We will have a designated adult for medications at camp.

• We are able to meet your children's medical needs and all staff are first aid trained.

• Every trip we are on the adult will have a first aid bag as well as personal medication for children such as inhalers.

MenuBreakfast Lunch Dinner

Monday Packed lunch – Rolls / Crisps / Fruit / Choc or biscuits / Water

Hot dogs/BurgersChips

Tuesday Cereal / Fruit Juice / Bread + Spread / Yogurts

Packed lunch PastaBolognaiseJacket Potatoes

Wednesday Cereal / Fruit Juice / Bread + Spread / Yogurts

Packed lunch Hot dogs/BurgersChips

Thursday Cereal / Fruit Juice / Bread + Spread / Yogurts

Packed lunch PastaBolognaiseJacket Potatoes

Friday Cereal / Fruit Juice / Bread + Spread / Yogurts

Packed lunch

Rules and expectations

• Rules are EXACTLY the same as school• First offence = warning• Second offence = yellow card (a phone call

home will be given to warn parents)• Third offence = red card (sent home)- Any time / any where

• Dangerous/violent conduct will result in an immediate red card

• The same for children found with a mobile phone.

Cost

• The cost will be no more than £80 per child.

• This can be paid in instalments.

• This will cover all activities, food and camping.

• The only other cost will be pocket money to spend whilst at camp.

Question time

• Open forum

• Private questions

Thank you for coming

Any questions/queries/worries/problems please feel free to pop in and see us.

Please remember camp would not happen without our fantastic volunteers (which means everyone who helps at camp)