Little Canada
2015
Staffing 2015
88 Children 10 Adults
Mrs Collings
Mrs Pye
Miss Smith
Mrs Haydon
Mrs Hamorak
Ms Palmer
Mrs Webber
Mrs Hunter
Mr Smart
Mr Comlay
Mr Cross
Insurance and Regulations
All children and staff are covered by the P.C.C. scheme.
Hampshire off site regulations are strictly adhered to.
Little Canada is a Hampshire approved site.
It is a secure site.
All instructors have the relevant National Governing Body qualifications.
All centre staff have undertaken extensive training.
Coach transport is fully seat-belted.
Mobile phones and first-aid equipment are carried by staff.
Outbound travelMonday 21st September
09:15 Meet at the IOW car ferry terminal
10:30 Ferry leaves Portsmouth
11:15 Arrive Fishbourne - coach to Little Canada
11:30 Arrive at Little Canada
Please give your child travel medication before departure.
Inbound travel
Friday 25th September
14:15 Leave Little Canada
15:00 Ferry leaves Fishbourne
15:35 Arrive Portsmouth
Parents meet children at terminus.
If your child needs medication for travel, please ensure it is supplied and handed to their group leader on arrival at the ferry terminal to depart.
Luggage Pack all items into one
small/medium suitcase or holdall.
Mark all luggage with name and school.
Include a list of items!
Pack several plastic bags for dirty or wet clothes and shoes.
Send a packed lunch for the first day.
Up to £10 (max) for gifts and extras at the Little Canada gift shop.
Hand luggage for first day at Little Canada. (Packed lunch, plenty of water, sun cream, hat and a waterproof jacket)
Suggested Clothing
Waterproof coat
Shoes (water sports)
2 pairs trainers
Slippers
Plenty of socks & underwear.
Warm jumpers, sweatshirts
Shirts/ T- shirts
Disco wear
Old trousers for water sports (not jeans)
Nightwear
Toiletries
Swimming kit & towel
PE kit
Warm hat/ scarf/ gloves
Tissues
A Typical Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Session 1
9:20—10:45
Challenge Course
Long sleeves and trousers
Sensory Trail
Oldest, dirties
smelliest clothes
Canoe and Kayak
Swimwear & Wet Shoes
Jacob’s Ladder
Long Sleeves and Trousers
Break Time
Session 2
11:00—12:30
Orienteering Dragon Boating
Trousers, waterproof
coat
Canoe & Kayak
Swimwear and Wet Shoes
Survivor
Long Sleeves and Trousers
Lunch Time
Session 3
14:20—15:45
Aeroball
Long sleeves, trousers and
socks
Tunnel Trail
Long sleeves and trousers
Quad Biking
Long Sleeves and Trousers
Break time
Session 4
16:00—17:30
Cat Walk
Long sleeves and Trousers
Zip Wire
Long sleeves
Abseiling
Long Sleeves and Trousers
Dinner Time
Evening
19:30—21:00
Ambush!
Dark Clothes!!!
Beach Fire
Warm Clothes
Disco!!!
Disco Clothes!
Possible Activities
High ropes
Dragon boating
Water sports (kayaking/canoeing)
Outside climbing
Orienteering
Aeroball
Fencing
Swimming
Quad biking
Archery
Jacob’s ladder
Abseiling
Accommodation
Log cabin-style sleeping up to 8 people
All children have own bunk
All chalets have en-suite shower/bath room
No TVs or electrical appliances (hair dryers, straighteners, curling tongs etc.)
Children are responsible for their chalets.
Curfew - children not to be out of their chalet in morning before breakfast and not after 21:30 (emergencies excepted)
All children will be aware of the site code of conduct.
Adult chalets in amongst pupil chalets.
Food at Little Canada On Monday children
will need a packed lunch
3 hot meals a day (except Friday)
LOADS of choice
Special menus
NO EXTRA SNACKS ALLOWED IN SUITCASES!
Contacting your child
Children will not have access to a phone.
No mobiles or any electronic gadgets allowed.
In the case of an emergency please use the school mobile number.
Feel free to:
Send a letter, have a letter waiting for your child on arrival!
Include pre-stamped postcards for your child to send you.
Medical Children hand over
medication to their group leader on arrival at the ferry port.
Please label it clearly stating when it should be administered and the dosage, the best thing for this is the pharmacy label if there is one.
Provide travel tablets for return journey.
Asthmatics should keep their inhalers at all times but should still show their group leader on arrival.
Our own first aid kit will cover most minor problems.
There is an on-site first aider and a doctor on 24hr call out.
NO CHILD WILL BOARD THE FERRY WITHOUT HAVING HANDED IN OR SHOWN
THEIR MEDICATION!
Journals The children will be issued with a journal on arrival at Little Canada.
They will be expected to complete each day’s record and get it checked by their activity group leader.
Standards expected are high - this should be a great memento of their trip.
Have a worry-free week!