Sunday 22nd – Sunday 29th July 2012

Water Sports trip 2012

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Miss Tytherleigh Mrs Bloxham

Mr Bloxham

• Travel Arrangements• What to bring• Life On-Site• A typical day• Rules and safety• Emergency information

Today’s information

The kit list• An appropriately sized SOFT bag• T-shirts and wet shoes worn during activities (wetsuits)• Book, cards, travel games….

Valuables• Passport, EHIC cards and spending money stored in safe• Spending money for food en-route only and pocket money• Mobile phones, cameras, ipods etc brought AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Medicines• Plastic bag with name on and details (information leaflet) of medication• Include paracetamol/general pain relief (headaches etc)• Hand in on departure

What to bring

Outbound: 22nd July• 10.30amArrival at Kingdown to pack

coach (outside Hums)• 11.00amCoach arrives• 11.30am Depart Kingdown• 6.30pm Dover - Calais ferry• 9.00am Arrive at campsite (Monday)

Inbound: 29th July• 8.30 pm Depart campsite • 10.15amCalais – Dover ferry• 3.45pm (VERY approx) Arrive Kingdown

We will call from Christchurch

All details TBC

Travel Arrangements

On the coach• Snacks for coach• Seat belts• Toilet - emergencies only!

The coach

When the coach stops• Stay on coach if it breaks down• Wait for instructions before getting off (you may need to

remain on the coach or wait a safe distance away)• Stay in groups at services and know where staff will be• Get counted!• Turn the flash off on your camera• Use deodorant OUTSIDE only

• Follow the leader• Listen to safety brief• Know where staff and meeting points are• Stay in groups• Be sensible – walk, be careful where you sit• Make sure you’re counted!• No alcohol• Do not use the lifts

The ferry

• Move into tents (teachers choose tent groups)

• Breakfast• Welcome talk

– Introduce staff– Run through centre safety

• Activities start!!

Arrival at centre

• 8am wake up call• Tents arranged in villages• Real beds• zzzzzZZZZZ - lights out 10:30pm

Life at centre

Morning: Dart SailingLunch: Buffet on siteAfternoon: Pico SailingDinner: Buffet on siteEvening: ‘French Affair’

A typical day

Windsurfing

Other activities

KayakingWhite water rafting

Pico sailing

Visit Dune de Pula

Mountain

biking

Swimming pool

Raft building

Plenty of food!Buffet lunch and dinner....

MUST notify us of any dietary requirements

FOOD!

Around the site• Personal alarms in tents• 2 members of staff on duty all night

every night

• Get counted and registered at all times!

• During down times, stay in area, ask to leave and organise a group to leave with

• Carry ID cards

General safety

• Lake: non-tidal, shallow, warm• Highly trained staff (first aid qualified, CRB

checked)

• RYA trained staff and recognised training centres • UK AALA recognised (same procedures followed in

France)

• EVERYONE wears buoyancy aid • Equipment – well maintained

Activity safety

• Money to buy phone card • Mobiles expensive to use abroad

• In an emergency do not phone/text anybody (there will be consequences for disobeying this) – we will contact parents

Phoning home and behaviour

• Follow instructions given by Kingdown and Rockley staff

• Rockley ‘pupils charter’

Rockley AdventureDuring office hours: TBCOut of office hours there will be a mobile

number to call on the answering machine

School mobile - TBC

Contacting us in an emergeny

Insurance and other information

Arranged by FOGG Travel Insurance Services Ltd

Policy number: See Rockley website

Key fact summary

Notifying Rockley of pre-existing medical information (Different rules for Under 16 and Over 16)

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Beach games

Kayaking

Dart sailing

Initiative exercises

White water rafting

Evening activities

Fancy dress

The campsite

Dune de Pula (big sand dune)

Hand in:• Passports• EHIC cards

Ask ANY questions about the trip

PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH ALL DETAILSwww.rockleyadventure.com

Please can you…..

£100 Initial booking deposit payment to be submitted with application£150 to be paid by 27th January 2011£150 to be paid by 24th February 2011 £100 to be paid by 30th March 2011£130 to be paid by 27th April 2011

Payments