Transcript Ufton_Court_2016

Ufton Court 2016
Ufton Court
An inspirational Centre
for Schools
Grove Primary School
Year 4 Residential Visit.
A Grade 2 Listed Tudor Mansion
in extensive grounds
Using the grounds every day
Activities that cover a wide range
of curriculum subjects
Night walks
The Viking Banquet
Viking Entertainment
Why do we run a residential trip?
 A chance to experience different activities within a
different environment
 Building relationships with peers and adults
 Collaboration, co operation and challenges
 Being away from home, within a supportive
setting
 Building independence
 Memories
What curriculum areas do
the 3 days cover?
 The trip covers a wide range of subjects
including History [Tudors/Celts/Vikings
and Romans]
 Art/DT
 PSHE: developing
friendships/relationships, social and life
skills
 Science: environmental studies/habitats
A Typical 3 day stay at
Ufton Court
 Wednesday–Leave school 9.00 am Arrive at 10 am.
Arrival and welcome. History Detectives: exploring the
building. Historical photo mapping/orienteering exercises.
Environmental science/ nature walks [day and night]
 Thursday – Further activities all based within the centre
grounds e.g. Archery , wattle and daub and finishing the
day with a historical Banquet. Night walks.
 Friday –Roman Raid, Animal Husbandry, farming
duties. Leave centre at 2pm.
Exploring the grounds
Meals
 All meals are catered
for by the Centre,
 Each day the children
have to set the tables
for breakfast, lunch
and dinner. They are
also expected to serve
food to each other and
to clear away.
 Vegetarians and
Vegans, nut allergies,
wheat and dairy
intolerances and
allergies can be fully
catered for.
 Breakfast – Cereal and toast, beans and
fresh fruit.as much as they can eat.
 Lunch – A cooked lunch is served. This
might be Caribbean chicken with brown rice
and salad, Lasagne served with broccoli and
salad or a Homemade burger served with
coleslaw and homemade potato wedges.
 Each meal is also followed by desert.
 Dinner –Again the children are provided with
a cooked meal, for example Braised Sausages
served with potatoes and peas or BBQ
chicken served with pasta and salad followed
by apple pie and cream.
 On one night they will have a full historical
banquet in the Tithe Barn.
 On the last day the children will have a
picnic lunch in the grounds.
 Drinks and snacks mid morning/afternoon.
 Evening Hot chocolate
Mealtimes…a chance to catch up
Accommodation
A maximum of 50 children can be catered for.
There are 3 dormitory wings. These are split into different
rooms, with each room having up to 10 beds. The children
will sleep in single/bunk beds with fixed ladders and fixed
three quarter length guard rails for safety.
Toilet/showers en suite or nearby.
Night lights in all rooms/ corridors lit at night
The children will be separated into boys and girls!
Each dormitory wing has space for one or two adults in
separate rooms.
All rooms are fire alarmed and the entire house is also fitted
with heat and smoke detectors.
At night the front door is locked.
How tiring is it?
The week is aimed at integrating all children and
all abilities. It is great fun but the children need to
concentrate fully mentally and physically, follow
instructions and be organised/ready on time.
We expect the same level of behaviour as we do within
school.
7.30 am – 9.30 pm~ mid morning/afternoon
drink break, lunch, dinner.
Full day of physical activities, Early bird farm
duties, Room Inspection, Dining Room duties.
Using every chance to learn
Star gazing
Where do you want them?
Costs: Approximately £180.00
 Working on 40 children attending and 5 teachers:
 Coach
 Accommodation and all meals
 Fully qualified instruction by the centre staff and hire of
appropriate equipment [Archery]
 Historical Banquet, dancing and full costume hire
 Wattle and Daub activities/ Natural art
Payment schedule : June 2015 – Feb 2016
Thank you for coming.
 Any questions?
 If your child would like to go to Ufton Court
forms will be sent out tomorrow, to be
completed and accompanied by a deposit of
£30 and returned by Friday 8th May 2016
 At this point, any changes to costings can
be verified .