Marchant’s Hill, SurreyMarchant’s Hill, Surrey

Personal and Social Personal and Social DevelopmentDevelopment

Living and working with peers in a team environment -

Develop independence Develop confidence Develop an ability to

recognise strengths and weaknesses in constructive way.

Children try new activities for Children try new activities for first timefirst time

Children Children set their own goalsset their own goals and and targetstargets and are and are encouragedencouraged to achieve at their to achieve at their own ability level. own ability level.

Instructors work with Instructors work with teacher to encourage teacher to encourage children to children to achieve goals.achieve goals.

Programme for the weekProgramme for the week

ADVENTURE - Sample Mid-Week Programme    ADVENTURE - Sample Mid-Week Programme   

MorningMorning AfternoonAfternoon EveningEvening

Sessions  Sessions  11 22 33 44 55

Monday  Monday 

Arrive in the Arrive in the

afternoonafternoon Settle in toSettle in to

accommodationaccommodation Great Egg Race Great Egg Race

Tuesday  Tuesday  ArcheryArchery Low Ropes Zip wire Air Rifles Air Rifles World of Sport World of Sport

Wed Wed Abseiling Aero ball Jacob’s Ladder

TrapezeTrapeze Talent Show Talent Show

ThursdayThursday    Blind Trail Blind Trail

Obstacle Obstacle CourseCourse FencingFencing Giant SwingGiant Swing DiscoDisco

Friday  Friday  ClimbingClimbing BMXBMX Travel back to schoolTravel back to school

Instructors and Instructors and accompanying accompanying

adults adults

PGL Instructors are fully trained and qualified PGL Instructors are fully trained and qualified Each school has one leader who oversees all Each school has one leader who oversees all

activities and needs for the week.activities and needs for the week. PGL activity groups have a maximum group size PGL activity groups have a maximum group size

of 12. A teacher from St. John Fisher with each of 12. A teacher from St. John Fisher with each group for whole week.group for whole week.

SafetySafety

Safety ProceduresSafety Procedures by by National Governing National Governing Bodies.Bodies.

Code of PracticeCode of Practice by the by the British Activity British Activity Holiday Association (BAHA)Holiday Association (BAHA) of which they of which they are full members.are full members.

Centre Manager has a Centre Manager has a full-size First Aid Kitfull-size First Aid Kit and each of the Instructors normally carries a and each of the Instructors normally carries a First Aid Kit on activity sessions. (Member of First Aid Kit on activity sessions. (Member of Staff from St. John Fisher also First Aid trained)Staff from St. John Fisher also First Aid trained)

Daily Daily safety and equipment checkssafety and equipment checks

Equipment, clothing and Equipment, clothing and weatherweather

Specialist equipment – providedSpecialist equipment – provided

Personal clothing – see listPersonal clothing – see list

Sample MenuSample Menu

Meals at the Centre are wholesome and Meals at the Centre are wholesome and plentiful. A typical menu would be as plentiful. A typical menu would be as follows:follows:

Breakfast:Breakfast:  Fruit juice, cereal, cooked  Fruit juice, cereal, cooked breakfast, toast with jam or marmalade.breakfast, toast with jam or marmalade.

Packed lunch:Packed lunch: Main course, salad bar, Main course, salad bar, fruit, yoghurt, waterfruit, yoghurt, water

Evening meal:Evening meal: Soup (or alternative Soup (or alternative starter), main course, salad bar, dessert starter), main course, salad bar, dessert and water.and water.

Spending moneySpending money

Tuck shop Tuck shop We recommend a We recommend a

maximum of £15 for maximum of £15 for the week to purchase the week to purchase sweets and souvernirs. sweets and souvernirs.

Money should be Money should be placed in a sealed placed in a sealed envelope with your envelope with your child’s name on.child’s name on.

Please bring as much Please bring as much small change as small change as possible.possible.

MedicineMedicine

As staff we can not As staff we can not administer any medicine.administer any medicine.

Only medicine that is Only medicine that is prescribed by a docter. (Can prescribed by a docter. (Can you let us know in writing.)you let us know in writing.)

We have a list with all the We have a list with all the emergency contact numbers.emergency contact numbers.

First Aid – qualified first First Aid – qualified first aiders are always available at aiders are always available at the Sick Bay or Office.the Sick Bay or Office.

Sleeping arrangementsSleeping arrangements Sleeping arrangements will be made at a Sleeping arrangements will be made at a

later stage(6 children per room)later stage(6 children per room) Children will need their own sleeping Children will need their own sleeping

bag and pillow.bag and pillow. If there are any issues that might be If there are any issues that might be

embarrassing for your child, please let embarrassing for your child, please let us know.us know.

Behaviour expectationBehaviour expectation Follow the mission statementFollow the mission statement To be polite and respectful at all timesTo be polite and respectful at all times Do not touch other people’s belongingsDo not touch other people’s belongings No fighting or using of bad languageNo fighting or using of bad language

Any issues arising can result in parents being called and asked to take their child home.

Things to leave at homeThings to leave at home

Mobile phoneMobile phone Game boyGame boy Personal CD playersPersonal CD players JewelleryJewellery Hair straightnersHair straightners

If you don’t want to If you don’t want to lose it, don’t take it lose it, don’t take it on P.G.L.!on P.G.L.!

OtherOther

Phoning - ring the schoolPhoning - ring the school All children’s belonging to be clearly All children’s belonging to be clearly

markedmarked Bin bag to bring clothes homeBin bag to bring clothes home No expensive clothesNo expensive clothes If possible, no suitcases but soft If possible, no suitcases but soft

bags/backpacks (coach company has bags/backpacks (coach company has requested this)requested this)

Monday 7Monday 7thth July July

Leaving the school at 12pmLeaving the school at 12pm Children need a pack lunch Children need a pack lunch If you want to see you child off please meet If you want to see you child off please meet

us on the main road next to the coach.us on the main road next to the coach. Suitcases to be placed in the small hall on Suitcases to be placed in the small hall on

arrival to school in the morning.arrival to school in the morning. Make sure the bags/suitcases are labelled.Make sure the bags/suitcases are labelled. Any money to be given to their leader in Any money to be given to their leader in

the morning.the morning.

Friday 11Friday 11thth July July

Departing PGL after lunch at around Departing PGL after lunch at around 1.45pm1.45pm

We aim to be back by 3.30pmWe aim to be back by 3.30pm Please collect your child from the coach Please collect your child from the coach

on the main roadon the main road If we are running late we will contact the If we are running late we will contact the

school who will text you with an estimated school who will text you with an estimated time of arrival. time of arrival.

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