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Year 4 Residential 2012

Kanchanaburi

Outline of the Presentation

• Why Residentials?• Dates, Classes and Staffing • Health & Safety• The Resort• Activities • Costing• What happens next?

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Why Residential Trips?

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•Personal and Social Education•Valuable Learning Experience•Team Building Exercises•Independence•Responsibility•Cooperation•Lots of Fun!

Year 4 Residential Timetable

Term 2 Week 3 Monday 23 - Friday 27 January

2012

Term 2 Week 4 Monday 30 Jan - Friday 3 Feb

2012

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1st Week - 4S, 4A, 4H & 4R• 4S – Saul Morgan

• 4A – Claire Lunn-Walker • 4H – Peter Hockley• 4R – Rebecca Sykes• Joanna Nelson• Lenny Lednev• Colette Lacrosse• Ann Keighran• Khun Bell• Khun Mou• Fiona Gibson• Angela Speirs• Nurse x 2 (14)

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2nd Week – 4M, 4E, 4G & 4W• 4M – Clare Measures

• 4E – John Eastham• 4G – Nick Goligher• 4W – Michelle Wishart• Joanna Nelson• Sandra Brock• Colette Gawthorne• Carli Holbrook• Khun Bell• Khun Pranee• Angela Royle• Amuchou Yumnam Singh• Nurse x 2 (14)

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Health and Safety

• Welfare and safety a priority at all times• Risk Assessment / Teachers Handbook• Water Safety Certificates – Teachers • Staff / Pupil Ratio 1:9• Year 4 Staff have visited the site• Emergency Drill - on arrival• 2 nurses on each trip• Local Hospital - informed of our visit• Medicines - labelled and administered by the

nurse• On-line medical and dietary forms

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Felix River Kwai Resort

• 3 hours from Bangkok • Located on the River Kwai close to the

famous bridge • Second year as accommodation for

Year 4• Closely inspected by Year 4 staff and

Patana Services Team

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The Resort

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The Resort

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Accommodation

• Rooms with bathroom, shower, air con, and fridge

• 3 students sharing a room• Spacious Dining & Meeting Rooms• Has clearly defined, safe grassy

play areas and recreation facilities• Security guards - patrol at night

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Rooms

• Secure

• Supervised

• Clean

• Comfortable

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Bathrooms

• Clean

• Hygienic

• Inside

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Meals

• Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Meals

• Buffet style meals offering a range of Thai and western food

• Vegetarian and special diets catered for

• 1 Packed lunch - out of camp

• No nut products placed into any meals

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Grounds

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Spacious Clear Boundaries Clean Safe

Integrated Curriculum Links

• Literacy – Reflections through diary writing• Science – Habitats• Geography – Caves, waterfalls• History – Khmers• Art – Observational drawing• Design and Technology – Building a shelter• Thinking Skills – Team challenges• PE and Games – Swimming, Dance

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Orientation Day

• In class orientation for all students

• Team Challenges • Constructing a

Survival Shelter• Treasure Hunt• Swimming (Health &

Safety discussion).

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Wat Tham Kao Caves

• Explore the limestone caves and see the Buddhist shrines

• Identify stalactites / stalagmites and other features

• Listen to an extract from ‘The Hobbit’

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The River Kwai

• Observational drawing of the bridge/discussion of its significance

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Prasat Muang Sing

• Visit the ancient Khmer ruins - C13th

• Examine the buildings and burial sites

• Visit the museum • Opportunity for

observational drawings

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Sai Yok Waterfall• Rock formations• Dam building• Visit an old steam

train• Talk about the

significance of the Death Railway

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Death Railway

Journey along the ‘Death Railway’ from Nam Tok to

Wam Po.

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Other Day - Time Activities

• Diary writing• Photo Hunt• Team Challenges• Art Activities• Drama• Games• Swimming• Tidy Room!!!

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Evening Activities

After dinner each night:

• Quiz Night• Talent Show /

Barbeque• Disco

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Communication• Telephone tree - in

operation• School informed on a daily

basis with information placed on the website (Residential blog)

• Parents to be informed in case of an emergency or illness

• No calls or visits to individual children Birthdays an exception - telephone call

• No news is good news!

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Pocket Money

• Baht 500 max• Soft drinks, ice

cream, souvenirs• Small, named purse

or wallet - carried around neck or waist

• Children are responsible for safe keeping

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Total Cost - THB 8,700

• Transport - Bangkok / Kanchanaburi• Transport in the area - train, coach• Accommodation and Food• Insurance• Nurses• Park, Cave and Guide Fees• T-shirt / Hat• A safe, enjoyable and worthwhile experience

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What next?

• Detailed Letter that is now placed on the Parent Gateway that includes all relevant information.

• Permission form – hard copy that will be sent home this Friday November 11.

• Medical Form - update - on line - Parent Gateway• Dietary Form - update - on line - Parent Gateway • Equipment List• January/February – Three free evenings for you!

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Questions?

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Thank You From Year 4

Thank you for your support this evening and we hope that we have

given you all the information required.

Please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or your Class Teacher if you have any individual concerns.

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