Residential 2024
"Pupils and staff will be spread across two centres in England and Wales managed by Outward Bound experts, offering a range of outdoor activities. The largest centre will host 144 young people in North Wales, while the new venue in the Lake District will accommodate 36 individuals. Upon arrival, young people will be assigned to groups of 12, fostering strong relationships with their instructors and PHS staff. Groups are carefully curated for a diverse and positive experience."
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Residential 2024 Residential 2024
Residential 2024 Residential 2024
Two Centre Approach Two Centre Approach Outward Bound Trust Outward Bound Trust Pupils and staff will be spread across two centres in England and Wales. In practice there is no difference between both centres. We are spread across two centres only for capacity reasons. Both centres are run by Outward Bound experts in outdoor education. Pupils will be offered a similar range of activities.
Location 1 Location 1 Aberdovey, North Wales Aberdovey, North Wales The largest of the two centres, Outward Bound Aberdovey is in North Wales. This centre will be host to 144 young people and 13 members of PHS staff
Location 2 Location 2 Howtown, Lake District Howtown, Lake District Howtown, Lake District is a new venue. In the past we have attended Ullswater in the Lake District, Howtown is just across the water. This centre will be host 36 young people and 4 members of PHS staff
Arrival at the centre Arrival at the centre Upon arrival, young people will be assigned to a group of 12. They will then meet both their assigned member of PHS staff, and their highly qualified Outward-Bound instructor. This group of 14 will work exclusively in partnership throughout the week. This allows young people to develop strong relationships with each other, as well as the adults responsible for their wellbeing and safety. Every year PHS staff are amazed by the amount that instructors know about our young people from Day 1 onwards.
How are the groups made? How are the groups made? As you will be aware, all S1 pupils have been given the opportunity to select a buddy. This will make pairs who will be together for the duration of the week including bus travel, groups and rooms. We are keen to get young people outside of their comfort zone and want them to meet new people. Therefore, groups will be broad in terms of friendship groups, personalities and interests. I will take advice from SLT, Pastoral and Wider Staff to make sure the groups created are as successful as they can be to ensure everyone has a positive experience.
Rooming Rooming Once assigned to their groups, the Outward-Bound team will then show young people to their rooms. These will be made largely from their groups. Most young people will be sharing a room of 6 with the other 5 members of their group. Some rooms are dorms of 4 also. This may change for some groups based on numbers, however, all young people will be in a room with someone they know and have chosen. Once in their rooms, they will be asked to make their own beds and unpack for the week!
Groups and Groups and Roomings Roomings As you can imagine, for over 180 young people across two centres, the process of creating groups and rooms is incredibly complex and takes time. I will of course take on board requests from pupils, parents and carers. However, I may not be able to meet every single request. This can often be a very fluid process with changes having to be made as late as the morning of the trip departing if last year is anything to go by
Activities throughout the week Activities throughout the week It s important to stress that no two groups will have the same experience throughout the week. OB instructors are skilled in creating unique activity plans that meet the needs of and challenge the group they have. While not every group will do the same activities, activities will be almost exclusively outdoors. All groups will have an expedition activity, and at least one water based activity.
Possible Activities Include Possible Activities Include Camping Hiking Rock-Climbing Scrambling Canoeing Kayaking Sailing Gorge-Walking Campfires Pier Jumping
Safety Safety PHS and OB staff work in partnership to ensure that the safety of your young people is the single biggest priority of the week. This begins with the medical forms that we need filled out, to ensure any medical/safety issues are identified well in advance of the course. Groups are led by highly qualified and experience outdoor instructors who are unwavering in the commitment to safety. While instructors take the lead on pupil safety, PHS staff are also on hand at all times to emphasise expectations, handling medication and providing pastoral support.
Safety Safety Outward Bound prides itself on the safety of pupils and staff. All Outward-Bound staff and PHS staff members will attend a morning briefing at 8.30am every day to discuss safety. This includes discussions on potential risk factors, such as weather, water levels and hazards that may occur. Mitigation of these risks are discussed, and contingencies put in place. Safety equipment including harnesses, helmets, PPE etc is of the highest quality and standard.
Safety Equipment Safety Equipment All specialist equipment is provided as part of the overall cost of the trip. Pupils do not need to bring any specialist equipment with them. Please do not buy anything. Pupils may want to bring their own walking boots, if they have them, but this is also net necessary.
Supervision Supervision During the day, young people are obviously supervised by member of PHS staff and Outward-Bound instructor. In the evenings, PHS staff will register young people in their rooms and turn lights out at designated time. Outward Bound instructors leave the site, and PHS staff go to rooms on site, but in a different area of centre. During the night, Outward Bound have a dedicated night team who patrol the area around the centre and are the first port of call for any issues young people have during the night. Young people will know how to reach the night team and where to go in the event of any issues and the Lead Staff Member for that site will be contacted immediately.
Behaviour and Expectations Behaviour and Expectations PHS staff will manage any behaviour that falls below the high expectations we set. Pupils will be made aware of this before and throughout the trip. In the event of any serious breaches of expectations, Mr Ryalls will be contacted, and you may be contacted by a member of staff to discuss concerns. If the Lead Staff Member or Outward Bound deem a young person to be endangering themselves or others, they will be asked to leave, and arrangements put in place for them to return home.
Mobile Phones Mobile Phones Both sites will run a no phones policy. Young people are of course allowed to bring their phones; however, they will not have access to them during the day. Once pupils come down to start the day, their phones will put in a sealed bag and locked away till the end of the day's activity around 9pm. We are trying to encourage pupils to be mindful of the world around them, and don t want this to be spoiled by phone use. Many activities take place on water, in dirt, in the wild, we do not want phones to be damaged or lost. Many activities will require pupils to wear specialist clothing, which do not have anywhere for phones to be stored. Your advance support in preparing young people for this would be very much appreciated.
What does a typical week look like? What does a typical week look like? Monday Leave PHS Arrive at OB Centre Welcome Group/Dorm Allocation and Meet Instructor Team Building Exercises Expectations and Plan Week Dinner Plan tomorrow s activities Hot Chocolate and Bed
What does a typical week look like? What does a typical week look like? Tuesday 7.00am-7.30am Breakfast Pack Items and Travel Walk to campsite and have lunch en route Pitch tents and set up camp, campfire etc. Cook dinner and play games Reflect on the challenges of the day Bed
What does a typical week look like? What does a typical week look like? Wednesday Early wake up and cook breakfast Clean camp and pack items away ready to leave Walk to train station and travel back by rail to centre Lunch and Canoe Slide Dinner Evening activity such as rock-climbing Hot Chocolate and Bed
What does a typical week look like? What does a typical week look like? Thursday Early wake up and breakfast Get ready and head out for a day s water activity Gorge-walking, canoeing, kayaking, sailing Have lunch on the beach Pier Jump Back to centre and have dinner Ice-cream and marshmallows by campfire on the beach. Hot Chocolate and Bed
What does a typical week look like? What does a typical week look like? Friday Early wake up and breakfast Debrief with instructor Time for reflection, evaluation and feedback Certificates Goodbyes Tears Collect Lunch and Head Home
Food Food Breakfast Cereals, Porridge, Toast, Yoghurts, Fruits. Cooked options, including sausages, bacon, eggs, hash browns. Lunch Packed lunch. Choice of sandwiches, wraps, baguettes; ham, cheese, tuna, chicken etc. Crisps, biscuits, cakes, traybakes, fruit and juice. Dinner A range of hot meals; pizza, curry, pasta, casseroles, chilli, fish fingers, sausages etc. Vegetables, bread, salad, potatoes, chips, wedges. Choice of pudding. Any and all dietary requirements and/or allergies will be catered for.
Travel Arrangements Travel Arrangements Lake District Lake District Estimated departure time from PHS 10am Estimated arrival time at OB Howtown 1pm Estimated departure time from OB Howtown 1pm Estimated arrival time at PHS 4pm Travel provided by Reays Coaches ( 1 x 53-seater)
Travel Arrangements Travel Arrangements Wales Wales Estimated departure time from PHS 4am Estimated arrival time at OB Howtown 1pm Estimated departure time from OB Howtown 10am Estimated arrival time at PHS 6pm Travel provided by Lloyds Coaches (3 x 53-seater)
What next? What next? Now that all young people have selected a buddy, I can begin the process of allocating young people to the sites they will be attending. You will be made aware of this by email which will come out this week. This email will include a link from Outward Bound, containing a medical questionnaire this must be filled in by April 15th, however your support in completing these ASAP would be much appreciated. We will also require an EV2 form to be completed for the school s records. This will come out in due course, most likely mid-late April. I cannot take any young person who has not completed either form by the deadline.
What to bring? What to bring? Please do not buy or bring anything new for this trip it is highly likely to be damaged and/or ruined by mud, dirt, and water. Please bring old clothes and general day to day wear including, hoodies, tracksuits, joggers, t-shirts, leggings, socks, underwear. Do not bring any specialist clothing, with the exception of walking boots if desired. Please bring 10 in cash this is the deposit for equipment loaned, and will be returned upon complete return of all equipment.
Questions Questions Happy to answer any questions you may have about anything contained in this presentation, or anything I have not covered. You can email me at gw20hattieneil@glow.sch.uk or contact me through the school office. For any queries from young people, you can find in M33 in the Social Subjects corner. Thank you for attendance and support this evening
