MAHPS London Residential 2016
Trip Overview…
When do we go?
Wednesday 12th October 2016
Arrive at school between 7:15am and 7:30am
Bring luggage into the classroom
Coach leaves at 8am
Don’t forget to bring a packed lunch for the journey – not lots of sugary snacks or drinks
Where will we be staying in London?
We will be staying at the Meininger Hotel in the Hyde Park area of South Kensington which is about a 5-6-hour drive from Leeds.
When do we come back?
Friday 14th October 2016
7.30pm, depending on traffic
Where do we stay?
The children will stay in the Meininger Hotel, which is opposite the Natural History Museum.The boys and girls will be segregated – each having their own sharing rooms with other children they chose to be with.
Children will stay in three or four bedroom rooms with bunkbeds and personal shower and WC.
What will we eat in London?
The children will eat in the hotel or be provided with a packed lunch. They will be provided with a varied balanced diet at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Children with specific diets will be catered for.
London Residential Itinerary
Day 1: / Wednesday, 12 October 2016
07:30 hrs / Meet at schoolto load luggage ready for departure.
Take luggage to classroom doors.
08:00 hrs / Depart school
The children will need to bring their own lunch today.
14:00 hrs / Anticipated arrival time in London
Visit to the Houses of Parliament this morning
16:00 hrs / Anticipated arrival at time at the Meininger Hotelwhere the group will spend
the next 2 nights with full board accommodation.
Towels will be provided by the hotel.
17:00 hrs / Evening meal will be served at the hotel.
18:15 hrs / Depart the hotel on your coach
19:00 hrs / Arrive for a confirmed evening performance of The Lion King
22:00 hrs / Performance ends, group to meet with their coach and return to the hotel
22:45 hrs / Anticipated arrival time back at the hotel
Day 2: / Thursday, 13 October 2016
09:00 hrs / Continental breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Packed lunches will be provided
10:00 hrs / Group will be met by their Blue Badge Guide at the
following meeting point for a 2.5 hour guided tour of London.
12:30 hrs / Guided tour concludes. The guide will leave your group at this point
13:10 hrs / Arrive for a confirmed Lion King Workshop– due to the group size you
will be required to split in to 2 smaller groups for the workshop
14:45 hrs / Workshops conclude. Group to meet with their coach and transfer
to the banks of the river Thames ready for your river cruise
16:00 hrs / Arrive for a confirmedone-waycruise on the River Thames
17:00 hrs / Arrival in to Tower Pier. Group to meet with their coach and transfer to
the hotel ready for their evening meal
18:30 hrs / Evening meal will be served at the hotel.
Day 3: / Friday, 14 October 2016
08:45 hrs / Continental breakfast will be served at the hotel.
Packed lunches will be provided
Group to vacate their rooms and load their luggage on to the coach
The group will walk across the road this morning for their museum visit
13:00 hrs / Group to meet with their coach ready for departure
13:30 hrs / Depart London
19:30 hrs / Anticipated arrival time back at school
What to bring…
Kit List London Residential October 2016
Warm waterproof rain jacket
Suitcase/bag on wheels Each child’s luggage allowance is 1 suitcase/bag on wheels (up to 85cm long) plus 1 piece of hand luggage, i.e. back pack
Comfortable backpack for day trips
Empty purse or wallet for day trips (money handed in separately)
Wash kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, flannel, soap)Towels provided
Jumpers/ Sweatshirts
T–shirts
Trousers / Skirts / Dresses Just day clothes, no fancy evening wear
A set of nice evening clothes for the theatre would be advisable
Comfortable, sensible shoes (two pair – one on, one in suitcase)
Socks
Underwear
Sleeping clothes
Pencil case
Book for the coach journey
Strong refillable water bottle, labelled with name
Sun cream (you never know!!)
We are allowing inexpensive cameras (disposable are advised) on the understanding that each child is responsible for his/her own property.
Plastic bag for dirty clothes
Medication*: labelled with clear instructions and given to your teacher
Wet wipes & small pack/s tissues
Other
Please remember No valuable items e.g., mobile phones, iPods, consoles etc. Only inexpensive cameras allowed. Mr Maher will make sure the children take lots of photos with our school cameras.
Labelling Bags
Please put the attached paper stating our school address and the hotel’s address in Londonon the inside of your child’s suitcase. Also attach a luggage label with our school address on the outside of the suitcase and rucksack. Please do not write your child’s name on these labels. Addresses provided below. On the morning of departure the children will be provided with a badge which provides them with our address in London and staff mobile telephone numbers.
School Address / Hotel addressMoor Allerton Hall Primary School
Lidgett Lane
Leeds LS17 6QP / MEININGER Hotel London
Hyde Park
65-67 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JS
Important Information…
London (RESIDENTIAL VISIT) YEAR 6
Wednesday 12th October 2016-Friday 14th October 2016
HEALTH FORM
Information on this form will be treated in strict confidence.
Please complete fully and return to your child’s class teacher.
Name of child ...... Date of birth ......
Name of parent/guardian ...... NHS number ......
Address ......
Name, address and telephone number of own doctor ......
......
Any relevant medical conditions or health related problems (eg sleepwalking, bedwetting,allergies,etc)
......
Is your child travel sick? Yes No (if yes please supply tablets)
Any medicines to be taken on a regular basis (please send these on the morning of the visit with instructions
firmly attached) ......
Any special dietary requirements (eg. vegetarian, allergies, halal) ......
Can your child swim? Yes No (what level of certificate) ......
Emergency telephone numbers:Day: ......
Evening: ......
Mobile: ......
In certain situations it may be necessary to give your child a paracetamol or calpol eg. for a headache, or a throat lozenge in the case of a sore throat. Please indicate below if you are willing for you child to be given this type of ‘proprietary medicine’.
Yes No
- I take respsonsibility for non-accidental damage or behaviour underataken by my child.
- I understand that whilst every effort will be made to contact me in an emergency this may not be possible and I am willing for my child to receive emergency medical treatment.
- If in the opinion of the staff your child’s behaviour threatens the safety of themselves or others I agree to collect my child if contacted or accept that my child may have to be brought home.
Signed: ...... parent/guardian. Date: ......