Day 4 Pics

D4 pics...

Day 3 more photos!

260 more photos from Days 2/3

Day 3 Pictures

Day 3 pics

Day 2/3 Update

An excellent night sleep last night meant everyone was bright eyed and bushy tailed for the activities; we did 'lights out' at 9pm, and every room was sleeping soundly by 9.20pm! "It was the BEST night's sleep EVER' was a comment overheard in the breakfast queue this morning!

We've continued with our range of activities today, including the Confidence Course, which everyone has tried their hardest on and all have conquered their fears. Children have also enjoyed climbing, blind trail, rafting and camp craft. 

Lunch today was hot chicken or tomato soup with 'make-your-own' sandwich of cheese, ham, tuna or salad and a cookie for dessert. The children are eating well and enjoying the 'wonders' of the vending machines. 

We have focused today on getting the children to be a bit more responsible for themselves in terms of clothing/things they need for activities. Lots of children are relying on others to remind them to bring/get certain items for activities, so we hope that they will return slightly more organised and independent! 

Hopefully more photos later on; please do bear with us; its difficult to download/resize/edit and upload photos all the time because Chad Vale staff are working 24/7 and we are having to do it in our breaks, from the main reception office on site which is only open at certain times. Thanks to everyone for their kind blog comments, we have been passing them onto the children when we can. 

Disco Vid!

More Day 2 Pics (gallery 3!)

Day 2 Pics (more!)

Disco Pics

Disco Pics!

More Day 2 Photos

Managed to nip out of the disco to publish video below and some more pics here:

More D2 pics click here!

Video Day 1/2

Day 1/2 Update

The children slept 'ok' last night after lots of excitement and chatting in the rooms but everyone slept through the night and were up bright and early for a hot cooked breakfast. We've done the hill walk at Carding Mill Valley, BMX biking, high ropes, rafting, camp craft and scavenger hunt. We are also very excited about the disco this evening; time to strut our stuff in our spangly dancing pants. More photos later and maybe a short video if there's time to edit and publish. Photos are on the school website! :-) 

Internet connectivity is particularly bad this year, so we won't be able to send Twitter messages home this year, but we have another solution, check back tomorrow for more info! :-) We are passing on comments you have left on the blog to the children though and they are all happy and having a great time! 

Some Day 2 Photos

Day 2 Photos, so far

Day one photos; on the school website

Day 1 Manor Photos

Day One update

We've had a great first day at Manor, after a good journey here without any incident (sick!). The children have unpacked in their rooms and have had a tour of the site, a fire drill, dinner of roast chicken/spag bol/roast pork/potatoes/veg and rice pudding, and are now completing their second activity. We've published the photos on the Chad Vale website, and we'll post the link shortly. If you can't wait they will be on the front page. 

Looking forward to a peaceful nights sleep… :-/ 

Activity Timetable

Lunchtime arrangements

We will providing lunch as normal for the children on Monday. If you normally send them with a packed lunch, please do so.

Leaving Time on Monday

We are aiming to leave Chad Vale between 12.30-1pm on Monday and should between 3-3.30pm on Friday.

Last time we went to Manor...

Here's the 2013 blog if you want to have a little look at the sort of things we'll be doing next week:

http://manoradventure2013.blogspot.co.uk/

Leaving Time/Monday arrangements

Children need to come to school at normal time and leave suitcases in the main entrance.

Please wear what you like on Monday for school, but you will need your Chad Vale jumper for the journey.

Please pack your spending money (lots of change please) safely in your case. You will be responsible for your money throughout the week. Try to set yourself a daily 'budget' so that you don't run out of money before the end of the week!

If parents indicated on the medical form that you are happy for Chad Vale staff to give paracetemol, ibuprofen or anti-histimine without calling home first, please pack this in your child's bag and label it with their name. These will all be collected on arrival at Manor.

If you require us to administer other prescribed or regular medication you will need to fill out a Medical Form on Monday morning.

The staff going on the trip are Mr. Sansom, Mr Rai, Mr Hemmings, Mr Singh, Mrs Burnett and Mrs Shergill.

If you have any urgent questions, please email me at headteacher@chadvale.bham.sch.uk. I will be checking emails over the weekend and throughout the week next week if you need any further information. 

Please initial EVERY item of clothing!

In the past we have returned from residential trips with 3-4 black rubbish bags of lost/unclaimed clothes. Please spend some time while packing to mark ALL items of clothing with your initials or name. A 'sharpie', dark felt tip or biro is ideal for this and we suggest writing it on the washing label of each item. This will then wash off on your return! Many thanks! :-)

Frequently Asked (and answered!) Questions!

Spending money?
Please bring no more than £10 in change! The vending machines on site sometimes do not give change and Manor staff won't have the facility to change notes into coins.

Toys/games?
You can bring a small toy/teddy/book. Please don't bring anything valuable (sentimental or financial!)

Can I bring a phone?
No!

Can I bring a handheld electronic game?
No!

How can I contact home?
We will be using Twitter to contact you and this blog for photos, news and videos. See the links on this page to get to Twitter!

What if I REALLY miss home?
We'll help you out and can arrange a phone call home from Manor Adventure if needed.

Will it be cold?
YES! It's February! Bring lots of layers/jumpers/waterproof coat.

Do I need wellies?
No!

Can I bring food?
No!

Can I bring sweets and drinks for the journey?
Yes to the drink, no to the sweets

Do I need a drinks bottle?
Yes!

Is there a souvenir shop?
No.

Can I bring deodorant and fragrance to keep me smelling nice?
Please do!

Do I need a duvet/sleeping bag and pillow?
Yes; please bring your duvet or sleeping bag and a pillow in it's pillow case. Manor provide the sheets.