Marchant’s Hill, Surrey
Personal and Social Development
Living and working with peers in a team
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Develop independence
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Develop confidence
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Develop an ability to recognise
strengths and weaknesses in
constructive way.
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Children try new activities for
first time
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Children set their own goals and
targets and are encouraged to
achieve at their own ability level.
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Instructors work with
teacher to encourage
children to
achieve goals.
Programme for the week
ADVENTURE - Sample Mid-Week Programme
Morning
Sessions
1
Afternoon
2
3
Arrive in the
Monday
afternoon
Evening
4
5
Settle in to
accommodation
Great Egg Race
Tuesday
Archery
Low Ropes
Zip wire
Air Rifles
World of Sport
Wed
Abseiling
Aero ball
Jacob’s Ladder
Trapeze
Talent Show
Fencing
Giant Swing
Disco
Thursday
Blind Trail
Friday
Climbing
Obstacle Course
BMX
Travel back to school
Instructors and accompanying
adults
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PGL Instructors are fully trained and qualified
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Each school has one leader who oversees all activities
and needs for the week.
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PGL activity groups have a maximum group size of 12.
A teacher from St. John Fisher with each group for
whole week.
Safety
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Safety Procedures by National Governing Bodies.
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Code of Practice by the British Activity Holiday
Association (BAHA) of which they are full
members.
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Centre Manager has a full-size First Aid Kit and
each of the Instructors normally carries a First
Aid Kit on activity sessions. (Member of Staff
from St. John Fisher also First Aid trained)
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Daily safety and equipment checks
Equipment, clothing and
weather
Specialist equipment – provided
Personal clothing – see list
Sample Menu
Meals at the Centre are wholesome and
plentiful. A typical menu would be as follows:
Breakfast: Fruit juice, cereal, cooked
breakfast, toast with jam or marmalade.
Packed lunch: Main course, salad bar, fruit,
yoghurt, water
Evening meal: Soup (or alternative starter),
main course, salad bar, dessert and water.
Spending money
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Tuck shop
We recommend a
maximum of £15 for the
week to purchase sweets
and souvernirs.
Money should be placed
in a sealed envelope with
your child’s name on.
Please bring as much
small change as possible.
Medicine
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As staff we can not administer
any medicine.
Only medicine that is
prescribed by a docter. (Can
you let us know in writing.)
We have a list with all the
emergency contact numbers.
First Aid – qualified first aiders
are always available at the Sick
Bay or Office.
Sleeping arrangements
Sleeping arrangements will be made at a
later stage(6 children per room)
 Children will need their own sleeping bag
and pillow.
 If there are any issues that might be
embarrassing for your child, please let us
know.
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Behaviour expectation
Follow the mission statement
 To be polite and respectful at all times
 Do not touch other people’s belongings
 No fighting or using of bad language
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Any issues arising
can result in
parents being
called and asked
to take their
child home.
Things to leave at home
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Mobile phone
Game boy
Personal CD players
Jewellery
Hair straightners
If you don’t want to
lose it, don’t take it
on P.G.L.!
Other
Phoning - ring the school
 All children’s belonging to be clearly
marked
 Bin bag to bring clothes home
 No expensive clothes
 If possible, no suitcases but soft
bags/backpacks (coach company has
requested this)
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Monday 7th July
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Leaving the school at 12pm
Children need a pack lunch
If you want to see you child off please meet
us on the main road next to the coach.
Suitcases to be placed in the small hall on
arrival to school in the morning.
Make sure the bags/suitcases are labelled.
Any money to be given to their leader in the
morning.
Friday 11th July
Departing PGL after lunch at around 1.45pm
 We aim to be back by 3.30pm
 Please collect your child from the coach on
the main road
 If we are running late we will contact the
school who will text you with an estimated
time of arrival.
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