Good evening
We hope you have all had a fantastic break over the summer.
It is now just one week until our adventure together at the Howtown Outward Bound Centre on Ullswater.
A reminder that the kit list and information about medication can be found by clicking here.
Important details for Tuesday 30th August
- All students must bring a Β£10 cash deposit to school with them. We will collect this as soon as they arrive. Crews’ deposits are pooled as each Crew has joint responsibility for their specialist kit for the week. Deposits are returned at the end of the week once all specialist equipment has been checked back in.
- Students must arrive at school between 8.00am and 8.25am and will leave parents at the main gate to go to their first Crew session (our coach will be leaving mid-morning).
- Students will need a packed lunch for the very first day. We will eat lunch at the centre as soon as we arrive. Following this, all meals are provided.
- Please make sure there are no nut products in the packed lunch
- Please put the packed lunch in a box or bag separate from your child’s main luggage so that they have easy access to it on arrival.
- Students can bring mobile phones with them, but these will be handed to their Crew Leader on Tuesday morning. They will have an opportunity to call you on Tuesday – likely around teatime and then again on Thursday afternoon when they return to the centre from their expedition – however reception at the centre is patchy so we cannot guarantee a call. Students will not be able to call you on Wednesday as they will be away from the centre on an overnight expedition. Please be assured that no news is good news! We will do our best to keep our Twitter stream updated with photographs during the week.
- Snacks, drinks and sweets for the coach or for throughout the week are not permitted and are not required.
- Students can bring a small amount of money in addition to their deposit if they wish – no more than Β£10. There is a tuck shop on site where students can get treats or Outward Bound branded kit such as pencils or beanie hats if they choose. This is usually opened on the final Thursday evening.