Year 3 Hakeford Visit
Dear Parents and Carers,
As part of our topic - the Stone Age to theIron Age, Year 3 hope to visit Hakeford Woods on Wednesday 15th October. Here they will experience the life of ahunter-gatherer and take part in a range of outdoor forest school activitiesrun by Hakeford Wood Forest School. Activities will include shelter building, animaltracking and navigation, water filtering and tools, campfires and fire safety.
This visit will not only support a range ofWriting activities in the days following our visit and make crucial links withour History work, but intends to develop your child’s independence, curiosityin nature and self-esteem.
Children will not be required to wearschool uniform but will need to wear appropriate clothing to protect themselvesin the woods and potential rainy weather, as they will be outdoors all day. Your child will need to wear:
Ø full length trousers.
Ø a long sleeved top.
Ø A long-sleevedfleece or jumper.
Ø A waterproof coatwith hood.
Ø warm boots orpractical outdoor shoes suitable for exploring in the woods. (Wellies can lead to cold feet. If no warmboots are available, make sure that wellies have enough space for warm socks!)
Ø warm socks.
They will also need a backpack whichcontains:
Ø waterproof trousersand / or a spare pair of trousers.
Ø A spare pair ofsocks.
Ø gloves, warm hat (ifappropriate).
Ø packed lunch* andwater (usual water bottle with no screwed lids). *This can be ordered from our kitchen. Please indicate your order on our onlineform, if required. School packed lunchesmust be ordered at least 3 days prior to departure.
Please do not bring reading books on thisday! Please note, there will only be pittype compost toilets on site.
The children will travel to Hakeford Woodsby coach. We will be leaving school after registration and expect to return bythe normal time of 3.10 p.m.
The cost for the trip is £13.80 and can bepaid on Parentpay. Whilst this is a voluntary contribution, it is based oneveryone paying. The cost is made up of £550 for the 4 Forest schoolinstructors for the day, £275 for the coach and a £31 admin fee. This has thenbeen divided by 62 children – the number of children in the year group. Werealise that this is an expensive trip but feel the children will benefitgreatly in so many areas from such a fabulous adventure. However, if we do nothave sufficient funds we will have to cancel the trip which will be a greatdisappointment. Should you have any difficulty making the above contributions,please contact our Office Staff to discuss this in confidence.
Parental Support
For us to be able to offer theseopportunities and to make the trip successful, we need to ask for the help ofparents and carers. For health and safety reasons, we must have additional DBS-checkedadults to support on any trip outside of school. If you would like to help and havenot already completed our Volunteer Process, please ask our Office Staff assoon as possible so that we can arrange one for you.
Music Lessons
If your child has a music lesson on thesame day as this event, you need to inform their music teacher as soon aspossible. Failure to do this may result in your child missing their lesson but youstill being charged.
Travel Sickness Tablets
Should your child suffer from travelsickness, please give them an anti-sickness tablet before the journey on theday. A return tablet can be administered providing it is handed to the class teacherdirectly in a named envelop with instructions on the front.
Yours sincerely,
The Year 3 team
