Beaumanor Hall Residential
2015/16
What is Beaumanor Hall?
 Beaumanor Hall is an outdoor learning
centre situated in Woodhouse,
Leicestershire.
The outdoor learning centre
is set in the Park grounds next
to the magnificent Beaumanor
Hall and has accommodation
blocks, activity blocks and a
range of outdoor activities.
 The residential to Beaumanor Hall has
run for many years from St. Peter’s as
the children’s first experience of an
overnight residential.
Where is Beaumanor Hall?
• Beaumanor Hall is located
within the village of
Woodhouse, which is situated
between Woodhouse Eaves
and Quorn, approximately 4
miles south of Loughborough
and 12 miles north of
Leicester.
When are we going to Beaumanor
Hall?
• Thursday 11th February to Friday
12th February 2016.
• Depart at 9am (prompt!) and
return at 2.45pm
• Ausden Clarke Coach Company
• Please be in school by 8:50 at
the latest so that registers,
medical forms and spending
money can be sorted to leave at
9.
(I will be available in the hall from
8:40 onwards if you need to speak
to me)
Who is accompanying the children?
Miss Geary, Mrs Green, Mrs Doggett and Mr Monaghan (in the
evening)
There is a staff ratio of 1:10 (plus Beaumanor staff) in the day as
outlined in guidance from county about off site activities plus staff
from Beaumanor at each activity. There are 2 members of staff in each
cabin at night.
Why are we going to Beaumanor Hall?
• Fantastic opportunity for the children
to learn outside of the classroom.
• Activities linked to our ‘Pirate’ topic
but also chances to develop social,
team work and personal skills. (e.g.
confidence)
• Beaumanor offers a great range of
activities, superb accommodation and
tremendous food.
• The staff are highly trained and there
is a high level of security.
What will the children be doing?
• Outdoor Activities
– Team challenges: exciting
physical and mental
games/puzzles to bring out
team-working skills within a
group. Other skills include
problem-solving, leadership,
and physical coordination.
– Orienteering: A very successful
orienteering programme that
develops the children’s
directional/ map skills and
team work.
What will the children be doing?
This year we will be dressing up as …
Pirates
– Children are encouraged to bring pirate
outfits to wear on day 2. It will help
them to get into character during the
activities that day.
– This day includes the captain’s state
room, a secret pirate cavern, treasure
hunts, maths trails and sing-a-longs
and much, much more…
What will we be doing?
• Evening activity is a murder mystery outside in
groups (weather depending!)
• If the weather is bad, there are plenty of
games and activities to do inside!
• Lunch will be served in the cabins. There
is: a choice of sandwich, fruit and yoghurt
(and usually a yummy muffin!)
• Dinner is served in Beaumanor Hall’s posh
dining room. They can cater for different
diets so there is always something
delicious for everyone to eat. (pizza/jacket
potatoes/salad/bread)
• Breakfast will be served in the cabins.
There will be a choice of cereals and toast
with butter/jams. A hot drink can also be
provided.
• Before bed there is a hot drink and
biscuits. (tea/hot chocolate)
• If there are any specific dietary
requirements, please ensure that we are
aware of them as soon as possible to let
the catering staff know.
Food
Safety/security
• Each cabin has an internal alarm system which
sounds if a door is opened within the cabin.
• The grounds have a locked gate only
accessible by a key code.
• All of the area is surrounded by high fences.
• Only staff have keys to the cabins where all
belongings are kept.
Bedtime … ZzZzZzZz...
• The sleeping accommodation is dormitory style
cabins and there is a common room, bathroom
and kitchen in each of them.
• Girls and boys will be in separate cabins with 2
members of staff in each.
• They will be sleeping on bunk beds and can
choose who they want to sleep near when they
get there.
• Staff will be sleeping in rooms adjacent to the
main dormitory room.
• A hot drink and biscuits will be provided before
the children… hopefully.. fall asleep because
they are so exhausted.
• And one more thing… Teddies are
COMPULSORY and onesies are welcome!
Kit List
• Please ensure that kit is packed in a manageable
bag as the children have to carry their own
luggage to the cabins.
• Children can bring £3 pocket money to spend in
the gift shop. Please put this in a purse/envelope
with your child’s name on so that it can be
collected on the morning of departure. Money
must not be left in luggage.
• Important things to pack: torch, toiletries, water
proof clothes, warm clothes, water bottle.
• No electronics are allowed including,
ipods/phones/hand held games/cameras.
• Small travel games/ books can be brought for
quiet times when the children are in their rooms.
• A disposable camera can be taken if they wish to
take pictures.
• A reminder of the kit list will be sent out before
we go.
Medicines
• Medical and dietary forms should
already have been collected. (If
you have not already done so –
please send into the office asap!)
• If your child has any medicines,
they need to be handed in before
we depart. (do not put in the
children’s bags)
• They should be clearly labelled
and have any instructions for
administering them on the
box/bottle.
• If you have any concerns about
medicines, please do not hesitate
to ask.
Updates whilst we’re there..
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A text will be sent out to let you know we have arrived safely.
We will update the school again in the morning to let you know how
we slept … if we slept!
If we are likely to be late returning to school, we will text to let you
know.
3G/wifi signal depending – I will be posting updates onto a blog
which will be accessed via the class page of the school website.
Details of this will be provided before we go.
Contact in case of Emergency
• During the school day, the first point of contact is through the school
office.
• After school hours, in case of serious emergency, please use the school
mobile contact number which will be provided before we go.
Any questions?