Edale 2017—Clothes and Equipment You Will Need
Ask Mr McKenna or Miss Rodriguez if you are not sure!
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Please label outerwear.
Gloves and a hat;
Lightweight jacket / fleece;
Waterproof cagoule; (essential)
Waterproof over trousers (essential)
Baseball hat / sun hat;
1-2 warm sweatshirts / jumpers;
2 pairs of trousers / leggings (not jeans);
Casual tops / T-shirts (at least 4);
Underwear (at least 4 changes);
Socks (at least 4 changes);
Lightweight walking boots or comfortable trainers with good soles(2 pairs);
Slippers / indoor shoes for use in hostel; (not enormous ones.)
Nightwear (plus spare?), cuddly toy;
Towel;
Washing kit (soap, flannel, shampoo, hairbrush, bobbles etc., toothbrush, toothpaste) in wash bag; (no aerosol
deodorants please as we have some people whose asthma is badly affected by these - including Mr McKenna!)
Book (1 or 2), small game;
Sun cream, sunglasses, after sun care if used, insect repellent (only to be used under adult supervision);
Bin liner for dirty clothes;
Please pack the items above in a labelled bag (or small case) which your child can carry to and from the coach
Optional—spending money £10 maximum - in purse / wallet;
Optional—”disposable” camera;
You will need a packed lunch and snacks for the first day. As all other food is provided, please bring this lunch in disposable wrapping rather than
a lunch box. No fizzy drinks please. Plastic bottles - preferably with sports tops; these can be refilled on the trip.
You need a small comfortable rucksack for use each day. This only needs to be big enough for a packed lunch, cagoule, sun cream etc. We will be
carrying these rucksacks for a couple of hours each day so they need to have straps that are comfortable.
We do not want your children to bring:
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phones or any other electronic devices;
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sweets for consumption in their bedrooms;
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fizzy drinks or Red Bull type drinks;
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expensive jewellery / watches etc.;
Edale 2017
May 22 to May 24
Dear parents / carers,
Our trip to Edale is almost upon us! We’re all
really excited here.
We’ve talked to the children to day and
allowed them lots of opportunities to ask
questions so hopefully they will be feeling
happy and as eager to get away as we are.
On Monday we would like the children to
come to school at 08:10. (Ideally somewhere
between 08:05 and 08:15. We’ll give them a
chance to go to the toilet and then we’ll try to
set off at 08:30ish. This will hopefully help us
avoid getting tangled up in a traffic jam on
Crossdale Drive.
In their small rucksack/day bag we would like
the children to bring:
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water (in bottle with sports top);
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a packed lunch (not in a lunchbox);
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sun cream/ sun hat;
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waterproof trousers;
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waterproof coat (if not worn);
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thin fleece / jumper (if not worn);
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purse / wallet (maximum £10)
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game / book for coach—if necessary;
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(disposable) camera—if brought.
We will return to school on Wednesday at
approximately 16:15. Our exact time of arrival
will be a little uncertain due to traffic; we will
try to keep you updated about our ETA using
text messages.
Emergency Contact Details
If, in exceptional circumstances, you need to
get in touch with us during the trip, it will be
possible to use the following emergency
contact number:
07960 066 856
(This number is only monitored during school
trips and residential visits.)
And finally…
Though we’ll be busy, we’ll be happy to talk to
you on Monday morning if you have any final
questions or concerns.
Have a great weekend.
Mr McKenna and Miss Rodriguez