Document regarding Phasels Wood trip

1. Inspiring a lifetime of adventure

2. Wildchild Residential Adventure
Simon Balle School - Phasels Wood Activity Centre
Wed 27th – 29th Sept/Wed 4th – 6th Oct

3. Sleeping under canvas in our traditional bell-tents

4. Spacious and comfortable accommodation for
pupils and teachers

5. Exciting Outdoor Adventure Activities
• Wild Survivor Bushcraft (Shelter
building/Survival skills/Camp-fire
cooking/Tracking and
navigation)
• Team-building activities
• Outdoor adventurous activities
(archery, climbing, abseiling,
cratestacking, pot-holing)
• Evening Games
• Camp-fire supper

6. EXAMPLE ACTIVITY PROGRAMME - DAY 1
Day 1
Time Activity Group Meals
10:00 Arrival/Camp welcome All
11:00-12:30
Scavenger hunt/Bug Shelters All
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch/Free time All Packed Lunch (children to bring)
2:00-5:00
Wild Survivor Bushcraft Group 3/4
2:00 – 3:00
Climbing Group 1/2
3:00-4:00
Pot-holing Group 1/2
4:00-5:00
Team-building Group 1/2
6:00-7:00
Dinner All Roast of the day, potatoes and
vegetables, apple crumble and
custard
7:00-8:00 Evening Games/Tobogganing All
8:00-8:30 Campfire/Supper All Hot chocolate, cake/fresh fruit

7. Kit List
 Sleeping bag/travel pillow (essential)
 Large rucksack/holdall containing all kit list items except sleeping bag
 Several sets of clothing to include:
Track suit/hard-wearing trousers/shorts (jeans not recommended)
Base layers/vests
T-shirts
Warm fleece/jumpers
Socks/underwear
 Waterproof jacket (essential)/Waterproof trousers
 Warm clothes to sleep in (please remember even in the summer camping can be cold
at night, so layers essential)
 Sturdy shoes or boots
 Trainers (not plimsolls)
 Named water bottle
 Insect repellent/Sun cream
 Sun hat or warm hat/gloves depending on weather
 Toiletries including toothpaste, toothbrush, roll-on deodorant (not aerosol). All
preferably in a named wash-bag.
 Towel
 Torch/spare batteries/
 Plastic bag for dirty clothes (black-bin liner)

8. Inspiring a lifetime of adventure

9. Inspiring a lifetime of adventure