First Aid for Gold DoE Students

As agreed at the weekend, I have organised a session on first aid in my room on:

Tuesday 22nd July at 1:50pm in M2

I expect it to last a little over an hour, but this maybe longer if you wish to cover more.

The aim of the session is to increase your confidence in first aid procedures by giving you practical scenarios to 'manage'.

Please let me know if you cannot attend. Could you also tell the other Gold students about this post, even if they have read it! The session really will help with your confidence.

Sunday 22nd June - Training Walk

We're off walking again...

Please remind everyone you see that there is another training walk this Sunday, 22nd June, for the 32 pupils that have brought their permission slips back...

...I can't believe that 7 of you still haven't done this. I gave them to you in MARCH!!

Messers Harris and Bradley have 'volunteered' to plan a route for us this coming weekend and I, for one, cannot wait to see what they've come up with!

See you all in the front car park at 8:00am.

As per normal, you will need to bring food and waterproofs. I would use this as an opportunity to walk with the bag you intend to use in Poland. Please learn the lessons of last time and strap your feet up where needed and CHECK THEM REGULARLY DURING THE WALK. If you have to start walking at a snail's pace due to blisters, it affects the whole group! You have a RESPONSIBILTY to look after your feet.

See you on Sunday, Mr B.

EMERGENCY NUMBER

Your parents will be able to contact me when we are out training on the following number:

07521 167 719

It is for emergency use only and will only be active when on the training walks. Please make sure your parents are aware of this number.

Thank you...

...to the 16 people who had handed in their permission slips by the end of school on Wednesday.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday morning!

If you have yet to hand me a permission slip, all is not lost. I'm afraid that whilst I'm not able to let you come this Sunday because the 'trip' paperwork has already been completed with the names of the 16 mentioned above, you will still be able to attend all the other training sessions if I get you permission slip NOW!

You can, of course, always take yourself out to start training and to break in the new boots. We'll be doing about 5-6hrs of walking on Sunday, you should aim for something similar.

Training Dates

As per the letter that was either collected at BCH or sent home for those who couldn't attend, training dates are as follows:

Sunday 30th March, 8am at School.

Sunday 27th April, 8am School.

Sunday 6th July, 8:30am, Westbury White Horse car park.

Plus 22nd June and 13th July for those that wish to attend, both leaving from School.

Remember it is expected that you will also complete your own training on top of this. The more prepared you are before you go out, the more you will enjoy it whilst you're there!

Ready for Sunday 30th?

This is the first of the walks we will be doing in preparation for Poland. As such it will be a nice, easy start and an opportunity for many of you to start wearing in your new boots.

WARNING: If you have not already done so, please make sure you spend several hours in your boots around the house before walking in them on Sunday!

For some of you the walk will be very easy and for some it will be a bit of any eye-opener. Please be supportive of everyone walking with you and offer help as and when appropriate.

PLEASE REMEMBER:

1) Wear a decent pair of socks/sock combination and the footwear you intend to use in Poland.

2) Each time we stop for a break, check your feet for signs of rubbing (pink bits) and strap/plaster the area BEFORE it becomes a blister. You will obviously need to bring plasters with you to do this with (Compeed style are the best...Boots make their own version).

3) You will need to bring a pack-lunch with you and snacks to munch on as you walk (Haribo is not as good as you think it is for this!). Please also remember to bring enough water with you, 1-2 litres will be fine.

4) Be sensible with what you wear and bring waterproofs. You are quite capable of deciding what size bag to pack that all in. If you can fit it in a small ruck sack that's fine. If you wish to half pack the ruck sack you will use in Poland, that it is also fine.

5) Meet in the Front car park at 8am and we will be leaving shortly after. Be ontime!

Please leave expensive and unnecassary items (like iPods) at home. I'm looking forward to Sunday and seeing what you're like as a group!!

Permission Slips

Thank you to all those students who have already returned their permission slips for the training activities.

For those who are 'sitting' on their forms or those who have "left it on the fridge" please be aware that I have left submitting the forms for the 30th March as long as I can. If I do not have your permission slip by the end of school on Wednesday you will not be able to walk with us on Sunday.

No permission slip...no walk.