Dear Parents
This letter includes detailed information about the Year 6 Residential Visit, along with a Reply Slip for your response.
We will share a screencast of the September presentation later this month via the Y6 newsletter.
Y6 students will be away for 4 nights, leaving on Monday and returning on Friday.
Students joining their Residential will leave from school on Monday and return to school on the last day of the Residential.
| Week 1 |
Departure Date |
Return Date |
|
6J, 6C, 6N, 6D
|
Monday 17th November |
Friday 21st November |
| Week 2 |
Departure Date |
Return Date |
| 6F, 6S, 6M, 6B |
Monday 24th November |
Friday, 28th November |
Staffing
There will be a minimum of ten Patana staff per week, plus two Nurses, plus the staff who provide our activity programme.
Accommodation and camping
We stay three nights in bungalows at the New Travel Beach Resort, Chanthaburi.
Most meals are buffet-style, with a choice of western and Thai dishes.
There are always vegetarian dishes available, and we check that the food is nut free.
We camp one night within the Khao Khitchakut National Park.
Monday night – everyone sleeps at the resort.
Two classes camp on Tuesday night, and two classes camp on Wednesday night.
Thursday night – everyone sleeps at the resort.
Medical facilities: Prapokklao Hospital and Kitchakut Hospital
These hospitals will be ready to receive children in the case of an emergency.
One is close to New Travel Beach Resort, while the other is close to the National Park where we camp.
Medications and vaccinations
All medication should be in a sealed container labelled with the child’s name, class and details of the dosage in Thai and English. The accompanying nurse will keep medications safe.
No child should bring any medicines for self-administration, except for asthma or serious allergy relief. If your child carries an epi-pen, or asthma medication, they must keep this medication in their daypack.
Please make sure that the class teacher knows that your child needs to carry this medication throughout the trip and is fully informed of any serious medical conditions.
The Medical Information Form on the Parents’ Gateway must be fully completed. Click here to update your child's detail.
How to update medical condition for your child-->CLICK
The school recommends that Tetanus, Hepatitis A and B are up to date. Rabies and Japanese Encephalitis are recommended, and you should talk to your own physician if you have any concerns.
Insurance information for parents
Insurance costs are included within the overall costs of each Residential Visit. Whilst the school considers this level of cover reasonable and acceptable, parents should satisfy themselves that this level of cover is adequate for their own personal circumstances.
Please note that the medical cover relates to any treatment required as the result of an accident, not as the result of an illness. This link Local Group Travel Insurance will take you to our local insurance fact sheet and some further information about insurance cover.
Communication between home and school
Staff will post one photo per class per day on the Residential blog, with many more to share when we return.
We do not allow contact with families, except for birthday phone calls.
Should a problem arise, a member of staff will contact you.
Please ensure that all contact details are up to date on the Parent Gateway and supply two contact numbers for this purpose.