Ferry arrival

 Our ferry - the Jenny M - is now arriving

Waiting for the ferry

 We’re waiting for the ferry so have taken the chance to have a snack

Comfort break

 We have now arrived at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, so it’s time for a comfort break

The joys of the M25

 

Goodbye everybody

 See you again next Monday!!

The tracker is on so you can follow our progress to the UKSA.

Woodside Road is quiet

 

For now, Woodside Road is quiet. The coach is here, waiting for you all to arrive for a 7:30 departure.

Nearly time to go!!

 In less than 12 hours we'll be on our way - sleep well and see you all at 7:15 tomorrow morning!!

Weather

Looking at the weather forecast for Cowes in the next few days, it will be slightly cooler than it has been here recently but still warm, so please ensure your child has sun cream available, they will definitely need it.

 

A few pre journey points to note

 With the trip now less than 3 days away, here are some points to remember:

• We will depart at 7:30am sharp on Friday (we have a boat to catch) but please do not bring your children before 7:15am when the school gates will open for registration of the children.
• Mobile phones, tablets, portable games consoles and other electronic devices are not permitted on the trip
• Spending money for this trip is not required and therefore money should not be given to the children before our departure.
• Children should bring TWO towels with them – one for showering / washing and one for drying after water-based activities.
• All bedding is supplied by the UKSA.
• Children MUST bring a suitable pair of shoes to wear in the water. Wet shoes are ideal, but old trainers will be sufficient.
• The children will be spending the majority of their time in the water in wetsuits, so please ensure they have at least two changes of clothes to wear under the wetsuit as this will allow sufficient time for each set to dry between activities.
• Children’s belongings should be packed in a wheeled case or bag as we will have a few minutes’ walk from where the coach drops us off in Portsmouth to the dockside for our ferry, and they will also need to carry it upstairs at the UKSA.
• All belongings should be clearly labelled with your child's name
• A packed lunch is required for Friday - no bottles, cans etc.

At this point we anticipate arriving back to school at approximately 4.00pm on Monday 26th June. Where possible we will update parents if there are any changes due to traffic, and we would also encourage parents to monitor our homeward journey via our tracker on this blog site (Click here).

Just a fortnight to go!!

 Thank you to all of you that came to the final arrangements meeting last Wednesday, we hope you found it useful.

It is now just a fortnight before we travel to the Isle of Wight. We hope the weather stays as it is now and are certain that we'll have a great time away! 

Final trip arrangements meeting

 This is to remind you of the upcoming meeting for parents where we will pass on all the final information about the trip: departure and arrival times, medical arrangements etc. 

We look forward to seeing you in the school hall (via the rear entrance) at 18:00 on Wednesday 7th June.