Rail Trail Adventure

The final information and timetable is coming home by hard copy as well as here on the Blog.
Thank you to those who responded to the food donation request, your generosity and also the fact that the Stewart Island Camp had some surplus has lessened the food costs.  Michelle has collated the food list and will ring people to let them know what she requires.  These items can be put into the 'food box' in the classroom along with the packet of sweets and 2 named bags of scroggin.

What to bring:
Each person needs to take the following items - there will not be a bag check.
Sleeping bag, (pillows, pillowcases and sheet provided), 2 towels, plastic bag with tea-towel, cup, bowl, dinner plate, knife, fork, spoon, 2 servings of breakfast, pyjamas, 2 pairs shorts (or 1 pair plus bike pants), 3 pairs socks, 2 changes of undies, 2 pairs long pants (or 1 pair plus leggings), 2 tee-shirts preferably with longer sleeves and collars to save burnt necks, 2 sweat shirts (or 1 sweatshirt & 1 merino), windproof/waterproof jacket, 2 pairs shoes, sunhat or cap, torch with fresh batteries, handkies/tissues, camera (optional), 1 pencil, pen and rubber in a plastic bag - coloured pencils optional, an indoor game and a book.

Accommodation is in bunkrooms with an outside walk to toilets/showers.  An adult will sleep in each bunkroom and will accompany any children needing to use the toilets during the night, as this is a public camping ground.  Mothers with the girls and fathers with the boys.  Some lucky fathers have a cabin to themselves.

Items not to be brought: radios, cellphones, walkmans, i-pods, hand held computer games, chewing gum, sweets.

Medications: those students who indicated on their health forms that they require medication should bring spare supplies in a named plastic bag on Friday 30 November - it will be carried as part of the 1st aid kit.

Cost: the costs for parents will be covered within the costs of this camp.  Please pay $95 to the school office by Friday.  If anyone has any difficulties with this please remember that you may contact myself or Mrs Eastwood.

Day pack: that can be carried comfortably on the back needs to have a good lunch with enough for morning and afternoon tea, plenty of water in a non leaking drink bottle, a tube that fits the tyre of the bike, a small 1st aid kit - band aids, bandage in a plastic bag. 1 bag scroggin (nuts, raisins, chocolate), sunhat/cap, sun screen, sunglasses (optional), gloves, hats, wind/waterproof jacket.  All riders will be issued with a high visibility vest to wear.

Parents going on camp = a short meeting at 7pm in Room 4 Tuesday 27th.