A school trip is an exciting adventure for the pupils but, a worrying experience for the adults involved.  We want to make sure that your visit is as hassle free as possible and suggest here some of the things which we would urge you to discuss with your class before a visit.

1. They need to know that they are coming to the countryside and need to be suitably dressed.  It is nearly always muddy at Thornham and so we advise Wellington boots if possible.  If children do not have boots, then they need to wear strong comfortable old shoes, such as trainers.
2. They should wear long trousers if possible, to protect their legs from scratches or stinging nettles.
3. They should have a sun hat/sun cream in the hot weather.
4. They should have a warm coat/hat in cold weather.
5. They need to know that they should watch out for uneven ground, be careful of overhanging branches and similar hazards of the country.
6. They need to bring a low impact packed lunch, you might like to show them our power point presentation on low impact packed lunches, see the teachers' home page, or they might like to play a low impact packed lunch game on line http://www.fergusonfoundation.org/maintrashframe.html then click on trash free lunch game.
7. The accompanying adults need to be responsible for a number of specific children, these children need to be told who their adult is and that they must do what this person tells them.