Welcome to Wildchild

Your Questions Answered

Contents

1. What does a Wildchild Adventure include?
2. Where do teachers and pupils sleep?
3. What arrangements are in place for night time?
4. What qualifications do Wildchild staff hold?
5. What kind of food will be available on the trip?
6. Do you cater for specific dietary requirements and allergies?
7. Are shower facilities available?
8. What happens in bad weather?
9. Should my children bring any money?
10. What valuables should my child bring with them?
11. Can I contact my child while they are away?
12. Who can I contact if I have any questions?

1. What does a Wildchild Adventure include?

We provide all activities, equipment, instruction, meals (except packed lunch on day 1) and accommodation in either our tented village, or woodland lodges. Children will need to bring a sleeping bag for their bunk beds and particularly if camping, please try to ensure children have a warm, 3-season sleeping bag as even in the summer it does feel cold at night.

2. Where do teachers and pupils sleep?

For camping trips, teachers and pupils sleep in our traditional tented village, and where possible male teachers will be located in the boys’ section, female teachers in the girls’ section. Pupils tents sleep 6 in bunk bed formation. Indoor accommodation is provided in cosy woodland Pod villages. Again, our Pods are split into male and female.

3. What arrangements are in place for night time?

Wildchild staff stay on site overnight, and are on hand as a support to teachers in case of any emergencies. Both types of accommodation have a motion-sensor lighting system for the safety of teachers and children. Night toilets are also provided.

4. What qualifications do Wildchild staff hold?

All Wildchild instructors and leaders are first aid trained, DBS checked, and have specialised experience in outdoor education as well as all the necessary qualifications for the activities undertaken (archery, bushcraft, climbing etc.). Most importantly, our team are friendly, energetic, and share our passion for working with children to inspire a love of the great outdoors.

5. What kind of food will be available on the trip?

All meals are freshly prepared on site, including a balance of meat,vegetables, fruit and carbohydrates. We also provide the all-important marshmallows around the campfire! Typical meals include pasta bar, chicken curry, lasagne or cottage pie with a selection of hot deserts.

6. Do you cater for specific dietary requirements and allergies?

Yes, all dietary requirements are catered for as long as we are aware of them in advance. Please ensure you provide any relevant medical / dietary information to your school by 8 weeks prior to the trip.

7. Are shower facilities available?

Yes, separate male / female toilet and shower facilities are available, as well as night-time toilets.

8. What happens in bad weather?

The odds are that your child will experience at least some rain or bad weather during your trip. As long as they have enough layers and waterproof clothing (see kit list), they are generally happy to undertake outdoor activities undeterred by the British weather! An indoor area is available for mealtimes.

9. Should my children bring any money?

No, there isn’t an opportunity for spending it, so your child won’t need to bring any money.

10. What valuables should my child bring with them?

Children will spend their time engaged in outdoor activities, and we don’t have anywhere to store valuables, so we advise against bringing mobile phones, tablets, electronic games etc. and we would also ask you to ensure they aren’t wearing any jewellery that could get lost or damaged during the activities.

11. Can I contact my child while they are away?

Your school or group will be able to contact us in case of an emergency, but otherwise we find children settle better and enjoy their time away when they don’t have outside contact that may encourage homesickness.

12. Who can I contact if I have any questions?

Please refer any questions to your school or group leader in the first instance. They should have all the information they need to answer your queries, or they can contact us for anything else.