Your complete guide to planning a residential school trip
Three guides for teachers on how to plan and organise a residential school trip, particularly ones involving camping and outdoor activities

- by Teachwire
Inside your download
Planning a residential
This guide covers initial planning, budgeting, collection of fees, travel arrangements and catering
Managing a group outdoors
Learn how to deal with disappearing children, find out how to manage group tasks and discover some outdoor activity ideas
Catering guide
Organising mealtimes, supervising meal preparations, devising a balanced menu and suggested food quantities when catering for large groups

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