School Visits Useful Information and Safety Advise

Group Visits 2017 Useful Information and Safety Advice

School packages  On arrival, please report to the Visitor Information Centre located at the Tropicana on the promenade, next to The Bay Cafe.  Beach packages will be located and set up on the beach, either in the vicinity of the Seafront Office or on the beach next to the Tropicana.  Facilities in close proximity include refreshments, toilets, first aid and lost children provision.  There is a 20p charge per person to use the seafront toilets. However groups booking a package with us will receive a pass on the day to use the toilets free of charge. For groups not booking our packages, toilet passes are available to purchase from the VIC at 10p per child. Please bring sufficient cash with you to pay on the day. We cannot invoice for toilet passes.  There is no outdoor shelter so children need to dress appropriately for the weather and activity they are doing (waterproof coats and wellies and/or hats and sun cream). Please contact us by 9.30am if you wish to cancel your booking due to bad weather.  Contact number for Tropicana Office: 01934 427 249.

Attractions – things to do Other attractions in Weston-super-Mare offering group discounts include:

ATTRACTION CONTACT DETAILS GROUP OFFER

Activity Zone 07770 933689 £3 per child (minimum charge Various [email protected] £100) inflatables www.andrewsleisure.co.uk Visit website for more information

SeaQuarium 01934 613 361 Teacher admission - £4.99 [email protected] Pupil admission - £3.50 www.seaquarium.co.uk Under 3’s admission – free. One free adult for every six paying children. Grand Pier 01934 646 155 The Grand Pier have a large [email protected] selection of packages. Visit their www.grandpier.co.uk website for more information. Donkeys by the 01934 813 769 Discounted deals include donkey Grand Pier [email protected] rides, bouncy castle, swing-boats, www.westondonkeys.co.uk ice creams and hot food. Operated by the Mager family Please contact the operator for further information. Donkeys by the 01934 812 378 £1.50 Donkey ride Sand Sculpture [email protected] or Festival Operated by the Vincent family £2.50 Donkey ride and ice cream.

FEB17 Sand Sculpture www.westonsandsculpture.co.uk Visit the website for further Festival information. Victorian Café 07739 688 841 A variety of meal deals and ice [email protected] cream offers available. Please contact the operator for further information. Weston Beach 0785 495 1654 Outside seating subject to Café [email protected] availability or takeaway option for lunch deals and ice creams. Please contact the Weston Beach Café team for further information. Land Train 01934 635 259 Adults free when booking a [email protected] minimum of 10 children (£1 per www.crosvillemotorservices.co.uk child). Train stops approximately every 15 minutes at the Victorian Café, Marine Lake and Royal Sands. Open Top Bus 01934 635 259 Adults £2, Children £1.50 Service 100 [email protected] One free adult for every 10 Bus travels www.crosvillemotorservices.co.uk paying children. between Weston-super- Mare and Sandbay

Weston 01934 419 666 Children 4-16 years £2 Observation [email protected] Teachers and carers go free. Wheel Pirate 01934 419 666 Adventure Golf: Adventure Land [email protected] Children 4-14 years £2.50  Adventure www.pirateadventureland.com Teachers and carers go free. Golf  Walk the Walk the Plank High Ropes: Plank Children 6-14 years £3 High Teachers and carers go free. Ropes Please note children participating Course on Walk the Plank must be accompanied by an adult. One adult can accompany up to two children. Grand Carousel: 01934 419 666 All ages £1 Princess Royal [email protected] Square Water Park and 01934 632 567 £2 for children and accompanying Adventure Play Zoe Scott adults go free. Area Weston Town Council: Limited changing facilities and Knightstone [email protected] toilets on site. Road, W-s-M Water based activities for young children

FEB17 Safety advice

 If a child got lost would they know where to go and what to do? Consider providing each child with wristbands including details of contact person. Lost Children provision is provided at VIC. Look for members of the Seafront Team dressed in blue uniforms.  The beach is cleaned every day but if children come across anything they’re not sure about, please inform the Seafront Team.  Only approach donkeys if you have booked a ride on them.  At low tide, do not attempt to walk out to the sea it is very muddy.  Do not throw sand!  First Aid provision is provided at the VIC.  Bring plenty of bottled water, sun cream and hats for a sunny day.