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We suggest that you distribute a copy of this document to each staff
member accompanying your group on the day.
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Booking
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Confirmation
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Details of your booking time(s), date and specified activities are
shown on your booking confirmation form(s). Please check them
carefully and let us know of any changes immediately.
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Terms & conditions
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Your booking is subject to our
Booking Terms & Conditions. Please read through them.
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Special requirements
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If you have any particular questions or special requirements for your
visit please contact us.
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| Planning
Your Visit
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Supervision
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Pupils remain your responsibility at all times during your visit.
Pupils, aged 18 years or under, must be accompanied by a staff member
at all times.
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Staff-student ratios
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Tours groups: We advise a ratio of 1 staff member per 10 pupils.
Self-hire groups: We advise 1 staff member per punt for groups with
pupils younger than 15. For older groups we advise the same ratio as
for tours groups.
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Risk assessment
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Whilst we are able to provide a general risk assessment document for
schools we strongly recommend that you carry out your own risk
assessment, perhaps during a free teacher familiarisation visit.
Please contact us if you would
like to take up this offer.
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Footwear
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Please ensure that your group wear suitable footwear; we recommend
deck-shoes, plimsolls, trainers or other flat, rubber-soled shoes.
Not recommended: heels and platform shoes, as they compromise balance;
leather soled shoes, as they offer poor grip if they come into contact
with water; flip-flops and sandals without a backstrap, as they can
increase the risk of tripping accidents and expose feet to impact
injuries.
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Life-jackets
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If any of your group require life-jackets on the day please contact us
in advance to let us know how many will be needed and the ages of the
recipients.
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Day
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Materials
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Please bring your booking confirmation form(s) and copies of this
document. PDF copies of this document are available upon request.
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Arrival
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Please go to the designated waiting area by the punt station.
Mill Lane stations: Laundress Green, opposite the Mill Pub.
Magdalene Bridge: The Quayside pedestrian area, by our station.
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Station check-in
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The group leader should report to the punt station to announce the
group's arrival, confirm numbers and, if applicable, submit any
service vouchers. The Scudamore's cashier will then confirm when the
group's punts are ready for boarding.
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Discipline
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Please ensure that members of your group have been briefed to listen
to any requests, instructions and safety given by Scudamore's staff.
If your pupils only speak basic English please ensure that a bilingual
leader is on hand to translate at the embarkation point.
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Noise
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Noise levels should be kept to acceptable levels at all times. Groups
making excessive noise may be spoken to by a member of Scudamore's
staff.
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Boarding
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When the punts are ready the group should be sent down to the station
sub-divided into groups of 6 (self-hire) or 12 (chauffeured). Punts
should only be boarded with the permission and assistance of
Scudamore's staff.
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Disembarkation
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Groups should only disembark with the permission and assistance of
Scudamore's staff. Once disembarked, groups should move off station as
quickly as possible for their own safety and to avoid blocking the
pontoons and access areas.
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