Now that we have a rescue centre and a plenty of case studies to prove we are up to the job, we have worked to put together a quote for the job. The quote included; vehicle hire, staff, medication, camping equipment etc. The children worked hard to use the information available to them and used a spreadsheet on Hwb to input their costs and calculate a total using a formula.
We then decided we were ready to email Mr Thomas to give him the information he wanted. We practised using formal language and looked at the features of emails, and information and persuasion texts. We also attached our case studies and quotes to the emails.
Good news…we got the job!!
Next we had to consider how we would get ready for the job. The children organised them into the different teams Wild Save would have and thought about some of the responsibilities.
Office staff- messages to the transport team & CCTV to keep the animals safe
Drivers- transporting staff, vehicles, cargo (equipment) & animals
Rescue team- track the animals, find them and take them to the rescue centre
Vets- checking and treating the animals, equipment & medication
Receptionist- booking the animals into the centre
Support team- setting up camp and organising food & drink for staff & animals
In amongst these discussions the idea of dangers arose; what could go wrong and what we could do about it. It was agreed that risk assessments would need to be completed before we started the job to make sure it would be safe.
