Welcome to the Y8 trip to History/French information evening
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Welcome to the Welcome to the Y8 trip to History/French Y8 trip to History/French
information evening information evening
• Winner of best youth operator to France Winner of best youth operator to France 20122012
• Close to the Village of Ambrières les Vallées Close to the Village of Ambrières les Vallées
Staff accompanying Staff accompanying your children are: your children are:
• Mrs S Lowe (Assistant Head of House/ Group Leader)
• Mrs H Venables (French teacher)
• Mr Fletcher (Deputy Headteacher)
• Mr M Hodby (Head of History)
Points we will cover Points we will cover tonighttonight
• Travel arrangements• Itinerary: excursions and activities on site• Accommodation• Food• Medical/dietary information• What to bring/money• Behaviour
General InformationGeneral Information• Be at school at 00:15am on Friday 20th June
for 00:45am departure, top gate• Get registered (each teacher will be
responsible for a group of pupils). Passports Ready – in hand luggage
• Bring a pillow for the journey and wear comfortable clothes
• You must wear a seat belt at all times on the coach
• Stick to the travel rules on the ferry• Have a packed breakfast and lunch
CoachCoach• Llew Jones • Executive coach: toilet and DVD player• Seatbelts to be worn at all times• Remains with us throughout the duration of the trip
– it needs to be kept tidy
Itinerary 1 – Outward Itinerary 1 – Outward journeyjourney
Friday 20th June • Arrival at school (Top gate) at 00:15 for 00:45• Brittany Ferry departs from Portsmouth at approx.
8.15 am Arrival in Caen 14.00 (15.00 French Time)
• 6 hour Ferry – Bring something to doEstimated arrival at Chateau of 5:30pm
• Tour of Chateau with guides• Evening activities – team games.
Itinerary 2 – ChItinerary 2 – Château du âteau du TertreTertre
Saturday 21st June
Ambrieres Boulangerie – Students to experience
Croissant Making
Preparez à Manger – Visit to a French market,
Practising French, Competition
Activities at Chateau (to be confirmed. Possibly Zip
Wire, Crepe Making or Campfire)
Visit to La BoulangerieVisit to La Boulangerie
Students will watch how to make French Bread and then have the opportunity to eat and make
croissants
Le MarchéLe Marché
Students will be given the opportunity to practise their French by purchasing something from the market
Locals are used to meeting students from the Chateau
Additional points will be given for the purchase of any bonus items, issued by teachers
Prèparez à mangerPrèparez à manger
• Once students have returned from the market, with their lunch ingredients, they will their prepare their own cold lunch
• Meals are judged by teachers and Chateau staff for presentation, value for money and nutritional value
Practising FrenchPractising FrenchAll students will be issued with a French workbook provided by PGL, received on arrival
Town Trail
Le Mont St. Michel
Boulangerie
Reward Cards
Itinerary 3 – ChItinerary 3 – Château du âteau du TertreTertre
Sunday 22nd June
Town Trail around Fougeres
Visit to Le Mont St. Michel
Activity at the Chateau
FougeresFougeres
Students will be given a tour of the town by the PGL tour guide
Le Mont St. MichelLe Mont St. Michel
Mrs Venables is putting together a quiz combining French and History
Opportunity for Students to explore the Island
Itinerary 4 – ChItinerary 4 – Château du âteau du TertreTertre
Monday 23rd June
Leave the Chateau
Musee du debarquement in Arromanches
Arromanches 360 Cinema
Packed Lunch
Arrive back around 3:15 am
AccommodationAccommodation
• The students will be choosing who they are sharing a room with – single sex rooms of 4 students in single or bunk beds. ALL BEDDING IS SUPPLIED.
• All of the dormitories have toilet and shower facilities nearby, all rooms have sinks
• Teachers’ rooms adjacent to students’ rooms - to ensure that the students get some sleep.
• Duty instructor per building (24 hours).• A qualified First Aid trained member of staff is
on duty at all times.
FoodFood
•Continental breakfastContinental breakfast
• Packed LunchPacked Lunch
(Not on Saturday)(Not on Saturday)
• Excellent cooked dinnerExcellent cooked dinner
•Special diets catered forSpecial diets catered for
What to bringWhat to bring• Luggage, with your names on please• Passport• EHIC • Spending money; drinks/ice cream/souvenirs/ etc. • Any medication your child needs• Sun cream• A sun hat• A light raincoat (CURRENT FORECAST SCATTERED
SHOWERS)• Suitable footwear• Long sleeved top for zip wire• Pillow or cushion for the journey• Towels and toiletries• Food and drink for journey, breakfast and lunch• Pupils are responsible for their own property!• You have been provided with a kit list this evening.
Mobile PhonesMobile Phones
• Please be aware of data roaming costs – turn off when leaving UK
• Student’s responsibility
Spending Money Spending Money • Will need English money for return Journey - £10
each way
• Students will be given Euros for the Market and at Le Mont St. Michel
• Gift Shops/ Boulangerie/ Fougeres - €20 Max per day
Medical/dietary Medical/dietary informationinformation
• If please re-sign and date your child's form this evening (9/6/14), making any relevant amendments
• If you are unable to sign tonight, please bring to Mrs Lowe by Friday 13th June – room 40.
• Good behaviour ensures safety!• Listen carefully to instructions • Be on time• Go to bed on time• Do not buy offensive items. Do not
smoke or drink alcohol
Behaviour You You mustmust be on best behaviour at all times. You be on best behaviour at all times. You
are ambassadors of the school.are ambassadors of the school.
• Complete Green medical form and Letter of Consent tonight or by 13th June.
• Hand in documents if you have not already done so: Contact details form; photocopy of passport; photocopy of EHIC
• Be at school for 00:15 on Friday 20th June
Final reminders