july 13th – 18th 2014 ks3 visit to france paris and environs
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July 13th – 18th 2014
KS3 Visit
to France Paris and environs
Departure
Please be at B&Q carpark at 23:30 on Sunday 13th July for a departure at midnight!
We need to be at Dover by 7 am for the 7:30 am Dover-Calais ferry crossing.
Boarding Do not board the coach
until given permission from staff.
1 piece of hand luggage 1 suitcase or travel bag to
put on the coach.
You are responsible for loading your suitcase into the boot of the coach.
Keep money and medicines in your hand luggage.
Comfort!
14 hours travelling!
Loose comfortable clothing.
Pillow…zzz…
Getting bored?
Entertainment – magazines, books, an MP3 player, travel games, puzzle books.
Bring valuable gadgets at your own risk!
Food You will need food and
drink for the journey too – packed breakfast and lunch.
Drinks are best bought in either screw-top or ‘sports cap’ type lids.
Fizzy, canned drinks are not recommended.
Weather The weather is similar
to here – go prepared for anything!
At this time of year it is usually quite hot, so bring sun cream and a sun hat.
A waterproof coat and a warm jumper are also essential!
Getting about
Appropriate footwear.
High-heeled shoes
are no good on cobbles; cobbled streets are common!
Road Safety Traffic on the right
hand side of the road.
Take care at zebra crossings.
Always obey traffic lights.
Mobile phones Not forbidden!
Responsibility Cost Homesickness
Accommodation PGL activity centre
Regularly caters for school groups.
Be considerate of other school groups.
Rooms Bring own towels & soap. Staff on same floor. Lights out 10 pm. Lock the
door. Do not leave your room. You are responsible for the
cleanliness of your room. External doors secured at
11pm. PGL staff on duty 24 hours.
St
Rooms
2 rooms with 6 boys 1 room with 5 boys 2 rooms with 7 girls 2 rooms with 6 girls All rooms have bath/ shower
and WC.
Decide on who you would like toshare your room with! Rooming will be decided on Friday, during the afternoon meeting in room 2!
Meals
Buffet breakfast Packed lunch Two course evening
meal.
Meals
Plenty of choice Try what is on offer!
Cultural experience.
Be polite!
Pocket Money 1
Spending money - for snacks / drinks during the day and for presents.
£50 in Euros (63 Euros), and £10 in Sterling should be plenty.
Pocket Money 2
Small notes please!
Suggested daily amount.
Kept by Mr Jenkins and issued daily at breakfast.
Any coins from previous trips? 10/20 cents for toilet stops.
Illness
Emergency First Aid kits.
Other basic medication –Consent form essential.
Personal medication clearly labelled with name and dosage, and handed in to Team Leader at departure.
Asthma? bring an inhaler for yourself AND a spare, labelled inhaler for your leader.
Insurance
Fogg Travel Insurance Services (PGL)
Take a personal insurance for your own belongings (eg. Mobile phones)
Safety
Travel Coach Ferry/ boat trip CODE OF CONDUCT
AccommodationROOMS / KEYS
FIRE, STRANGERS
Unsupervised time. Groups of 4 or more.
Or risk having to stay with us all day!
HeadcountMiss Tisdall
Miss Le Carboullec
Mrs Turner Mr Jenkins Mr Tett
Allen DominicBlackmoreMeganBonnage KesieaBooker AnyaBracher RebeccaBray EleanorBromley AbigailBrooks CieraBurn Jake
Capron-PerryKishiCowans GeorgiaCroft MiaDavey WilliamDavis FreyaDixon LaurenEdwards AmberElse JamesEvans Josh
Evens AmyFelwick HarryFern TheaFrearson HarryHaydon GeorgeHibbitt LouiseLoughran BlaineMarks HarrietMarshall Harriet
McBeth FinlayMcCaffer DamianPhillips-JonesConnorPreston NeveQuelch BenRedding LucyRussell EloiseSherwoodHannahSmith Lucy
Stone EleanorStroud JadeSumner TamaraTaylor-LewisKateWakeham StevieWhite MillieWickens ScottWilliams Joe
Emergencies- Getting in touch
Mr Birkett
in school hours: 01752 337193 out of hours: 0136472141
Hele’s school’s emergency mobile in France
07964942406
PGL: 0870 162 5000 ask for 0033 1 6443 1608
Return
Please be at B&Q to collect your little angels at 10pm on Friday night
We will phone from Taunton/Exeter if significantly different.
Monday Depart B&Q at 00.01 Ferry leaves Dover at 7.30 am Arrival at Chateau at 3.30pm Unpacking activities Dinner Evening activities
Tuesday Market in Brie Comte Robert Château de Versailles
Wednesday Day sightseeing in Paris Montparnasse Tower Eiffel Tower Cruise on Les Bateaux Parisiens Notre Dame Champs Elysées
Thursday Disneyland
Friday Leave straight after breakfast Hypermarket visit on way to Calais Ferry departs at 15.30 Arrival at Dover at 16.00 Expected arrival at B&Q is 10 pm
EHIC card ?