Year 8 Belgium Battlefields Trip 2018

What?Year 8 English trip – War Poetry

Where?Ypres, Belgium

When?Wednesday 12th December – Friday 14th

December 2017

Why?War Poetry Unit

Who?Miss Quinn, Mr Snowdon, Miss Lancaster, Mr Kirk, Mrs Robson and 36 pupils

The Trip

Overview Trip Itinerary Accommodation Groupings Packing List Money/Spending Medical Code of Conduct Questions

Overview

Ypres

Meet 10:30pm Tuesday at school (with all belongings)

Give any medication/money to group leader (money in envelopes, medication in bag with instructions)

11pm – Depart school Stop at services on the way (only for toilet

stop). Breakfast to be eaten on the coach 7:20am - board Eurotunnel 8:55am (local time) – Arrive in Calais and

drive to Belgium

Travelling Down

10:30am –Arrive in Ypres.

Visit: Passchendale

(eat lunch)

Ypres cathedral

Day 1: Wednesday

Visit: Christmas market Ice skating

4pm - Anticipated arrival at hotel: unpack, evening meal, relaxation time (or bed!)

Day 1: Wednesday

Rooms

Day 2: Thursday

8am – Continental breakfast

9:45am – Menin Gate

10am – Flanders Field Museum

Day 2: Thursday11am – Meet tour guide and visit: Essex Farm Langemark Tyne Cot Hill 60 Belgium market

(aka chocolate heaven)

5:30pm – evening meal at hotel

Day 2: Thursday

6:30pm – Depart hotel back to main square8pm – Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate. Return to hotel for some creative poetry writing and hot chocolate.

Day 3: Friday

7:30am –Breakfast/pack

10am – Visit to Wellington Quarry

11:30am – Visit Newfoundland Park

Day 3: Friday

4:50pm – Depart Calais and drive back up to school (stopping at services on the way back)

11:45pm – Anticipated arrival at school (website/Facebook will be updated)

Miss Quinn:Jacob Charlie Luke S-CWill Daisy Caitlin Grace Helena Lily

Mr KirkEthan Finn Fin Luke SJohnny Laila Anna Millie Mia

GroupsMr Snowdon:James Rhys Stan Angus Lauren Rhiannon Joy Jessica Sally

Miss LancasterTom Alex Abel Elliott Connor Macy Lily Poppy Leilah

Warm clothes for 3 full days (layers as it will be cold!) Hats, gloves, scarf

2 pairs of shoes (indoor and outdoor) Towel and toiletries Breakfast AND lunch/snacks for Wednesday. Nothing with nuts

in! Pen/pencil/notepad (for writing) iPod (no connection to internet) Camera Day rucksack Book/puzzle book/games console/DVDs (for bus) Spending money for market (50 euros max in envelope), 4 euros

for ice skating and British money for services on the way back) Medication (to be given to group leader) No mobile phones or iPads, flip flops, suitcases the sizes of

houses

Packing

Read and sign the behaviour contract (parent and pupil)

Sign the ice skating consent form Sign the paracetamol consent form Hand in passport/EHIC card if not

already Check dietary requirements and medical

info Photography: let me know if you don’t want your

child to appear in photos on the website

Ask any questions

Before You Leave…