Farmor’s School – Ski trip to Lavarone/Folgaria, Italy

12th – 19th February 2016

PGL Barton Hall in Devon – approx 3 miles from Torquay.Lavarone / Folgaria in the Italian Dolomites

Staffing

• 5 members of Farmor’s staff going• Mr Wood• Mr Cooper• Miss de la Cadena• Mr Bowman Jr.• Miss Trinder• Plus representatives from Inspired Travel.

The journey

• The Outward Journey• Friday 12th February, 2016.• Morning departure from school approx.

9am TBC• Travel to Dover for ferry crossing• Dover to Calais crossing approx. 2pm• Onward to Lavarone/Folgaria• Arrive mid afternoon Saturday• Ski fit will be during Saturday• Settle in and dinner• Dinner at the hotel on Saturday is the

first included meal. You will need to buy/bring lunch and dinner for Friday on the way out and buy breakfast and snack lunch for Saturday at a service area.

• The Return Journey• 18th/19th February, 2016.• Ski as normal on the last day• At end of the day, return skis• Shower • Dinner• Depart for UK approx. 1800-1900• Overnight to Calais• Return ferry crossing, approx. 11am• Onward journey to school• Arrival, mid afternoon on Friday 19th

February (TBC)• Dinner on Thursday is the last included

meal… we will stop for breakfast and probably lunch (depending on times), again you will need money.

Your coach travel• You will be travelling with Henshaw’s

Executive Travel• Your coach will have, reclining seats,

air conditioning, DVD etc.• Exact pick-up and return times will be

determined nearer to departure.• Drivers are DBS checked and

experienced; they have worked with groups before and have driven extensively on the continent.

• There will be two drivers who will accompany the group and they will comply with EU Driver regulations and the EU Working Directive at all times.

• With the latter in mind, it means that drivers can only drive for certain lengths of time before they have to change or have a break of fixed duration.

• This will means that there will be a break in the middle of the night – it is not meant to disturb sleep but is necessary for the group’s safety.

Travel and Kit List

Travel kit in a bag for the coach:

• Warm comfortable clothes to travel overnight in plus ski jacket and walking/snow boots

• Travel medication recommended (Traveleeze)• Pillow/Neck support/Eye shades• Toiletries - esp. toothbrush/paste and deodorant • Day bag• Games / book / ipod / headphones (not speakers

please)• Money £ and €• Food for the journey but remember we will be stopping.

Sensible amount of sweets please and No Gum• Good & appropriate DVD’s for the journey— name

labelled• 1 pair of ski socks !

The Hotel

• The Hotel Cimone is a family run hotel with 36 bedrooms.• It’s located at Lavarone just a 2 minute walk from the lift station with access to the rest

of the ski area.• The staff speak reasonable English…. But do learn a little Italian.

And inside….

The hotel is well organised for handling groups. Rooms are for up to 4 people with a combination of twin beds and bunks or beds

Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar area, TV room and meeting space. There will be other guests so you need to be mindful of this.

On the subject of food… all meals between arrival and departure at the

hotel are included.

• It may be different! just give it a try!

• Breakfasts are buffet style.

• Simple hot lunch at the hotel or at a mountain restaurant when skiing Folgaria.

• Dinner will be 3 courses: usually with soup/pasta, main course and dessert. The main course is often meat or fish with a vegetable.

• For any special diets the hotel will be informed in advance.

• All students must attend meals. Water will be available but other soft drinks can be bought at the restaurant - please do not take your own drinks into the restaurant.

The skiing… is compact in Lavarone with plenty of snow canon cover (just in case). The runs are very close to the hotel and have a variety of levels to help improve confidence and technique. The group will ski in both Lavarone and Folgaria during their stay. Folgaria is about 15 minutes by coach… be prepared to follow instructions about loading and unloading the coach…

The slopes….

The beginner slopes are located in the village, opposite and behind the hotel. There is a dedicated nursery slope with its own lift so that general skiers and novices are separate for the first few days.

Ski Rental & Ski School

• SKI SCHOOL• We prefer to use the local ski school• Lessons for 5 days with 5h each

day…. This is a lot of skiing!• All instructors speak good English• Skiing is a great sport and is safe

when you follow the instructions….. If your instructor says you can ski on the bumps at the edge of the piste you can…. If they have not said this DO NOT do it.

• SKI RENTAL• This is arranged locally.• Skis, poles, boots and helmets are

included in the holiday package.• Ski fit will take place on afternoon of

arrival. Have a pair of ski socks in your day bag!

Main Kit List under the coach and inaccessible until we arrive

• Ski trousers• Goggles• Ski gloves• Ski socks x2 more pairs• Thermals x 2 pairs• Mid layers (fleeces) x 2 • Underwear• PJ’s• Scarf• Sunglasses• Evening gloves• Hat• Towel• Small travel clock (please

remove battery for travel) or mobile with alarm setting.

• Toiletries inc shower gel/soap, deodorant (to be used daily!), sun cream and lip salve (both with high spf)

• Apres Ski wear—for evenings only—layers (eg jeans/hoodies, thick socks ) - it is not a fashion show so no skirts/low tops!

• Trainers or slippers for the accommodation and down to boot room.

• Sensible waterproof shoes with good grip (eg walking boots) to be worn on coach

Ski Kit List

Students must have the following items when they go onto the piste.

• Helmet (MUST be worn and done up)• Goggles and ski gloves or mittens• Ski specific jacket and salopettes• Base (thermal) and mid (fleece) layers depending on

conditions, (it is better to be too warm than too cold)• Ski specific socks (No seams)• Lipsalve and sun cream or block—high spf• Lift pass and Insurance card—given on arrival

Italy Ski Contract 2016• Students are asked to follow these rules in order to make the visit

enjoyable and safe for everyone.

• Listen carefully to all instructions, from School staff, Inspired Travel staff and Ski instructors

• Carry out all instructions straight away (ask questions later).• Be on time to meetings, lessons, coach, meals…• Be considerate to others.• No skiing whilst wearing ear phones, i-pods, Mp3 players etc….• Do not leave the hotel without contacting a member of staff.• No skiing outside of lessons.• Drinking alcohol and smoking are not allowed. • Do not go into or invite students from other schools into rooms.• By law students must not buy or be in possession of any of the following:

knives, replica firearms, lighters, tobacco, fireworks/bangers, alcohol, other banned and anti-social substances.

• Should a student choose to ignore any of the rules then they will be grounded in the first instance . Should the matter be more serious we would ask parents to make arrangements for their son / daughter to return immediately to the UK at their own expense.

• Insurance is through CoverMore, and it is a zero excess snow sports policy.

• We will be in possession of student consent forms and aware of any medical conditions recorded.

• Should students need other medication eg paracetomol, ralgex, travel pills (recommended), inhalers; please make sure students have these as we are unable to give them to students.

• Emergency contact details:Please only use these should there be a major emergency.• Mr Wood Temporary Mobile:

• Spare staff mobile:

Staff Ratio:There are 5 members of staff travelling.

Party Leader: Mr T Wood

Plus representatives from Inspired Travel.

Insurance, emergencies

Money• We cannot put a cap on the amount students take however a guide

would be maximum of £10-12 in Euro’s a day (Maximum about €130, plus sterling for the journey).

• They are likely to spend it on sweets, drinks and maybe a hot chocolate in a mountain restaurant.

• Often there is a professional photographer: individual action shots and group shot, previously €8 for individual and €9 for group (or €14 for both), this may or may not be the case here.

• Money will be needed for the journey out and back. We suggest some emergency Euro’s and Sterling are sealed in a named envelope and given to school staff and can be handed back on the last day.

• Students must take care with money, do not leave it lying around. It can be left with a member of staff for safekeeping if they are not happy managing it.

• Lift passes are to be kept safe as replacements have to be paid for.

Gloucester Dry Ski Slope Visits

• Being organised by Mrs Price• Aimed at absolute beginners, remaining spaces

available to intermediates• Dates:

– Wednesday 9th December 4-6pm (fully booked)– Wednesday 13th January 4-6pm - 15 spaces– Wednesday 20th January 4-6pm - 15 spaces

• Letters for next two trips will be issued later this term after first trip.

• Cost: £24 incl. transport & kit hire.

And finally….

ENJOY!

Please ensure that we have the following:

• Any final payment by 8th January 2016

• Any dietary requirements

• Details of your height, weight and continental shoe size for ski hire.

• Medical consent / Contract

• Copy of EHIC

AND

• A copy of the passport details – photo page - just in case….

• By 4th December, 2015

Questions• Now - if may benefit everyone• Ask me or staff afterwards if it’s

personal / specific