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 ?