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