This document provides information about an upcoming school trip to Strasbourg, France and Baden-Wurtemburg, Germany. It lists the trip leaders and teachers attending, details the itinerary including accommodation and activities, outlines expectations around behavior, safety procedures, and communication. The goals of the trip are to enjoy the regions, practice foreign languages, and have fun, while following rules to ensure safety.

1. Strasbourg 2012

2. Bienvenue!
Willkommen!
 Mrs Hampson (MFL
 10th visit to the teacher and trip leader)
 Miss Dolan (HOY 7,
Alsace region of Science teacher, deputy
France and Baden- leader, medical,
Wurtemburg in experience)
Germany.  Mr Bark (HOD MFL,
experience)
 Mr Acheson (HOY 8,
MFL teacher)
 Mr Pierce Williams
(HOY 10, music
teacher)

3. First things first!
 Ticked name to show here?
 Later, please check the emergency
numbers given to us (sheets at back)
 Check child’s mobile number
 EHICs and medical/ safety forms still to
come in

4. Booklets
 1 for parents (given
out on entrance
tonight)
 1 for pupils (given
out nearer the time)

5. 2 key things
 1. Aims of the trip:
to enjoy being in France &
Germany
practise French & German
HAVE A FUN TIME!
 2. BUT must follow rules to the letter to
ensure safety.

6. Itinerary & food
 Sat 2nd June Meet 9.45pm prompt
 Food needed for journey/ ferry
 Picnic lunch provided by us on Sun
 Pupils use language skills to buy own lunch on Mon
in Strasbourg.
 Picnic lunch provided on Tues
 Meal at theme park on Wed
 Thurs – lunch provided on way back. Tea will be
needed to be bought on the ferry (fed up of our
sandwiches by then)
 Thurs 7th June 23.59 – poss arrival time. Telephone
tree – 5 volunteers needed. Ripon?

7. Luggage & clothes
 Small bag for coach inc food for journey
 Pillow & travel sickness tablets?
 Suncream & sunhat, travel plugs,
swimming trunks for the boys. Sensible,
appropriate clothes. Footwear.
Waterproof

8. Valuables
 Responsible for own possessions
 Do not leave money or expensive
possessions unguarded or in the youth
hostel.

9. Accommodation: Ciarus
 International youth hostel
 Use every year
 Nice facilities
 Rooms of 3,4,6 (t.b.c) with
an en-suite
 H & S video, 24 hr manned
reception, CCTV, night
porters patrolling
 No reasons to leave room
 Expected to behave on
balconies www.ciarus.com

10. Medical
 Handed medical form
back
 Travel sickness?
 Medicines to Miss
Dolan (labelled)
 Keep us up to date
before we go!
 Few individuals to see
Miss Dolan at the end of
this meeting

11. Money
 Mr Acheson/ Mr Bark!
 Generally all entrance fees & meals
abroad paid for.
 Ferry money/ motorway services
 Hostel safe

12. Food
 Be adventurous!
 Evening meal in
centre (veggie
option)
 Picnic lunch
 No chewing gum on
coach
 Water bottle?

13. Telephoning home
 Make sure child knows
how!
 Check mobile can
make/ receive calls
abroad. Depends on
network provider.
International roaming.
COST!!
 Beware the ‘homesick’
phonecall!
 News & photos from
blog while there! MFL langs blog
(www.thirsklangs.edublogs.org)

14. Shopping
 Plenty of opportunity
 No alcohol/ tobacco
 Illegal goods
 Watch out for dodgy
street traders! Just
say no!

15. Behaviour
 Small groups
 Impeccable
behaviour
 Representing school
 Consequences!

16. Language
 Practise your foreign
languages
(helpsheets in
booklets)
 Mixed group

17. Return journey
 Telephone tree – 5
volunteers needed
tonight. See Mr
Bark.
 Back by midnight
approx on Thurs 7th

18. Safety
 Coach
 Ferry
 Accommodation
 Boat trip
 Shopping – limits
 Contact cards

19. Volerie des aigles
 New attraction
to us
 Should be
good fun, clear
guidance on
behaviour
http://www.voleriedesaigles.com

20. Swimming
 Fully
supervised
 Trunks only
for boys
 Staff in & out
of water
 GOOD
nautiland
BEHAVIOUR!
http://www.nautiland.net/index.
html

21. cable car
Cable car
 Supervision
 Fully enclosed
 Sensible behaviour
http://www.bergwelt-
schauinsland.de/inde
x.html?lang=

22. Europa Park
 In groups, meet
staff at intervals
 NOT LEAVE
PARK Europa Park
 Height
restrictions
 Safety form filled
in

23. Contact info
 See sheet at back of booklet
 Emergency contact in school

24. All that’s left to say…
 Bon voyage et bonnes vacances!
 Gute Reise! Einen schönen Urlaub!