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.
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
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