History/RS Year 10 visit to Munich, Germany Friday 17th February 2017 – Monday 20th February 2017 Arrangements overview: Departure: Friday 17th February – Coaches will be departing the school carpark at 6.30am for Manchester airport. Please arrive at school by 6am! (staff will then be able to do last minute passport checks etc!) -Flight check in is at 8.45am, Flight – 10.45am (LH2501) arrival in Munich airport 13.40pm. Arrival at hotel approximately 3.30pm. Return: Monday 20th February Coaches will be pick from hotel approximately 17.00 pm for Munich airport. Flight check in 19.55pm, Flight - 21.55pm (LH2504) arrival 23.05pm at Manchester airport Approximately arriving back at school for 1.30-2.00am TBC

Hotel Meininger Hotel Munich City Center Landsberger Strasse 20, Munich, 80339 Student rooms Multi bedded rooms for up to 6 students/Twin En-suite toilet En-suite sink En-suite shower/bath Television Safety deposit box available

Clothing and extras Baggage allowance tbc 1 check-in up to 23kg and 1 carry-on of 8kg is standard for Lufthansa flights (55 x 40 x 23 cm) 50 Euro fine for too heavy Suggested clothing Comfortable walking boots/shoes for day wear Trainers/pumps for evening wear Warm water proof jacket 2 jumpers/hoodies T-Shirts Casual bottoms Several warm thick socks Hat/gloves Water bottle Extras Book / i-pod etc. Boiled sweets etc. for flight Pen and pad of paper Check-in Carry-on / day sack

Spending money Half board accommodation Saturday evening – Meal at the Hard Rock Café TBC £20 Bowling with Pizza and Chips TBC £20 Tram costs into the city centre (11Euros for 4 days, approximately £10 £15 approximately for additional drinks/snacks (water will be available from hotel) You may want to send your son/daughter with additional spending money for souvenirs Bring Euros! Hotel here Centre here

Devices Mobile phones Cameras Are your son/daughter’s responsibility Please ensure their phones are set up for foreign travel and they are insured appropriately. The same rules for the use of mobiles in school will apply on the trip. Any misuse of mobiles in relation to social media etc. will be dealt with severely on the trip and followed up upon our return. If you do not want your son/daughter photographed using the school camera - for future displays and assemblies etc – please inform us prior to travel.

Student safety Each student will be given an emergency card to keep in their purse/wallet during the course of the visit. It will include: School mobile phone number (Miss Watkins/Mr Koenig will have this) Name, address and telephone number of the hotel Name and phone number of the NST tour guides Meeting point in city centre details

Medical form You will be supplied with a medical consent form prior to travel. This must be completed in detail. Please outline any medication you son/daughter is on and details on how it should be administered. Consent for party Leader to provide medication (e.g. Paracetamol / Antihistamine / plasters)

Passport and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) These are essential documents! We will need a photocopy of both documents prior to travel

Munich Trip Itinerary Day 1 – Friday afternoon/evening Travel into Munich city centre (Marienplatz), tour of square, chance for coffee/free time Glockenspiel In New Town Hall Marian statue from 1638

Day 2 - Saturday Built in 1589 Lenin, Hitler and US troops AM Dachau and cemetery Then onto Munich centre for a walking tour Hoffbrahaus Lunch opportunity here around the town centre cafes PM Feldherrnhalle Braune House (documentation centre) Temples of Honour Turkenstrasse barracks Schellingstrasse War ministry University Englische Garten and Haus der Kunst (Art Museum) Café Heck Completion at approx. 6 pm Meal at Hard Rock Café TBC Built in 1589 Lenin, Hitler and US troops 1st meeting of NSDAP and Hitler 1920 First in 1933 (100 sub-camps) 16km from city 32,000 killed there Battle of Munich Putsch Nov 1923 16 members died Route of Putsch and rallies White rose Unity and Diana Mitford Met friends often Brown House – Nazi HQ from 1931

Former congress hall for rallies Day 3 - Sunday AM Museum Fascination and terror Walk to Zepplinfield Trials memorial PM - Travel to town centre Visit castle Some free time in Centre Travel back to hotel Evening suggested activity - Bavaria Bowling http://www.bavaria-bowling.com/ Former congress hall for rallies Now story of Nazis 1050 Henry III (German) castle from 1105 Cathedral of light 1 million in attendance

1972 – Black September killed 11 Israeli olympians Day 4 - Monday AM BMW show rooms Olympic Village and tower (pay 1 euro here to go up tower) Shopping in Munich (1 hour) 1972 – Black September killed 11 Israeli olympians