Year 8 Belgium Trip 2017

The Trip What? Where? When? Why? Who? Ypres, Belgium Year 8 English trip – War Poetry Where? Ypres, Belgium When? Wednesday 13th December – Friday 15th December 2017 Why? War Poetry Unit Who? Miss Quinn, Mr Bennett, Mr Snowdon, Mr Anderson and 36 pupils

Overview Overview Trip Itinerary Accommodation Groupings Packing List Money/Spending Medical Code of Conduct Questions

Ypres

Travelling Down Meet 1:30am Wednesday at school (with all belongings) Give any medication/money to group leader 2am – Depart school Stop at services on the way (buy breakfast) 9:20am – board Eurotunnel 12pm – Arrive in Calais and drive to Belgium

Day 1: Wednesday 2pm – Visit to Passchendale, Ypres cathedral and market 5pm - Anticipated arrival at hotel, evening meal, relaxation time (or bed!)

Rooms

Day 2: Thursday 8am – Breakfast 9:45am – Menin Gate 10am – Flanders Field Museum 11am – Meet tour guide and visit Essex Farm Cemetery, Langemark, Tyne Cot, Hill 60 Belgium market (aka Chocolate heaven) 5:30pm – evening meal at hotel

Day 2: Thursday

Day 2: Thursday 6:30pm – Depart hotel back to main square 8pm – Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate Return to hotel for some creative poetry writing

Day 3: Friday 7:30am – Breakfast 10am – Visit to Wellington Quarry Cost: €2.50 per person (pay on arrival) 11:30am – Depart and visit Newfoundland Park 1:20pm – Depart and head to port 4:50pm – Depart Calais 11:45pm – Anticipated arrival at school (website/Facebook will be updated)

Day 3: Friday

Groups Miss Quinn: Kate Anderson Robyn Atkinson Keira Beck Ioan Bevan Emily Brown Evie Bryden Lily Buchanan-Lee Hannah Carr Thomas Clark Mr Bennett: Robert Collen Josh Cooke Liam Cooper Anna Cruddis Dylan Curry Joseph Dalby Sam Fitzer Georgina Harland Jacob Harrison Mr Snowdon: Ben Higgins Abby Hunter Taylor Leech Jake Liddle Morgan Lynch Daisy Macaulay Joshua McCarty James McIntyre Robbie McManus Mr Anderson: Eleanor Newman Katy O'Sullivan-Guy William Pardue Paige Pickett Lucy Robinson Shea Sullivan-McCullagh Ellis Travis-Anderson Daniel Ward Joe Wild

Packing Warm clothes for 3 full days (layers as it will be cold!) Hats, gloves, scarf 2 pairs of shoes (indoor and outdoor) Towel Toiletries Breakfast and packed lunch for Wednesday/snacks Pen/pencil (for writing) iPod (no connection to internet) Camera Spending money for market (50 euros max in envelope + British money for services there and back) Medication (to be given to group leader) No mobile phones or iPads, flip flops, suitcases the sizes of houses

Before You Leave… Sign the behaviour contract Hand in passport/EHIC card Check dietary requirements Ask any questions