Year 6 French Trip 4th to 7th June 2018 The Opal Coast La Cote d’Opale

The Opal Coast Around Calais, Boulogne, Le Touquet

Visiting The Opal Coast 4th to 7th June ITINERARY Monday 4th June Coach to leave school 8:00am Travel to Eurotunnel Terminal, Folkestone (stop en route at Clackett Lane services) Cross Channel on Eurotunnel (1250 train) Arrive in France early afternoon Travel to Montreuil sur Mer, take part in a ‘town trail’ activity in groups Arrive in Calais around 5.00pm Dinner in hostel at 7:00pm

Tuesday 5th June Breakfast in hotel around 8:00am Visit to a traditional boulangerie Picnic lunch Visit to Chocolaterie de Beussent Return to hotel Dinner at 7:00pm Sports activities on beach or quiz (if bad weather)

Wednesday 6th June Breakfast in hotel around 8:00am Visit Etaples military cemetery Picnic lunch at Cap Blanc Nez Visit to Nausicaa acquarium in Boulogne Return to hotel Dinner at 7.00pm Talent show and awards

Thursday 7th June Breakfast in hotel around 8:00am Visit Le Touquet market Picnic lunch (on beach, tide permitting) Leave for Eurotunnel (1520 train) You will be alerted when we arrive back in England Arrive back at school at 1830 approximately

Coach Journey Packed lunch and substantial snack (tea) required for first day Lunches should NOT be packed in cases – they need to be accessible on the coach Children can bring a pillow and small blanket for their comfort on the coach DVD player onboard - suitable (PG) films will be brought along Take care with sweets/snacks as can encourage sickness! NO fizzy drinks please!

Centre de Sejours, Calais Purpose built youth hostel, in quiet residential area, a short walk from centre of Calais and near the beach (we will use the beach for evening games). 24 hour reception/security Most rooms are twin and share a bathroom with one other twin room Rooms available for evening entertainment Self-service restaurant for breakfast and evening meals

Hostel English-speaking staff (but they will encourage you to speak some French!) Fire drill on arrival Emergency instructions in English Breakfast includes hot drink and juice Dinner-is self-service but we will expect children to sit and eat together politely (we will have table competitions!) Lunch-packed lunches will be provided daily-choice of tuna, ham, cheese, plain sandwich, fruit, crisps and a drink of water

Educational Visits Boulangerie Le Fournil, Wierre Effroy You are standing in a traditional French village bakery, watching a master boulanger’s daily task - fashioning croissant dough by hand. You will take part in making your own bread, croissants and pains au chocolat. You will see the traditional wood-burning ovens and the machinery used in bread making. At the end of your visit, you'll take away a croissant and a pain au chocolat.

Chocolaterie de Beussent After driving up the beautiful valley of the River Course, we found the chocolaterie hidden away in this unassuming bungalow just outside the village of Beussant. Down the stairs by the side of the garage, tempting smells welcome you to a different world. You walk through a small chocolate shop into a basement chocolate factory, decorated with prize show pieces like a model of St-Omer Cathedral, all in chocolate! The tour and demonstration: (left) a school group watches M.Derick's assistant pour chocolate into a mould; (right) M.Derick shows how they cover various filled centres with chocolate, and finish with a decoration.

Nausicaa NAUSICAÄ, the French National Sea Experience Centre, is much more than a mere aquarium. NAUSICAÄ is a unique place where visitors can discover the marine environment. At once entertaining, educational and scientific, the Centre derives its originality from its main focus on the relationship between Man and the Sea. Since 1991, NAUSICAÄ has been determined to raise public awareness about the importance of managing the oceans and their resources as “Caring for the Blue Planet, you can make a difference”.

Etaples Military Cemetery The Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne. During the First World War, the area around Etaples was the scene of immense concentrations of Commonwealth reinforcement camps and hospitals. It was remote from attack, except from aircraft, and accessible by railway from both the northern or the southern battlefields. In 1917, 100,000 troops were camped among the sand dunes and the hospitals, which included eleven general, one stationary, four Red Cross hospitals and a convalescent depot, could deal with 22,000 wounded or sick. The cemetery contains 10,769 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 119 of the Second World War.

Suggested Clothing and Equipment List Pyjamas/night dress Towel, flannel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste and shampoo Brush and comb Tissues/handkerchiefs Clothing & shoes for day wear (school uniform not required) Sun cream Cap/Hat Waterproof jacket Camera (if desired) single use ones are best! Book/Magazine Travel Games e.g. cards, Scrabble, Connect 4 etc. Wallet/purse Pocket money (children will not NEED to buy anything. However, they may wish to buy souvenirs at the market or at Nausicaa, so we recommend a small amount of money in Euros) Mobile phones, cameras & i-pods/games consoles – please do not bring these as we do not want them to get lost and cause unnecessary upset. Available to download from French page of website.

Emergency Contact Information All children will have Mrs Clarke’s mobile phone number and the school’s phone number on their personal ‘tag’ If you need to contact school party whilst away, please contact the school and they will get in touch with us. In extreme cases, out of hours, Mrs France or Mrs Brewer can be contacted (numbers are provided on the itinerary sheet). She will then contact us in France. We will ensure that the school website is regularly updated, particularly during our return journey to let you know our anticipated arrival time.

Medication Please ensure you have let us know about any medical condition your child has. Please ensure you sign the permission form to allow us to give any medication (including calpol) during the trip. If children require travel sickness pills, please ensure they have sufficient for both journeys Please can children bring inhalers, and any other medication required, clearly labelled.

Behaviour and Benefits We expect all children to be on their best behaviour at all times during the visit to France. Children will be asked to sign a behaviour contract. We are sure that this trip will be of huge benefit to the children and it will really help them appreciate many aspects of French life and culture We appreciate that children may not be able to communicate everything they would like to in French, all we ask is that they have a go and do their best!