YEAR 7 VISIT TO FRANCE 2015 Thursday 16 July – Saturday 18 July 2015

ORGANISATION Trip organiser/leader – Mrs A Galletly 9 group leaders (8-11 pupils per group) 2 coaches Meeting points - 2 staff on duty at all times. Accommodation: pupils will know where group leader room is located.

KEEPING IN TOUCH Emergency contact group leader – Contact card/currency convertor for each pupil. #stbeninfrance Feed can be viewed on homepage.

DEPARTURE TIME: 6.30 AM THURSDAY 16 TH JULY 2 coaches, 5 staff per coach Coach company = Bakewell Coaches Parking – please do not park on the bus bay so that coaches have room to turn in to board children. Ferry crossing: Dover – Calais, P&O Ferries

DAY 1 – THURSDAY 16 TH JULY Arrive Calais and travel to Arras Guided Tour of Wellington Quarry Depart Arras and drive to Centre Européen de Séjour youth hostel, Calais town Check-in to accommodation Evening meal at CES

Nausicaa Hostel CES Wellingon Quarry Bagatelle Bakery / Boulangerie

ACCOMODATION Centre Européen de Séjour, Avenue du Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tel:

DAY 2 – FRIDAY 17 TH JULY  Breakfast at hostel  Travel to theme park, Bagatelle  Packed lunch provided by group leader – baguette, crisps, cereal bar, water  Afternoon – Visit to traditional French bakery for tour and demonstration – Boulangerie Le Fourmil  Evening – Shopping centre where children will buy evening meal, explore shops – Cité Europe,  10 euro per child to buy evening meal (distributed by group leader)  Return to accommodation

DAY 3 – SATURDAY 18 TH JULY  Breakfast at hostel  Pack belongings and board bus  Visit to Boulogne-sur-Mer  Aquarium Nausicaa, one of Europe’s largest aquariums  Boulogne Old Town for picnic (provided) and time to explore.  Ferry Crossing: Calais-Dover P&O Ferries Arrive Home: approx

RETURN TO SCHOOL… Saturday 18 th July at 9.30PM IF and only IF there is DELAY or we are AHEAD of schedule in coming back you will be contacted through our school text messaging service. It is essential that we have your up-to date mobile ‘phone number… If you received a text from school this morning about this meeting, we have the correct number.

MOBILE PHONES These and all other belongings are their own responsibility throughout the visit (and not the school/staff). Charger – 2-pin plug Mobile ‘phones on the school trip – the rules Pupils must store mobile number for group leader in ‘phone to use in emergencies. Provide group leader with phone number so that child can be contacted in an emergency. Phones must be switched to silent in the bus and during visits (as directed by staff). When listening to music, use headphones. All the usual school rules apply. ROAMING CHARGES

POCKET MONEY £ sterling for journey to and from Dover. € euros for use in France. 2 purses/wallets - 1 for each currency Remember – all pupils will receive €10 at the Cité Europe shopping centre to buy their evening meal.

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PLEASE MEET GROUP LEADER FOR…  Bonjour!  Passports  European Health Insurance Card  Medication (if applicable)  Pupil mobile number  Choice of baguette for picnic order