USA TOUR FINAL TASKS PARENTS MEETING JANUARY 14 TH 2013

TIMES AND DATES: GOING OUT Friday 15 th February: Students arrive at school at 6.00 hrs Leave for Jeddah International Airport at 6.30 hrs Flights: Depart Jeddah: 8.55 hrs Flight Number: BA 132 Arrive London, Heathrow: hrs Depart London: hrs Flight Number: BA 265 Arrive Washington DC, USA: hrs

TIMES AND DATES: COMING BACK Friday 22 nd February: Flights: Depart New York, USA: hrs Flight Number: BA 182 Saturday 23 rd February Arrive London Heathrow: hrs PROPOSED HOTEL SLEEP OVER Depart London Heathrow: hrs Flight Number: BA 133 Sunday 24 th February Arrive Jeddah: 7.20 hrs Estimated arrival at JPGS: 8.15 hrs

IMPORTANT Please DO NOT arrive at the airport to collect your child, you will not be allowed to take your child from the airport. Please meet back at JPGS at 8.15, where we will hand your child over to you. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, but this is to protect and ensure the safe return of your children.

SECURITY We will be travelling to cities of high population it is therefore vitally important that you are vigilant at all times both for your own personal safety as well as for your possessions. An identity badge will be provided, it is to be worn AT ALL TIMES, whenaround airports, and when we are out of the hotels.

BAGGAGE Case (preferably soft baggage): 23Kgs max Not to exceed 90 x 75 x 43cm Hand luggage: 1 piece 23 Kgs max Not to exceed 56 x45x 25cm Additional handbag /laptop

HAND LUGGAGE: POINTS TO NOTE Accepted in hand luggage in containers up to 100ml max. Unopened: Liquid Gels Pastes Aerosols Containers larger than 100ml will not be accepted even if partially filled. Containers to be carried in a transparent re-sealable 1 litre sized bag no larger than 20 x 20 cm No restrictions on medication : However you maybe required to present a valid prescription

VISAS PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE ARRANGED YOUR OWN EXIT RE-ENTRY VISAS FOR SAUDI ARABIA ALL EXCEPT 2 STUDENTS ARE NEEDING TO ARRANGE A USA ENTRY VISA COST of VWP: $14 ($10 fee plus $4 for processing) #Link2 PLEASE BRING A PHOTCOPY OF THIS IN BEFORE MONDAY 11TH

MONEY AIRPORT MONEY Going Out : Enough for a 1.5 hour layover at London Heathrow. Drinks / snacks etc. British Pound (£). No more than 500SR (£80) Coming Back Enough for a 10 hour layover at Heathrow. Hotel booking is being negotiated. Drinks / snacks. No more than 1200SR (£200) To be handed over to Mr Deus upon arrival at JPGS by 15 th or earlier if so wished.

MONEY AIRPORT MONEYSPENDING MONEY Going Out : Enough for a 1.5 hour layover at London Heathrow. Drinks / snacks etc. British Pound (£). No more than 600SR (£100) Coming Back Enough for a 10 hour layover at Heathrow. Hotel booking is being negotiated. Drinks / snacks. No more than 1200SR (£200) To be handed over to Mr Deus upon arrival by JPGS or by 15 th or earlier if so wished. NO MORE THAN 4000SRconverted intoAmerican Dollars($1000.) Sealed in a envelope with amount and name written on front. To be handed over to Mr Deus upon arrival by JPGS or by 15 th or earlier if so wished. Money will be released to students on a daily basis. The reason is that we don’t want any losses to spoil peoples enjoyment of the trip.

ITEMS TO TAKE

Walking shoes / Strong Trainers Warm hat Water bottle Warm weather clothes Waterproof jacket / coat Jeans / casual trousers Sweat-tops / Hoodies Toiletries Towel(s) Pencil Case including: Pens Pencils Ruler Eraser Camera – (disposable) Torch Spending money Laptop / iPad / Phone PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO MAIDS, NANNIES OR WASHING MACHINES! PLEASE BRING ENOUGH CLOTHING OR BE PREPARED TO WASH YOUR OWN CLOTHES BY HAND !

TRAVEL SICKNESS

PLEASE be responsible for your own medication. Take the required medication BEFORE arrival at the airport.

PAPERWORK CHECK

ELECTRONICS DISCLAIMER

STUDENT CATCH-UP RESPONSIBILITIES

CATCHING UP WITH MISSED WORK SUBJECTTEACHERSIGNATURE MATHS ENGLISH BIOLOGY / CHEMISTRY / PHYSICS ICT HISTORY GEOGRAPHY MUSIC FRENCH ART PE ARABIC LCS ANY ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS:

YOUR DAILY JOURNAL

USA 2013 Daily Journal Mr. Fisher February 2013

 This journal is a record of your trip to America.  It will help you to remember every single detail.  It will also be kept as a record of your achievements at Jeddah Prep and Grammar School.  There are spaces to record all your experiences and to stick in photographs when we return to Jeddah.  Every day you will be expected to record the following:  Where did you go today?  What did you do?  Describe what you did.  What do you know today that you didn’t know yesterday?  What can you do today that you couldn’t do yesterday?  Who had the most impact on your day? Why?  What was the most negative part of your day? How did you turn it into a positive?  What was the best part of your day. Why?  If you could do today again, what would you do differently. Explain why?  Finally, be honest with your answers. This document will be yours to look back upon in years to come. Make the account accurate! HOW TO USE YOUR JOURNAL Enjoy……Mr Fisher & Mr Deus.

DAY 5: LOCATION 4 hr Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Manhattan VISIT – Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island MEAL – Evening Planet Hollywood VISIT – Top of the Rock New York.

USEFUL CONTACTS: JPGS: (0) SCHOOL MOBILE NUMBER IN America: (local rate) (HISTORYSTAFF – ROY FISHER / DAMIAN DEUS): / / (National School Travel): Michelle Spruce