 Charming Chateau for primary school children.  Owned by established British educational trip specialists, Travelbound.  English Travelbound staff on site during our stay.  Security includes two night guards patrolling the Chateau overnight, perimeter wall, locked buildings, rooms & windows, all Travelbound staff stay onsite. Chatêau du Molay Le Molay-Littry, Normandy. Monday 19 th – Friday 23 rd October

Adults going to France Miss Hughes Miss Northcott Miss Sharrock Mr Hemming Miss Laffan Miss Bodycombe Mrs East Mrs Seva Mr Murray Mrs Swatton The ratio will be approximately 8 children to one adult. The children will be put in to day groups with an adult.

Honfleur Bayeux Chatêau du Molay (Le Molay-Littry) The Chateau is approximately four hours from Calais and is situated in the village of Le Molay- Littry.

 Ideal base for exploring historic sites of World War II and experiencing delicious local produce.  Set in 38 acres of private parkland in the beautiful Normandy countryside.  14km from Bayeux and 15km from the coast and D-Day landing beaches.  In-house staff who encourage students to speak French at mealtimes.  Activities led by English and French speaking instructors. What the Chateau has to offer:

The Chatêau

The grounds

Monday 19 th Oct 06:40 Depart School Stop-off in Honfleur Arrive at the Chateau Tuesday 20 th Oct Mont St Michel Alligator Bay Weds 21 st Oct Lunch market assignment 2 on site activities Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc Daytime activities Thurs 22 nd Oct British and American cemeteries Bayeux Tapestry Fri 23 rd Oct Chocolaterie les Marianiks 20:00 Arrive School

Mont St Michel and Alligator Bay A fortified island in Normandy. Home to the Mont St Michel monastery Tortoises, lizards, snakes and alligators galore!

Run by Travelbound instructors. Could include:  French quizzes & games  Disco  Teambuilding and sporting activities  Karaoke  It’s a knockout Evening entertainment

Eating There will be breakfast and dinner every day where we will eat as a group in the dining hall. A full packed lunch will be provided everyday. All allergies are catered for by being cooked and served separately.

 Rooms at the chateau vary in size. They sleep from 4 to 10 children and each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom.  Adults rooms are interspersed along the corridor between the children’s rooms.  Children will be asked to write down the friends that they would be happy to share a room with. The year 6 teachers will then allocate rooms ensuring that children are with at least one of the friends they requested. Rooms

We will be travelling from school on the coach and will get the ferry from Dover to Calais. We will be asking children to arrive at school at approx. 6.30am. This will be confirmed nearer the time. There will be designated places in the playground clearly labelled for children to leave their luggage. Once at Calais, we will travel to Honfleur where we will stop and have lunch. We will then continue on to Le Molay-Littry. We should arrive at the Chateau late afternoon, meet the instructors, unpack, have dinner and enjoy our first evening activity. Monday 19 th October

Day bag with packed lunch for Monday Outdoor clothes including a waterproof jacket Nightwear, including slippers and teddy. Disco wear Wash kit including a towel. No sweets please Empty bag for dirty clothes. Trainers / comfy footwear. Plenty of layers Winter coat Sun cream and sunglasses (if we’re lucky!) Hat Water bottle A named purse/wallet This list will be on the website. Kit list (Please make sure items are labelled) Please ensure your child can carry/wheel their suitcase or bag themselves.

Electrical items Allowed European adaptor Hairdryers Named cameras (disposable are best) These are at your own risk Please do NOT bring… Mobile phones iPods MP3 players Nintendos DVD players Straighteners

What to hand in Medical forms Medical forms must be handed to your child’s class teacher by Wednesday 23rd September Passports and EHIC cards Your child’s passport, European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). PLEASE CHECK THAT THE EHIC CARD IS IN DATE. It is school policy that all children must travel with a EHIC. They are free and can be applied for on the NHS website. about-the-ehic.aspx about-the-ehic.aspx

Medication Please make sure all medication is clearly labelled with your child’s name, dosage, times of administering and that it is in date. You may need to order an extra inhaler as we will need to hold a spare. Travel sickness tablets – please make sure your child has taken this the morning we are leaving and provide one for the day journeys, return journey (if required) Pocket Money Please give in in a named envelope (maximum €30 – small notes are better). What to hand in

Mrs Askin will be at the end of the Year 5/6 corridor by the door to collect in passports, EHIC, medication and pocket money on:  Wednesday 30 th September from am  Thursday1 st October from am Please do not hand these things in at the office. When to hand in

We will phone school and they will update the website when we arrive. We won’t be able to update the website while we are away due to no internet connection. When we are there…