Granville exchange- Tuesday 10 th & Wednesday 11 th June

In preparation for the trip Passport= make sure you have a valid passport with you and you don’t require a visa to go to France- if passport from outside Europe please come and see me at the end Luggage= brings suitable clothes for attending the French school, for example trousers or jeans, t-shirt, flat shoes but no shorts; it would be advisable to bring a waterproof along too in case of rain. Pocket money= All cost of the trip are included (all meals) but you might want to take a small amount of euros to buy an ice cream or a few souvenir while in Granville but remember we won’t spend a great deal of time in Granville shopping so 20 euros might be enough Auberge de Jeunesse= Rooms arrangement to be discussed at the end of this session

Monday 9 th June you should meet the rest of the group at the harbour no later than bring your luggage and passport with you bring a packed ‘dinner’ (packed in plastic or paper bags, not bulky Tupperware please) unless you’ve eaten your evening meal before

On the night of the 9th We will be transferred from the harbour in St Malo to our accommodation by coach and should arrive quite late; around We will go straight to our accommodation; as this is an ‘auberge de jeunesse’(Centre Regional denautisme de Granville) you will need to bring your own towel! Lovely sea views await you! granville.htmlhttp:// granville.html

Tuesday 10 th June We will drive to Mont Saint Michel for the day with your penfriends- packed lunch will be organised for the day One of France's most recognisable landmarks, Mont Saint- Michel and its bay are part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and more than 3 million people visit it each year.World Heritage Sites we will leave the Mont Saint Michel at 2 and will go back to Granville We will go to town with your penfriends We will then go to the ‘musée christian Dior’ and look at the beautiful dresses he has made. We will then return to the Youth Hostel and play games on the beach, weather permitting

Wednesday 11 th June-morning School day-from 9 Lessons in the morning at the ‘College Andre Malraux’ where you will follow your penfriend; make sure you listen carefully to what is being said to you and don’t panic if you don’t understand everything that is said. Lunch time- You will have lunch at the school canteen. You will see France has a very different way of having lunch!! Be curious and always try what you are being given VEGETARIANS?

Wednesday 11 th June- afternoon After lunch we will have a short time to visit the town of Granville- WHEN GOING SHOPPING, YOU WILL BE GIVEN STRICT INSTRUCTIONS WITH TIME AND PLACE TO MEET WITH THE GROUP =YOU MUST ALWAYS BE IN A GROUP OF 4 WHEN WALKING WITH YOUR FRIENDS- YOU WILL HAVE THE TEACHERS TELEPHONE NUMBER IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY We will leave Granville at 3 to go to the harbour

Summary of the trip 1.BE ORGANISED= passport, luggage, towel and adequate clothing 1.BE CURIOUS= try new food and try to speak to your pen friend as much as possible; don’t hesitate to ask her/him questions 3. BE SAFE= make sure you stay in groups of 4 when shopping in Granville or in Mont St Michel