1. Tuesday 6th June – Friday 9th June
Battlefields Tour 2017
Tuesday 6th June – Friday 9th June

2. Some of the Battlefield Tourists from last year

3. Day 1- Tuesday 6th June Travel to Belgium
Depart school at 6am
Passport handed to Mr Donlan/Mr Davies on entering coaches. Held for the duration of tour.
Service Station stop en route
Ferry crossing – free time
Possible visit to Delville Wood
Check in to the Poppies Hostel, Albert, and evening meal.

4. Day 2- Wednesday 7th June The Somme Battlefields
La Boiselle crater
Thiepval Memorial to the missing of the Somme
Newfoundland Park Preserved Battlefield
Vimy Ridge Preserved trenches and memorial
Drive to Belgium
Check in and evening meal at Hotel Pax

6. Day 3 – Thursday 9th June The Ypres Salient
Flanders Field Museum, Ypres
Free time in Ypres
Sanctuary Wood Trenches & Museum
Tyne Cot cemetery
Langemarck German cemetery
Meal in Ypres
Last Post at the Menin Gate
Pack ready to leave in morning.

7. Students enjoying free time in Ypres (all been to the same chocolate shop!)

8. Tyne Cot cemetery

11. The Last Post ceremony, Ypres

12. Day 4- Thursday 10th June Return Trip
Breakfast and leave hotel
Picnic lunch (make your own at the hotel)
Ferry crossing to Dover.
Stop at services for break and evening meal.
Students will call home from here with a more accurate time of arrival
Approximate arrival time at school – 7 pm - 8pm

13. Suggested kit list Towel Suitable foot wear – trainers, walking shoes.
Waterproofs and sun hat – we are outside most of the trip and carry on regardless of weather.
Sun cream and any medication you might need including pain relief and anti-histamine.
Pens – no joke, we are working while on tour.
Sensible and suitable clothing for the outdoors and sites of remembrance.

14. What else might you need?
Spending money – There will be a few opportunities to buy souvenirs. Meals are provided, apart from the first day’s packed lunch.
Students will be given sterling on the way back up for their tea on the final day. One drink is provided with their meals, if students wish to buy more soft drinks they will need money.
Students are responsible for their own cash.
Mobile phone.
Book/Ipod/magazines/cards i.e. something to do on the long journeys. No speakers please.
DVDs for the coach journey
Water bottle to refill, we will hopefully have good weather.

15. Standards and Expectations
The highest standard of behaviour is expected.
Drink/cigarettes strictly forbidden.
Curfews/lights out will be enforced, you will be tired and so will the staff. We are on our best behaviour in the hotels, mindful of members of the public.
Serious misbehaviour would result in being sent home at your parents’ expense.
We will not allow any offensive or skimpy outfits to be worn, especially in the cemeteries.
Trip has successfully run for over 15 years, with no major problems, we wish to represent our school and our country well. We are confident that you won’t let us down.

16. And a bit of relaxing for students!!

17. REMEMBER! 6am departure time – we have to leave on time!
Passport and EHIC handed to staff on morning. Please make sure it is valid.
Follow staff instructions at all times, it is very important for your safety(and our jobs!)
We need to be informed of any change in contact numbers or medical conditions.
If you travel without an EHIC you may have to pay the initial costs of any medical treatment.

18. Contact details
Please use my over the half tem holiday if you need to contact us –
Follow the Tour on twitter
@CrossleyHistory – will tweet in the evenings.