1. ST WILFRID’S R.C. COLLEGE
Year 10/12 History Residential Visit to Berlin, Germany Saturday July 14th. – Thursday 19th.2018

2. Saturday, July 14th. 2018
14:30 Departure from school by coach for journey to
Hull Docks
Regular stops en route
Hull – Europort
P&O Ferries Overnight Sailing
Departure time: 20:30
Arrival time: 09:00
Evening buffet meal & breakfast included
Coach journey to Berlin to
Meininger Hotel Tiergarten

3. The Hotel MEININGER Hotel Berlin Tiergarten Turmstrasse 24-25, 10559 Berlin

4. Sunday, July 15th. 2018
Allocation of rooms and orientation of local area.
Possible Reichstag Visit with access to the Dome
Evening meal at hotel

5. Monday July 16th. 2018 08:30 Breakfast in hotel
10:00 Combined Discover Berlin and Infamous Third Reich Sites tour: 4 hours 2 Guides
This will include all of Berlin's 'main sights’ including amongst others; Museum Island, the Neue Wache, the Book Burning Memorial, the TV Tower, the Brandenburg Gate, the Jewish Memorial, the Reichstag, Hitler's Bunker, the former Airforce Ministry, SS & Gestapo Headquarters, the Berlin Wall, and finishing up with Checkpoint Charlie.
*Lunch taken outside at own expense
14.30 Gedenkstatte Hohenschnhausen Prison tour: 2 hours
A visit to the former Stasi prison Hohenschönhausen Memorial is a chilling reminder of the fate of the thousands who fell victim, as prisoners of conscience, to political persecution in the former East Germany. Tours are usually conducted by former inmates who provide excellent eyewitness accounts on prison conditions and interrogation methods employed by the former GDR’s Ministry of State Security.
17:00 Shopping at the Mall of Berlin
19:30 Dinner at hotel

6. Tuesday July 17th. 2018 07:00 Breakfast in hotel
08.00 Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Guided Tour
This tour will take us to Oranienburg to go through the history of the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen. The focus is naturally on the period , though the guides will also include some information on what came after the liberation; how the Soviets turned the site into a concentration camp of their own and how East Germany used the site to promote their communist world view. (3 hours)
13:30 'The Berlin Wall Tour'
 This tour focuses on Berlin as a divided city, with a focus on life in East Germany. This includes an in-depth look at the history of the Berlin Wall at the memorial site in Bernauer Strasse, the place where the Wall came down, Bornholmer Strasse, Stalinallee/Karl-Marx-Allee, and the Stasi Headquarters. (4 hours)
19:00 Dinner at hotel
21:00 Bowling at Alexanderplatz (at own expense)

7. Wednesday July 18th. 2018 Thursday July 19th. 2018
08:00 Breakfast in hotel
Room checks and suitcases to be placed on the bus
After breakfast, return coach trip to Europoort ferry terminal for overnight crossing to Hull.
Regular stops en route
Cabins allocated and evening meal taken
21:00 Depart Europoort Ferry Terminal.
Evening buffet meal/breakfast included
Thursday July 19th. 2018
09:30 Arrival into Hull Journey home with regular stops en route
13:00 Anticipated arrival time back at school

9. Which teachers are coming? Which staff from Explore4all?
Miss Goodall
Miss Stirling
Dr Henderson
How many students?
27 students
Which staff from Explore4all?
Kev Foster
Peter Maher
Heather Simpson

10. How much money should I take?
You will need extra money for:
Snacks on ferry/ coach stops (approx. £5-10)
Extra drinks/snacks/lunch each day (10-20 € per day)
Bowling (€10)
Souvenirs

11. What do I need to remember to bring?

12. Only 1 medium suitcase – 20kgs. max. & 1 day bag (rucksack)
What must I not bring?
Too much luggage!
PLEASE!
Only 1 medium suitcase – 20kgs. max. & 1 day bag (rucksack)

13. What to wear?

14. General Expectations of Students Ambassadors of St Wilfrid’s School No alcohol, cigarettes or illegal substances Follow instructions and be polite at all times to staff and other students Sensible behaviour at all times Sanctions will be enforced Students could be sent home at a cost to parents

15. In The Hotel Boys must not go into girls rooms Girls must not go into boys rooms Lock doors of bedrooms Any valuables can be kept for safe keeping by designated staff member. Socialising will take place in the allocated places only. Dangers of balconies and windows. Behaviour around the corridors and hotel must be exemplary.

16. Coach & Ferry Transportation Students will be in head count groups Do not to leave baggage and valuables unattended No purchases from Duty Free* Stay alert and keep their eyes on the staff member to whose sub-group they belong at all times All pupils will be issued with emergency contact numbers for Kev and the School Group Leader (Miss Goodall) Exemplary behaviour around members of the public

17. Medication Pupils will receive a medical form shortly to complete including dietary requirements. Information needs to be as detailed and up to date as possible. Please inform me of any changes prior to visit European Health Insurance Card All medication should be labelled with dosage and your child's name and given to a member of staff by the parent before they get on the coach. Medication can not be given out if this is not completed. No student should be self-medicating, unless this is agreed on the medical forms.

18. Thank You! Final checklist PASSPORT & EHIC MEDICAL CARDS!!
Medical consent form/ food allergies form handed-in
Hand in Passport and EHIC to Miss Goodall
Tell Miss Goodall one person you would like to room with
Any Questions?
Thank You!