1. Year 8 Belgium
Trip 2017

2. The Trip What? Where? When? Why? Who? Ypres, Belgium
Year 8 English trip – War Poetry
Where?
Ypres, Belgium
When?
Wednesday 13th December – Friday 15th December 2017
Why?
War Poetry Unit
Who?
Miss Quinn, Mr Bennett, Mr Snowdon, Mr Anderson and 36 pupils

3. Overview Overview Trip Itinerary Accommodation Groupings Packing List
Money/Spending
Medical
Code of Conduct
Questions

4. Ypres

5. Travelling Down Meet 1:30am Wednesday at school (with all belongings)
Give any medication/money to group leader
2am – Depart school
Stop at services on the way (buy breakfast)
9:20am – board Eurotunnel
12pm – Arrive in Calais and drive to Belgium

6. Day 1: Wednesday
2pm – Visit to Passchendale, Ypres cathedral and market
5pm - Anticipated arrival at hotel, evening meal, relaxation time (or bed!)

7. Rooms

8. Day 2: Thursday 8am – Breakfast 9:45am – Menin Gate
10am – Flanders Field Museum
11am – Meet tour guide and visit Essex Farm Cemetery, Langemark, Tyne Cot, Hill 60
Belgium market (aka Chocolate heaven)
5:30pm – evening meal at hotel

9. Day 2: Thursday

10. Day 2: Thursday 6:30pm – Depart hotel back to main square
8pm – Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate
Return to hotel for some creative poetry writing

11. Day 3: Friday 7:30am – Breakfast 10am – Visit to Wellington Quarry
Cost: €2.50 per person (pay on arrival)
11:30am – Depart and visit Newfoundland Park
1:20pm – Depart and head to port
4:50pm – Depart Calais
11:45pm – Anticipated arrival at school (website/Facebook will be updated)

12. Day 3: Friday

13. Groups Miss Quinn: Kate Anderson Robyn Atkinson Keira Beck Ioan Bevan
Emily Brown
Evie Bryden
Lily Buchanan-Lee
Hannah Carr
Thomas Clark
Mr Bennett:
Robert Collen
Josh Cooke
Liam Cooper
Anna Cruddis
Dylan Curry
Joseph Dalby
Sam Fitzer
Georgina Harland
Jacob Harrison
Mr Snowdon:
Ben Higgins
Abby Hunter
Taylor Leech
Jake Liddle
Morgan Lynch
Daisy Macaulay
Joshua McCarty
James McIntyre
Robbie McManus
Mr Anderson:
Eleanor Newman
Katy O'Sullivan-Guy
William Pardue
Paige Pickett
Lucy Robinson
Shea Sullivan-McCullagh
Ellis Travis-Anderson
Daniel Ward
Joe Wild

14. Packing
Warm clothes for 3 full days (layers as it will be cold!) Hats, gloves, scarf
2 pairs of shoes (indoor and outdoor)
Towel
Toiletries
Breakfast and packed lunch for Wednesday/snacks
Pen/pencil (for writing)
iPod (no connection to internet)
Camera
Spending money for market (50 euros max in envelope + British money for services there and back)
Medication (to be given to group leader)
No mobile phones or iPads, flip flops, suitcases the sizes of houses

15. Before You Leave… Sign the behaviour contract
Hand in passport/EHIC card
Check dietary requirements
Ask any questions