1. Ribston Hall History Department Krakow 2018 24/10 – 27/10

2. This evening’s presentation will cover:
Key Stage History Tours - our educational travel company
Tour objectives & overview
What we will see & do
Our accommodation & meal arrangements
What is included in the price
Travel tips and what to bring
Next steps
Questions

3. Key Stage History Tours – our educational travel company
We have booked this tour through leading educational travel company, Key Stage History Tours .
We’ll benefit from their knowledge and experience in arranging school tours, as well as the 24 hour assistance they offer should we need their support whilst we are away.

4. About Key Stage History Tours
Established in 1989
The UK’s leading History tours specialist
Part of the ‘Studytrips’ family of companies
Based in London
Tailored educational tours for schools, colleges & universities in the UK, Europe & Worldwide
Reputation for quality, professionalism & value

5. Safety & financial security
Safety Management System
Key Stage History Tours has already assessed the safety features on parts of our tour including accommodation, transport, excursions and visits. This assessment process is independently verified annually for further peace of mind.
In addition, specific risk assessments are carried out by me for every aspect of the trip – relative to our students

6. Safety & financial security
School Travel Forum (STF)
Key Stage History Tours are founder members and assured members of the STF, an organisation that promotes good practice and safety in school travel. This initiative is welcomed by many industry bodies involved in teaching and outdoor education.

7. Safety & financial security
Quality Badge
Key Stage History Tours was one of the first UK educational travel companies to have been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Council’s Quality Badge.
The badge provides a nationally recognised benchmark that identifies organisations which provide good quality, safe learning outside the classroom experiences for young people.

8. Safety & financial security
Association of British Travel Agents &
Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing
Key Stage /Studytrips are fully bonded through ABTA (for non-air travel) and ATOL (for air travel) which means we have complete financial protection in the case of any unforeseen circumstances preventing the trip going ahead.

9. What’s included in the price?
The tour cost includes:
Return coach transfer between Gloucester and Bristol Airport
Return transportation by air
3 nights’ accommodation in a 3* hotel with breakfast
3 cooked restaurant evening meals – 2 or 3 courses
3 days’ packed lunches provided by the hotel
Visits and entrance fees
Guided tours at all visits
Coach hire in Krakow for trips whilst there
Travel insurance for medical emergencies and personal belongings against theft

10. Tour objectives On our tour, students will:
Deepen their knowledge and understanding of history and culture
Learn about one of the most significant political events and of 20th century European history
Experience another European culture and language
Engage with themes and concepts such as prejudice and tolerance, oppression and human rights, persecution and courage

11. Tour overview
We will depart from Lidl car park, Eastern Avenue at 06:00 by coach on 24/10/2018
We will fly from Bristol Airport with Ryanair to Krakow Airport departing at 09:20 and arriving at 12:55
We will stay at the Batory Bis Hotel for 3 nights
We will depart on 27/10/2018 from Katowice Airport with Wizz Air at 20:20 and arrive into Bristol Airport at 21:55
We will return by coach to Lidl car park, Eastern Avenue at approx. 23:30
Staff:
Miss R. Rose, Curriculum Lead for Humanities Mrs A. McShane, Teacher of History
Mrs L. Derbyshire, Teacher of History Mr G. Judd, Teacher of MFL

12. Weds 24th Oct Meet at Lidl car park from 05:50
Coach departs at 06:00 for Bristol Airport
Opportunity to eat and drink at the airport and on the flight
Bring food and drinks, or money (Sterling), for the airport and flight
Our evening meal is not until 8pm, so you will also need some snacks to keep you going!
Flight arrives Krakow at 12:55 local time
Coach transfer to hotel
Check in and unpack

13. Krakow 2nd largest city in Poland
Largest medieval market square in Europe
Centre for Polish academic and cultural life
Capital of Poland
Influenced by a wide variety of cultures
Capital of German Government of Poland, 1939 – 1944
WHS from 1978

14. Batory Bis Hotel 3 Star Shared rooms – groups of 2, 3, 5, 6 - annexe
En-Suite – towels provided
Close to the Old Town
Close to the main square

15. Weds 24th Oct Walking tour of Kazimierz – Jewish district
Visit to the oldest synagogue in Krakow
Visit to Oscar Schindler’s factory
Evening meal at a traditional Jewish restaurant, including a live Klezmer performance

16. Kazimierz

17. The Ghetto

18. The Oskar Schindler Factory Museum

19. Ariel Jewish Restaurant

20. Thurs 25th October Very early start!
Collect a packed breakfast from the hotel
Full day visit to Auschwitz and Birkenau
Packed lunch from a cafe
Return to Krakow for an evening restaurant meal

21. Auschwitz and Birkenau

22. Friday 26th October Breakfast at the hotel
Visit to the Wieliczka salt mine
Packed lunch
Return to Krakow for a tour of the Old Town and Wawel castle complex
Free time for further sightseeing or shopping
Restaurant evening meal

23. The Wieliczka Salt Mine

24. The Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)
Main Square

25. The Planty

26. The Wawel

27. Saturday 27th Oct
Breakfast at hotel
Pack and check out
Workshop at Galicia Jewish Museum and meet a Holocaust survivor

28. Saturday 27th Oct
Packed lunch and free time for shopping or sightseeing
Depart Krakow 16:00
Depart Katowice Airport 20:20
Arrive Bristol 21:55
Return by coach to Lidl car park

29. What to bring Pounds Sterling
Polish Zloty (current exchange rate : £1 = 4.88 PLN)
Clothes – practical for being outdoors in Autumn (coat, jeans/trousers, jumpers, long-sleeved tops, trainers and/or comfortable boots). Layers are recommended.
Umbrella and/or cagoule
Small backpack or similar for day trips
Toiletries and any necessary medicines
Plug adapter for phone chargers, hairdryers, etc
Follow airline guidance for luggage
Can bring phone, I-pod, camera, etc – students are responsible for their own belongings
Any necessary medication
Food for the first day – breakfast, lunch and snacks

30. Luggage restrictions 1 small cabin bag – 35 x 20 x 20cm - everyone
If you have paid the extra £25 for hold luggage, you can bring a bag/suitcase up to 20kg – checked in (so can have liquids)
If you have not paid the extra charge, you can only bring a hand luggage bag not exceeding 10kg and 55 x 40 x 20cm
With Ryanair, (outward) your hand luggage bag will go through security so you cannot have liquids over 100ml with you
It will be taken from you when we board the plane to go in the hold – you cannot take it on board
With Wizz Air, you can check this bag in so it can have liquids in
Failure to meet these restrictions will result in an extra charge of at least £55 payable by you!

31. Spending Money
Needed for snacks and drinks during the journey and souvenirs – indicative amounts are £20-£30 sterling and around £80-£100 in Zloty
Water will be provided with restaurant meals and with packed lunches, but you may wish to buy other soft drinks for yourself
Can bring Debit cards but you will be charged for using them abroad
Make sure you get Polish Zlotys not Euros!
Make sure you get them in advance, in case they need to be ordered

32. Safety
Students to be briefed on fire evacuation procedures, etc in the hotel
Students will be instructed on safety before leaving the UK and reminded each day in Krakow
Rules such as staying with the group during visits and minimum groups of 3 when shopping
Students will have a card with the contact details of the hotel, staff mobile number and a few useful Polish phrases
Common sense should be used, eg: purse, valuables, copies of your passport and EHIC to be kept securely on your person and out of reach of pickpockets

33. Behaviour expectations
Follow instructions from staff at all times
Noise to be kept to a minimum in the hotel
Behaviour to be polite, sensible and respectful when undertaking visits and guided tours
Carry emergency card at all times
No smoking, or drinking alcohol, in the hotel or on the visits
Alcohol – not under 18 - but we’d rather you didn’t at all!
We should all make an attempt to speak a few Polish phrases when possible!

34. Next Steps
Ensure that the Medical information/consent, emergency contact and dietary form has been handed in and is up to date
Passport and EHIC to be handed in to be kept in the school safe until departure
Final instalment to be paid if not already done so – contact for payments is the Ribston Hall Finance Office
Hoodies will be available to buy
Students MUST ensure they attend all the remaining preparation meetings in school
If medical or dietary information changes – notify Miss Rose in writing

35. Before we go…. 6 weeks to Go! Lunchtime meetings on Mondays in H2:
17th Sept – intro to Polish language phrases 1:50pm
1st Oct – Rooming and hoodies
15th Oct - sampling some Polish food
Check s regularly for updates
Watch the film Schindler’s List
Any questions after tonight – see or Miss Rose
6 weeks to Go!

36. Any questions?