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Caedmon College 10-15 February 2020

Aims of the Battlefields Experience

• To support the GCSE Conflict &

Tension unit.

• To visit the scenes of battle to

understand the experience of the soldiers.

• To reflect, to remember and

develop students’ outlook and attitude to conflict.

The Tour Company

• Mercat Tours International.
• Award winning Edinburgh

company established in 1985.

• Led by a History teacher of 20

years and made up of graduate historians as guides.

• The company provides an

‘experience’ rather than a simple trip.

Staff : 2nd Battalion

Michael Cutler Jen Taylor Faye Coaten Mark Blackwell Gail Mackle Joe Daley

Sunday Night

Students need to pack three separate bags: 1. An overnight bag for the coach/ferry and the following day. (You WILL NOT be able to access your main case until we arrive at the hotel on Tues eve.) 2. A case with clothes for the rest of the week. 3. Wellies in a marked/named bag (strong carrier/ bag for life).

Monday Morning

• Students will not be in uniform and will drop

bags in the iCollege (opposite reception) when they arrive in school.

• Students will go to lessons 1-3 but will leave

lesson 3 early at 12.00. Bring equipment for those lessons.

• We will collect our bags and walk to Whitby Sixth

Form where we will have lunch in the café area.

• At 1.00pm we will start to board the bus.
• Parents are welcome to attend to wave the Pals

Battalion off between 1.00-1.30pm.

The Experience

• This is an experience, not a school trip.
• As soon as we board the coach the experience

will begin.

• The coach is a mobile history classroom for the

whole trip.

• Prepare to get involved!

The Journey

• On boarding the ferry students will drop bags in

their cabin. They are sharing these in groups of 3 or 4.

• We will have a briefing with the guides about the

following day followed by an all you can eat buffet.

• Free time will then be given until approx 9.00pm.
• Students WILL NOT be allowed on deck on the

ferry.

• Once students have been told a time to be in

their cabins security will be informed and corridors will be monitored by CCTV until morning.

Where Are We Going?

Where Are We Going?

Where Are We Staying?

Peace Village - Messines N.B. The hotel DOES have Wifi and you WILL be given the code. Breath.

Rooms

• Bedding provided, but not

towels/toiletries

• Rooms are en-suite

Meals

• All meals provided.
• Dietary requirements catered for with advance

notice.

• (unfortunately ‘fussy’ is not a dietary

requirement…..!).

Evening Meals

From the Peace Village Website: Some of our chefs regular warm meal options include soup of the day with:

• Spaghetti Bolognese
• Pork roast with potato croquettes and string beans
• Burger with baked potatoes, peas and carrots
• Chicken curry with rice & pineapple
• Meatballs in tomato sauce and mashed potatoes
• Flemish beef stew with chips and salad bar
• Macaroni & ham with cheese sauce
• Half a chicken with chips and salad bar
• Chicken stew with chips and salad bar
• Sausage with mashed potatoes and applesauce
• Turkey skewer with rice, sweet sauce and salad bar
• Fish sticks, mashed potatoes and salad bar
• Chicken wing, croquettes, peach and salad bar
• Ardennes pork roast with baked potatoes and salad bar

Safety

• The safety of students is priority.
• All guides are approved to work with young

people by the appropriate disclosure process.

• Completed risk assessments are available

relating to the trip and all sites visited. These have been checked and approved by the school and County.

• All accommodation is inspected personally

by company personnel.

• Coaches are subject to statutory transport

safety checks.

• Students will wear seatbelts on the coach.
• A group safety briefing will be provided

before embarkation to the ferry.

Student Conduct

• Behaviour is expected to be exemplary at all
• times. All instructions must be followed

precisely.

• Any failure to follow instructions may result in

students being required to stay with teaching staff during free time.

• Free time is given on the ferry and in the

evenings within the bounds of the hostel. Students will be required to show utmost respect and consideration to all other travellers and guests at all times.

• Students will be required to adhere to strict

curfew times as given by staff.

• During free time in Ypres and Bruges

students will be expected to stay in groups of at least three.

• Mobile phone contact numbers for staff will

be provided in case of emergency.

Well Being

• This is an emotional experience. It is likely you

will cry at least once during the week. This is ok. (I cry every time, and I know what’s coming!)

• Your emotions will be heightened by being away

from home and out of your comfort zone.

• You can’t get away from each other! This is

great, but you need to look after each other.

• Lack of sleep will make it more difficult to cope

and will negatively impact on your experience.

• You will be visiting graves and also sites of mass
• killing. This may bring up feelings of personal

losses you have experienced. This is ok.

• You are likely to find yourself thinking about life –

and death – in a different way and it may be hard to process. This is ok.

• Be kind. Always.

Our Battlefields Itinerary

The Ypres South Salient Messines, Christmas truce memorial, Pool of Peace, Sanctuary Wood, Hooge Museum, Menin Road, Hill 60, Black Watch Corner. The Somme: France Newfoundland Park, Thiepval, Ulster Tower, Dartmoor Cemetery, Lochnagar Crater, Vimy Ridge. Ypres North Essex Farm, Poelkappelle, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, Langemark, Menin Gate Ceremony. Bruges There will also be evening sessions led by the guides where students will complete a reflective journal.

Visits to relatives graves

• The company can

make detours to visit a relatives grave if requested and a public or private memorial will take place.

• If you wish to visit a

specific grave, please see a member of staff after the meeting.

Money

This trip has already cost enough! All entrance fees and meals have been included in the cost, so technically no money is required. However, there are opportunities to spend money:

• Ferry (overpriced tat).
• Hooge Crater Museum (anything from postcards to actual

bayonets dug up nearby).

• Hotel – vending machines? Pool?
• Thiepval memorial (books, tea towels, posters, postcards, key

rings).

• Ypres (chocolate shop and souvenirs).
• Bruges (free time on Friday – approx. 2 hours). Cultural

cafes/McDonalds & chocolate shops.

• Any money will have to be taken as Euros. You can change

money on the ferry if need be.

We are arriving back in Hull at 9.00am on Saturday 15 and will then travel back to Whitby. This should take around 2 hours 30 minutes. Therefore expect us by about mid-day. Students will be asked to phone you as we get nearer to confirm a more precise time. We will arrive at Whitby Sixth Form site. Please park in a way that ensures the coaches can access the coach park.

Our return

Finally

• Please ensure you have provided us with the

following:

• Passport.
• EHIC card.
• Medical consent form.
• Please also speak to a member of staff if you

feel there is an issue we need to be aware

• f.

Follow us!

• We will resurrect the twitter account:

@CCW_History.

• Follow for regular updates and photos of

the Pals in action!