COLLEGE BATTLEFIELDS TRIP TH 23 RD 2018 OCTOBER 19 TH 23 RD 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
COLLEGE BATTLEFIELDS TRIP TH 23 RD 2018 OCTOBER 19 TH 23 RD 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BASSINGBOURN VILLAGE COLLEGE BATTLEFIELDS TRIP TH 23 RD 2018 OCTOBER 19 TH 23 RD 2018 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Frday 19 th October - be at school between 4am and 4.15am for a 4.30am departure. We are travelling with Galleon Travel. Their tel
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Frday 19th October - be at school between 4am and 4.15am for a 4.30am departure. We are travelling with Galleon Travel. Their tel nos: Office- 0845 8944747, out of hrs – 07712 324204 School emergency tel no. – 07729588908 07729588908 (with s (with staf taff all all the the time) time) We should arrive back at school approx. 1800 (6pm) on Tuesday 23rd October. Packed lunch and snacks needed on Friday as we do not arrive at our accommodation until 6pm but food can be purchased on the ferry (eg, breakfast)
STAFFING:
Mr Mr Chr Christie istie (tr (trip ip leader) leader) Miss Miss Hields ields Miss Miss Veitc eitch Miss Miss Price Price Mr Mrs s Lynne ynne In a In additio dition n we ha e have e an e an expe xperien rienced ced tou tour r guid guide, e, Tom Mor
- m Morgan
gan, , with us and a ‘buddy’ from our accommodation.
ACCOMMODATION
We e ar are staying e staying at t the C the Cha hateau teau d’Ebblinghem (tel tel 00 3 00 33 3 3 3 28 4 28 44 22 4 22 10) 10). We e ar are staying e staying full full boar board, d, ie ie, , br breakf eakfast, ast, pac packed ed lunc lunches hes and and evening ening meal meal (e (except Sa cept Satur turday day when w hen we ea e eat t in in Ypr pres). es). Room
- oms
s ar are e ensuit ensuite and and will will ha have e 4 pu 4 pupils pils in in (on (one of e of the the gir girls ls rooms
- oms will
will ha have e 6 in). 6 in). Towels els ar are NO e NOT T pr provided. vided. We e ha have e sole sole occupanc
- ccupancy of
y of one
- ne wing.
wing. Ther here is e is a ga a games mes room
- om with s
with small mall tuc tuck shop k shop ne next d xt door
- or.
The Cha he Chateau teau is is in 4 in 4 hectar hectares of es of priva private te grounds.
- unds.
A A member member of
- f staf
staff fr from
- m the c
the cha hateau is teau is on
- n duty a
duty at t night. night.
INTINERARY HIGHLIGHTS:
Day Day 1: 1: Vimy imy Rid Ridge ge – mem memoria
- rial,
l, tr trenc enches, hes, tun tunnels nels (w (wea eathe ther r per permitt mitting) ing)
DAY 2 (IT’S A BUSY ONE!):
Ypres (including chocolate shops!) ‘In Flanders Field Museum’ Hill 60 Caterpillar Crater Sanctuary Wood / Hill 62 museum Tyne Cot Cemetery Langemark Cemetery Menin Gate and Last Post Ceremony (approx. 8pm) Evening meal in MarktCafe Les Halles (approx. 6pm)
DAY 3 (THE SOMME):
Not Notre e Dame Dame de de Lor Lorett ette (F (Frenc ench h Na National tional War ar Cemet Cemetar ary) Welling ellington ton Quar uarry De Devonshir
- nshire
e Cemet Cemeter ery Loc Lochna hnagar gar Cr Crater ter Thiepval hiepval Memorial Memorial and visitor and visitor centr centre Newf Newfoundland
- undland Par
ark Ulster lster Tower er Tank Memorial ank Memorial at t Pozier zieres es
DAY 4:
Passc asschendaele hendaele Memorial Memorial Museum Museum (mor (morning) ning) Br Bruge uges s (inc.
- inc. fr
free t ee time) ime) Cana Canal l trip trip
DAY 5:
Talbot albot Hou House se Ce Cells lls at t Pope
- pering
ringe Travel el home! home! Ar Arriv rive e at t BV BVC C appr pprox. x. 1800 (6pm) 1800 (6pm)
KIT: T:
Wea eather ther appr ppropria
- priate c
te clothing, lothing, eg eg, lay , layer ers s and a w and a water terpr proof
- of
jac jacket et Sensible Sensible outdoo
- utdoor shoes
r shoes and a and a change hange for indoor
- r indoors
s / / hostel hostel Camer Camera, a, etc etc (a (at t own risk) wn risk) Da Day y ba bag / r g / ruc ucksac ksack Towel el Snac Snacks ks ‘can do’ attitude
EXPECTATIONS:
Pupils Pupils will will follo
- llow instr
w instructions uctions Sea Seatbelts tbelts mus must t alw always ays be w be wor
- rn
No No pupil pupil by by the the emer emergenc gency e y exit xit on the
- n the coac
coach No No spe speak aker ers s on co
- n coac
ach h – onl
- nly
y headphone headphones Pupils Pupils wil will l stay stay in in their their own wn r rooms
- oms after
after 10pm 10pm No No mix mixed ed rooms
- oms
Pupils Pupils can s can sociali
- cialise
se in in the the public public ar areas eas Staf Staff need need to r to rest est to to – no no pupil pupil noise noise afte after 10pm r 10pm Pupils Pupils must must alw always ays be in be in groups
- ups no smaller
no smaller then then 3 Phone Phones s sho should uld be c be char harged ged Ev Ever eryone
- ne wil
will l ha have e a goo a good time d time