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What?
Year 8 English trip – War Poetry
Where?
Ypres, Belgium
When?
Wednesday 11th December – Friday 13th December 2019
Why?
War Poetry Unit
Who?
Miss Quinn, Mr Snowdon, Mr Wainwright, Mrs Clark and 32 pupils
Year 8 Belgium Battlefields Trip 2019 The Trip What? Year 8 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Year 8 Belgium Battlefields Trip 2019 The Trip What? Year 8 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Year 8 Belgium Battlefields Trip 2019 The Trip What? Year 8 English trip War Poetry Where? Ypres, Belgium When? Wednesday 11 th December Friday 13 th December 2019 Why? War Poetry Unit Who? Miss Quinn, Mr Snowdon, Mr Wainwright,
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▪ Overview ▪ Trip Itinerary ▪ Accommodation ▪ Groupings ▪ Packing List ▪ Money/Spending ▪ Medical ▪ Code of Conduct ▪ Questions
Overview
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Ypres
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▪ Meet 10:30pm Tuesday at school (with all belongings) ▪ Give any medication/money to group leader
(money in envelopes, medication in bag with instructions)
▪ 11pm – Depart school ▪ Stop at services on the way (only for toilet stop). Breakfast to be eaten on the coach ▪ 7:20am - board Eurotunnel ▪ 8:55am (local time) – Arrive in Calais and drive to Belgium
Travelling Down
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10:30am – Arrive in Ypres. Visit: Passchendale
(eat lunch)
Ypres cathedral
Day 1: Wednesday
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Visit: Christmas market Ice skating 4pm - Anticipated arrival at hotel: unpack, evening meal, relaxation time (or bed!)
Day 1: Wednesday
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Rooms
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Day 2: Thursday
8am – Continental breakfast 9:45am – Menin Gate 10am – Flanders Field Museum
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Day 2: Thursday
11am – Meet tour guide and visit: Essex Farm Langemark Tyne Cot Hill 60 Belgium market (aka chocolate heaven) 5:30pm – evening meal at hotel
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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 and hot chocolate.
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Day 3: Friday
7:30am – Breakfast/pack 10am – Visit to Wellington Quarry 11:30am – Visit Newfoundland Park
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Day 3: Friday
4:50pm – Depart Calais and drive back up to school (stopping at services on the way back) 11:45pm – Anticipated arrival at school (website/Facebook will be updated)
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Miss Quinn: Mr Snowdon
Groups
Mr Wainwright: Mrs Clark
Isla Owen Hannah Matthew Lois Ethan Joseph Ethan George Alethea Freddie Katherine Robbie Elijah Issah Rose Oliver Zachary Toby Louis Rory Zeinab Emma Alfie Jazmin Harry Josh Ana Adam Molly Emma Joe
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▪ Warm clothes for 3 full days (layers as it will be cold!) Hats, gloves, scarf ▪ 2 pairs of shoes (indoor and outdoor) ▪ Towel and toiletries ▪ Breakfast AND lunch/snacks for Wednesday. Nothing with nuts in! ▪ Pen/pencil/notepad (for writing) ▪ iPod (no connection to internet) ▪ Camera ▪ Day rucksack ▪ Book/puzzle book/games console/DVDs (for bus) ▪ Spending money for market (50 euros max in envelope), 2 euros for audio guide, 4 euros for ice skating and British money for services
- n the way back)
▪ Medication (to be given to group leader) ▪ No mobile phones or iPads, flip flops, suitcases the sizes of houses
Packing
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▪ Read and sign the behaviour contract (parent and pupil) ▪ Sign the ice skating consent form ▪ Sign the paracetamol consent form ▪ Hand in passport/EHIC card if not already ▪ Check dietary requirements and medical info ▪ Photography: let me know if you don’t want your child
to appear in photos on the website