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 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 Hields Miss 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 om 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 ooms 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 ooms 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 occupancy of y of one one wing. wing. Ther here is e is a ga a games mes room oom with s with small mall tuc tuck shop k shop ne next d xt door oor. The Cha he Chateau teau is is in 4 in 4 hectar hectares of es of priva private te grounds. ounds. A A member member of of staf staff fr from om the c the cha hateau is teau is on on duty a duty at t night. night.
INTINERARY HIGHLIGHTS: Day Day 1: 1: Vimy imy Rid Ridge ge – mem memoria orial, 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 onshire e Cemet Cemeter ery Loc Lochna hnagar gar Cr Crater ter Thiepval hiepval Memorial Memorial and visitor and visitor centr centre Newf Newfoundland oundland 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 opering 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 opriate c te clothing, lothing, eg eg, lay , layer ers s and a w and a water terpr proof oof jac jacket et Sensible Sensible outdoo outdoor shoes r shoes and a and a change hange for indoor or indoors s / / hostel hostel Camer Camera, a, etc etc (a (at t own risk) wn risk) Day Da y ba bag / r g / ruc ucksac ksack Towel el Snac Snacks ks ‘can do’ attitude
EXPECTATIONS: Pupils Pupils will will follo ollow instr w instructions uctions Sea Seatbelts tbelts mus must t alw always ays be w be wor orn No No pupil pupil by by the the emer emergenc gency e y exit xit on the on the coac coach No No spe speak aker ers s on co on coac ach h – onl only y headphone headphones Pupils Pupils wil will l stay stay in in their their own wn r rooms ooms after after 10pm 10pm No mix No mixed ed rooms ooms Pupils Pupils can s can sociali ocialise 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 must Pupils must alw always ays be in be in groups oups no smaller no smaller then then 3 Phone Phones s sho should uld be c be char harged ged Ev Ever eryone one wil will l ha have e a goo a good time d time
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