6/8/2017 @MusicBraesHigh London 2017 Monday 26th June – Wednesday 28th June 1
6/8/2017 Introductions • 29 pupils in total attending the trip from our current S2 – S6. • 4 staff – Mr Morris, Mrs Corsie, Mrs Eckles & Miss Gibb. • Pupil groups, rooms & their leaders are on the wall at the door. • Most aspects of trip organised through IBT Travel, some directly. 2
6/8/2017 Planning London • Initial deposit for all school trips – September 2016. • Late December 2016 – finally above 30 pupils, basic booking made. • Payment schedule between January & end of April. • Final payment made early May to IBT travel and confirmation of booking & timeline begins to be finalised. • Written info/timeline issued to pupils 24 th May, when most exams over and many pupils return. 3
6/8/2017 Underlying Principles • Had to be coach – no public transport. • Aimed at interested Art, Drama and Music students and enhance their subject experience in real life. • Include theatre shows, gallery visit, a studio visit and a bit of sightseeing. • Needed the cost to be as low as possible. • Open to every year group. 4
6/8/2017 Changes to reflect safety • Advice of senior managers in school and Falkirk Council taken on board. • Tuesday and Wednesday morning simplified. • All risk assessments being reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. 5
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6/8/2017 Drop off & collection • Bottom car park open for cars for drop off. • Coach will likely park on the road between roundabout and main school entrance. • Bring a travel pillow, anything for travel sickness (including a bin bag!) and something to read/listen/watch. • Stops for breaks/food on route, governed by driver hours. 7
6/8/2017 Coach info • All journeys by coach, other than some walking on Tuesday 27 th June. • Coach company is J&K Coaches. • 2 drivers with us throughout the trip. • DVD, air conditioning and toilet on board (bring some DVD’s). • Some times of travel in/around London based on driver working hours and a minimum overnight break of 10 hours. 8
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6/8/2017 Packing for London • Plan a list of items you think will be needed. • Basics are – clothes (day and night) & comfortable shoes in a SMALL case/bag (not an entire wardrobe – only 2 nights!). • Toiletries, money, phone charger & phone, medication, snacks & water. 10
6/8/2017 Travel to London • Arrive at B.H.S. for 05:30am. • Coach departs for London by 06:00am. • Several stops on the journey, based on driver route and driving times, for toilet, rest and food. • Arrival planned, in Central London, for around 5:00pm. 11
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6/8/2017 Monday Night • Booking at 5:30pm at Pizza Hut, The Strand, for 1 st evening meal, which includes food and a drink. This is a buffet so no ordering needed. ☺ • This venue has changed very recently. • First theatre show – School of Rock – 7pm arrival for 7:30pm show. • After the show is finished, we travel to our hotel for late check in. 13
6/8/2017 INSERT SCHOOL OF ROCK IMAGE HERE • New London Theatre, Drury Lane – 7pm arrival. The show starts at 7:30pm. • Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. • The London premier was in November 2016. • Nominated for lots of awards, and won several. • Average ticket price £50 - £70 midweek (£100 average Friday – Sunday). • Demand is very high so seats are split between stalls and circle – staff will be split appropriately to be near pupil groups. • After “School of Rock” is finished, we travel to our hotel for late check in. 14
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6/8/2017 Ramada North London • Fully refurbished hotel and all rooms are en suite, have 32” TV and air conditioning. • Breakfast is included on both days. • Rooming list is available to see at the door where you came in. • On arrival at the hotel, we’ll be allocated room numbers. Travel company have requested rooms to be near each other for staff supervision purposes. • Approximately 1 hour outside Central London. 16
6/8/2017 Tuesday morning • Breakfast at 08:30am in the hotel. • Prepare to travel to the South Bank, near the London Eye, for around 11:30am (based on driver hours). Depart from hotel – estimate – around 10:00am. • We have removed the South Bank Festival & sightseeing before the London Eye. 17
6/8/2017 London Eye • London Eye booked for noon. • Fabulous views across London. • Takes around 30 minutes to rotate – very slow, sealed air conditioned pods and very smooth. • NOT SCARY! • Lunch next… 18
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6/8/2017 McDonald’s • A healthy and nutritious lunch at McDonald’s, County Hall, Westminster Bridge - beside the London Eye. • Money needed for McDonalds. Standard McDonalds menu and relatively standard pricing. • After lunch we will walk (20 minutes) along the South Bank to the Tate Modern gallery. 20
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6/8/2017 Tate Modern • 2pm self-guided tour booking. • Will be looking at specific areas in the gallery, following a tour plan developed by Mrs Corsie and the gallery. • Opened in May 2000 and houses artwork & large exhibition items from 1900 - . • Return to coach by 4:15pm for evening meal at the Hard Rock Café, Park Lane. 22
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6/8/2017 Hard Rock Cafe • 5pm booking - this is a set menu, including a drink. • Orders will be taken on arrival – options include burger, cheeseburger, veggie burger and chicken burger – basically burgers with various Hard Rock titles!! • Great place to eat, and fabulous performance history on the walls around the restaurant. • If time, we will visit the shop/vault next door. • Depart after food and arrive to see Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre for 7pm. 24
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6/8/2017 Wicked • 7:30pm show at Apollo Victoria. • Award winning show, produced in dozens of countries and being made into a film by Universal Studios (due 2019). • After “Wicked” is finished, we travel back to our hotel. • Tickets in our location are between £61 & £79 each. • All seats together. 26
6/8/2017 Wednesday morning • Breakfast for around 08:30am in the hotel. • Time to relax & pack. Check out by 11am. • Packed lunch box purchased by school and provided by the hotel – sandwich, fruit, crisps, drink, etc. Eaten on route/arrival at Warner Bros. Studios. • Travel to Warner Bros. Studios for noon - approximately 30 minutes from the hotel. 27
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6/8/2017 Warner Bros. Studios • Tour starts at 12:30. • Amazing walking tour of the original Harry Potter film sets, props, costumes, special effects. Includes the Great Hall, Dumbledore’s Office and Diagon Alley. • Depart Warner Bros. Studios at around 3:30pm for return journey home. 29
6/8/2017 Return Journey • Depart from Warner Bros. Studios around 3:30pm. • As journey down, several stops on the journey, based on driver route and driving times, for toilet, rest and food. • Arrival planned, back to school, for around 02:00am, again dependent on traffic & driver hours. 30
6/8/2017 Safety • Our HIGHEST priority is ensuring the safety of your son/daughter. • Groups will always travel, and be together in the same locations. • There is limited public walking and no public transport being used. • We will be issuing every pupil with a personalised information badge which contains their name, school & group leader contact info, and will identify them as a member of group. • We want everyone to have a great time and an experience to remember. 31
6/8/2017 Expectations • Behaviour will not be an issue but, as always, everyone on the trip is representing Braes High School, themselves and their families. • The very highest levels of behaviour are expected at all times, as is following staff instructions without issue. This is a trip for every pupils to enjoy. • There is a wide age range on the trip and our more senior pupils are reminded that they MUST be a role model for our younger pupils – no swearing and, obviously, absolutely no drinking/smoking or anything else which would be unacceptable in school. 32
6/8/2017 Expectations & Valuables • We will be checking rooms each day & night, and these should be kept clean, tidy and without any mess or marks on the walls. The travel company have specified that any damage must be paid before check out – there will, of course, be NONE! • Look after any valuable you choose to bring – phone, money, tablet etc. Store these safely out of sight in your bag in your hotel room (or in the bag you carry with you) when not being used. If you break or lose it, it’s gone. What you leave in London will forever live in London � • Be alert when out and about – London is a big city and there are a lot of people. NEVER be out of sight of a member of staff when out of the hotel. 33
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