Chateau d’Ebblinghem The chateau is approximately 45 mins west of Boulogne close to the beautiful town of St. Omer. The centre is made up of 3 separate accommodation buildings, the main house and two converted stable blocks. We have our own building that incorporates our own dining room, kitchen, staffroom and ensuite bedrooms. Each bedroom sleeps 4 and there is a shower, sink and toilet in the ensuite bathroom. There is some hanging space and shelves for clothes in each bedroom.

The chateau! This is the chateau and grounds.

Food! Breakfast: a continental style breakfast with a selection of bread, pastries, cereal, fruit, yoghurt, fruit juices and hot chocolate. Lunch: The children make their own sandwiches and are also provided with crisps, fruit and a cake or biscuit with a bottle of mineral water. Dinner: 3 courses with a choice of main courses and vegetable side dishes. They have a menu displaying allergen information so that those with food allergies can easily identify what they can and cannot eat. Water is available at all meal times.

Our Itinerary During the week we will Visit Nausicàa Sealife centre Visit a chocolate factory Have a guided walking tour of Boulogne Old Town Visit a Goat Farm where they produce their own cheese Have a 2 hour language lesson at the University of Boulogne Visit an artisan boulangerie Visit a bee Museum and farm Visit a Canadian WW1 trench, visitor centre and war memorial

Essential Items! Passport It is essential that all passports are valid for travel and handed into the school office. They will be kept in the safe at school and then in the safe at the centre during our stay. Please ensure that you hand in the correct passport!

Essential Items E-HIC card The children have to have one of these cards in order to travel with NST and to have the right to access medical care in France. You can apply online but please do so through the NHS site as others will charge you up to £23 and this service is FREE. www.ehic.org.uk will take you to the NHS website and you apply there.

Money We suggest 25 – 30 euros pocket money. We will look after the children's money and give it to them when appropriate. Please hand in the money to the school office. It should be in a named envelope NOT a purse or wallet. As with the passports we will keep the money in the school safe until we travel.

Medication Please label all medicines carefully. If your child needs to bring any medication other than calpol and nurofen there is a form available for you to complete with any instructions re dosage and times. We will provide calpol and nurofen. Please ensure that you have signed the consent form that was sent home if you want us to administer either of these medicines.

Deadlines! Friday 19th May 2017 All outstanding consent forms and passport numbers must be handed in today. Tuesday 6th June 2017 All passports, e-hic cards, calpol/nurofen consent forms and pocket money MUST be handed into the school office. This enables us to label and pack everything securely ready for travel.

Communication We will send an e-mail every evening via Parentmail giving an update on our activities. If you have any questions about the trip whilst we are away please ask at the school office. They have a copy of our itinerary. They will contact us if necessary. The internet connection at the chateau is poor so please do not e-mail us directly as there could be a delay in us receiving your message. The school office can, and will, contact us by text or phone call if needs be. If there is an emergency that would require a child having to come home early you can contact us directly at the centre on 00 33 3 28 44 22 10 This is ONLY for emergencies! The children are NOT allowed to bring mobile phones.

Departure Information Children should arrive at school by 08.15 hrs and assemble in the small hall with their suitcase and small day sack. Once in the hall the children will be registered and expected to sit with their group leader. The suitcases will be loaded onto the coach from 08:30 hrs We will leave school at 09:00 hrs PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE! We have a reservation for a Channel Tunnel Crossing and need to be at Folkestone by 11:30hrs

Return Information We are due to return at 3:30 pm on Friday 23rd June 2017. We will have passports, e-hic cards and some additional items to hand out to the children on our return. We will take the children to 6T’s classroom and we will dismiss the children into the main playground from there. Please do not take your child without speaking to a member of staff first. If we are delayed for any reason we will inform you with a revised time of arrival and where you should wait. The children will be tired and desperate to see you and we understand that. We will not keep them longer than necessary but an orderly end to the trip is essential. We will have been living together as a group for 5 days and it is appropriate that we all say a proper farewell and thank you to our fellow travellers. If the end of the trip is in any way chaotic that will be the final impression of the week for some and we are chaos free during our time in France!

What to Pack Night clothes Underwear Socks SUITCASE CLOTHES Night clothes Underwear Socks Plenty of layers – t shirts, sweatshirts, fleeces. Trousers (shorts?!) preferably NOT heavy denim as they do not dry out when wet and can be uncomfortable to wear on the coach. Leggings, skirts, dresses. Shoes/trainers – they need to be suitable for all types of walking and playing in the grounds. If possible, 2 pairs of shoes can be useful in case of bad weather. Crocs or flip flops are useful to wear inside the accommodation. DISCO outfits.

What to Pack SUITCASE sundries Toiletries shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, suncream. A towel A book or two A notebook and pen – the children will keep a diary A cuddly toy / pillow/cushion – whatever they sleep with at home…. Within reason!

Day Bag/Rucksack LUNCH! The children need to bring a packed lunch for the first day. We will have a picnic en route. Camera (This MUST NOT be on a phone.) Please remember that any digital cameras will require a charger and an adapter for the plug sockets at the chateau. A WATER PROOF jacket. A cagoule type jacket is fine especially if worn with layers underneath. Handwipes can be useful, as are tissues, but they are not essential. Top trump cards or similar to play on the coach.

What NOT to Bring Ipod Ipad Electronic gadget of any kind unless it is a digital camera MOBILE PHONE bedding