Paris 2013

Meeting point – TESCO, Mather Avenue O 10:00pm departure O Very hectic, at least 30 minutes to load all bags and pupils onto the 3 coaches. O Please wave pupils off but not from the coach door, from the cars. O Please encourage children to travel light, 1 small/medium piece of luggage. Light blanket also.

Sunday 14 th July O Depart at 10:00pm, pupils must arrive between 9:00 - 9:30pm to allow time for packing and boarding correct coach. O Coach departs and travels through the night towards Channel Tunnel Folkestone. O Service station stops (not for food just for toilet). O Packed lunch needs to last all night, morning and lunch next day. Bring a rucksack to carry this (avoid sweets and fizzy drinks, we want everyone to TRY to sleep). O Bring distractions (e.g. books). O Any last minute info to be given to designated group leader on departure.

Monday 15 th July O Channel Tunnel crossing at 7:20am. O Arrive hotel 1:00pm for allocation of rooms and unloading baggage. O Hotel Explorer’s Disneyland Resort O From 2:00pm to 5:00pm a variety of activities including potential use of hotel swimming pool and local parks. Return to hotel. O 7:00pm Dinner at hotel. MEAL 1

Room arrangements O Pupils have been given the responsibility of organising their own rooms. They have been mostly allocated rooms of 5 which have already been organised. O These will only be re-arranged following poor behaviour. O There will be approx. 1 staff bedroom amongst 8 pupil bedrooms to ensure good behaviour. Male staff will be responsible for boys, female staff for girls. O Boys and girls rooms will be separated as best the hotel set up allows.

Food arrangements O 6 meals are provided as part of the hotel’s half board policy. These are in the form of an evening meal and breakfast for 2 out of the 3 nights in the hotel (Mon & Tues). Wednesday’s dinner will be in Disneyland and pupils receive a voucher. O Pupils need to bring/buy their own meals for travelling through the night both outbound and inbound (Sunday and Thursday night). O Pupils need to buy their own lunches (Mon- Thursday) using the 40 euros you have given us

Sit down meals menu Breakfast O Continental plus cereal Monday evening service O Pizza/lasagne/nuggets, sausages and french fries, 1 soft drink and 1 dessert. Tuesday evening service O Pizza/lasagne/nuggets, sausages and french fries, 1 soft drink and 1 dessert.

Specific dietary requirements O Please confirm after the meeting. O Any pupils who receive FSM will be provided with €40 on behalf of the school for their lunches during the week.

O 8:00am Breakfast at hotel. MEAL 2 O 9:30am Depart for Central Paris. Own arrangements for lunch O 11:00am Boat trip on Seine O 12:30pm Photo stop at the Eiffel Tower O 3:00pm Montparnasse Tower O 6:00pm Return to the hotel O 7:00pm Evening meal in the hotel and pupils free time in the hotel MEAL 3 Tuesday 16 th July

O 8:00am Breakfast at hotel. MEAL 4 O 9:00am Depart from the hotel for Disneyland O Evening meal (MEAL 5) in Disneyland and return to the hotel approximately 9:00pm Wednesday 16 th July

Thursday 18 th July O 8:00am Breakfast at hotel. MEAL 6 O 9:00am Depart for Disneyland Second Park O 8:00pm return to coach for departure home. O Food stops on return journey will be provided at service stations.

Friday 19 th July O 1:22am (local time) Eurotunnel crossing O Travel from Folkstone to Liverpool through the night. O Arrive at TESCO Mather Avenue 8:00am for prompt pick up. O Expect phone call from 5:00am onwards. Please have phone on standby to make arrangements for picking pupils up.

Summary O Sunday night/Thursday night- bring/buy own food. Aim for sensible, non perishable items that can be stored without damage/spoiling. O 4 lunches need to be bought. We require €40 for each pupil (preferably in 10’s) to ensure they eat a sensible lunch each day. O Additional spending money (own discretion) for additional food/snack/drinks/souvenirs.

Documentation O Valid passport including entire duration of visit (up to and including 20/07/13) O EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) O Completed consent/medical form. O €40

EHIC How to apply O Online - The easiest way to apply is online at Our Check & Send Service is available 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year, at a cost of £14.99 per application. Standard applications are normally processed and delivered within 7-10 working days. O At the Post Office - The Post Office Check & Send Service is available from participating Post Office Counter at a cost of £2 per application. Your application should be processed within 21 days. O By Telephone - You can telephone the NHS Business Services Authority EHIC Application Line on There is no charge to make an application by phone, but you will have to pay for the cost of the call. Your application should be processed within 7-10 working days.

Safe-guarding on the trip O We have a ratio of 13:126 with regards to adults and children. O Every 10 pupils will be assigned a member of staff who they must report to at intervals during the day. This encourages regular head counts with a familiar face and a small group mentality. O Pupils will remain in fixed zones for a time before moving on to the next one. All pupils leave together. O 1 member of staff (KHL/KJ/PE) will always base themselves in a fixed point made known to every pupil. Pupils can report to this member of staff for whatever reason. O Pupils will be provided with an information card containing important information such as staff phone numbers, hotel name and address etc…

Medical requirements O Please provide any medication in advance with clear, simple instruction if required. O Please provide enough for 1 week.

What to pack O Passport (valid beyond 20 th July 2013) O EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) O Medication (especially medication listed on the medical form enclosed) O Euro’s (each pupil must submit €40 for lunches during the week, in addition each pupil should bring a sensible/appropriate amount for souvenirs, gifts etc…) O Sensible footwear O Lightweight waterproof coat O Warm coat/layer O Sun BLOCK / Sun hat O Wash bag – toothbrush, soap, shampoo, towel etc O Small rucksack/ backpack for days out O Spending money for drinks, snacks, presents etc. O Non-perishable food/snacks for the outbound and inbound coach journey eg cereal bars, biscuits, crisps etc… O Blanket for the outbound and inbound coach journey

Valuables O “The insurance DOES NOT cover loss, theft or damage to mobile phones, audio, video and computer equipment. O With this in mind, I must stress that any of these items taken on the trip are at your own risk. O I suggest that you check your personal insurance to ensure that such items are covered. It would also be difficult to report theft/ losses to the police while we are abroad and this could make if difficult to claim on your personal insurance. I therefore suggest that any valuable items are not brought on the trip.”

Twitter and Frog We have set up a twitter If you have twitter you can follow this. You should also be able to find this just through google without Twitter. Also, there is going to be a link on your Frog Homepage with all information and a link to the twitter. Click on this link and you will have regular updates from our trip along with some photos of the day.

Collect in: O Passports O EHIC’s O €40