1. The Château du Molay Normandy
School trip
WENSLEY FOLD C of E PRIMARY ACADEMY

2. Agenda About Travelbound Aims of the trip Pre-Travel Travel Itinerary
Accommodation
Catering and diet
Health and Safety
Keeping in touch
Payment Schedule
FAQs/Questions

3. About Travelbound Our Experience Safety & Security Responsibility
Over 25 years experience in the educational travel industry with over students traveling with us every year
Based in Brighton with regional travel advisors and dedicated office staff
All tours designed to support the National Curriculum and provide subject relevance and educational benefit outside of the classroom
Our Experience
Members of the School Travel Forum
Use only financially protected transport under regulatory bodies - ATOL, ABTA IATA
Undertake our own risk assessments and offer you a step-by-step guide to help you compile your own
We offer your group 24-Hour School Tour Assistance
Safety & Security
We support sustainable, community and charitable initiatives at home & abroad
All of our trips can have their carbon-emissions off-set -making tours carbon neutral
We’ve reduced our paper usage by re-cycling and putting our brochures on-line
Responsibility

4. Aims and Benefits of the trip
Aims of the Trip
Benefits of the trip
To visit Normandy and study its history and culture and engage in the language and customs of the locals
The students to conduct interviews/conversations in the native tongue through the visits and onsite activities we organise in the Château
To discover, explore and have fun with new friends
To enable students to have an educational, enjoyable and memorable experience abroad
Educational
First-hand experience of language, culture and history
Personal
An experience of being away from home: personal organisation, co-operating & working with others in a variety of environments
Enjoyment
Making new friends and forming strong bonds with classmates
Development
An experience which can broaden the mind and inspire future trips and study options

5. Pre-Travel
Every child needs a European Health Card – this provides them with free medical care if needed whilst in France. These are free – only use the official website to apply as some sites do charge.
Every child needs a valid passport. This should have at least 3 months until the expiry at the time of travel. The name on the passport must exactly match the name on the ticket to gain entry therefore please advise us if the name is different before the official list is sent on 13th November.
If your child does not have a British passport please inform us as they may require a visa.
We will be applying for a group passport.

6. Travel
We will be travelling on a coach to Folkestone, this will take around 6 hours.
We will get the Ferry from Folkestone to Calais, this will take around 1.5hours.
We will then get a coach from Calais to Normandy, this will take around 4 hours.

7. Itinerary Fri 23rd March 03:00 Depart school
10:20 Arrive Folkestone and check-in for your crossing
11:20 Depart Folkestone
12:55 Arrive Calais
18:30 Arrive Chateau and check-in
Dinner in Chateau
Sat 24th March
Breakfast in Chateau
08:30 Depart Chateau for day’s activities
09:15 – 10:00 Bayeux Tapestry
Bayeux Market Assignment
12:00 Return to Chateau to prepare your lunches
13:30 Depart Chateau for Caramel Factory (around40mins from Chateux)
14:00 – 16:00 Caramel Factory
Chateau Crepe Night
Sun 25th March
Breakfast in Chateau (collect your packed lunches)
08:15 Check-out and depart Chateau
13:50 Arrive Calais and check-in for crossing
14:50 Depart Calais
14:25 Arrive Folkestone (local time)
22:00 Approximate arrival time a school

8. Accommodation – Château du Molay, Normandy
Map of the area
Information
We will be exploring Normandy from Travel bounds exclusive property - The Château du Molay.
The Château is 14kms from Bayeux and within easy reach of the world famous Calvados coast
In addition to excellent on-site activities and language learning opportunities, the children will be visiting a French Market and caramel factory to lean more about the French culture.

9. Accommodation – Château du Molay, Normandy
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Description
The Château is our exclusive owned property which we manage year-round
195 person capacity in 42 en-suite rooms
Professional on-site team
Restaurant & dining room
Bar & outdoor terrace area
Classroom & Library available
No ground floor bedrooms
24-hr security
On site entertainments team
Swimming Pool (May – September)
We are able to accommodate specialist dietary requirements if needed

10. Accommodation – Château du Molay, Normandy
In the student rooms there are between 4 and 10 beds. These are a mixture of single beds and bunk beds. All children will be in single sex rooms.
All children and teachers will be staying in the main building at the Château.
All rooms have en-suites.

11. Facilities of The Château du Molay
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Description
The Château Classroom
Our classroom is at your disposal for meetings, lessons and presentations. A range of teaching aids, including white-board and flip-chart, allow classes to take place in a comfortable and educational environment
Games Room
Everyone needs a break and our games room is perfect for spending a few moments battling aliens, playing pool or table football. This is not an ‘adult free zone’ and beating the top score on the driving game is a must for competitive party leaders
Sports facilities
Lovers of 5-a-side football, tennis and basketball will be in their element at the Château multipurpose sports court. The beautiful green grass of our full-size rugby and football pitch is also available for afternoon sporting purposes

12. Catering
Breakfast – buffet of cereal, croissants, pain au chocolat, cheese, boiled eggs, bread, jams/spreads, fruit and hot chocolate.
Packed lunch – baguette with different fillings each day, crisps, cake, fruit and a bottle of water.
Dinner – 2 course evening meal, served on platters on the tables for children to help themselves.
The Château have been made aware of dietary needs and are providing vegetarian options.
If you child has any allergies that school are unaware of, we must be made aware before the final trip forms are sent on Monday, 13th November.

13. Staying Safe
All parts of the trip have been assessed and the Château have up-to-date policies and procedures relating to the following:
risk assessments
staff to pupil ratios
operating procedures
staff vetting and training
site security
first aid procedures
emergency procedures
As always, safety is our first priority. We ask for your cooperation on this and will be asking children to follow our instructions at all times.
Insurance is included within the trip.

14. Keeping in touch
Updates will be posted via our Facebook page and via text if needed.
Signal and Wi-fi at the Château can be unreliable. A school mobile number and landline for the Château will be available to you in the event of an emergency.
If we have any worries we will contact you. We will have all emergency contact details with us at all times.

15. Payment Schedule
Thank-you to everyone who has paid their £40 deposit and £60 instalment.
The final instalment of £99 will be due before the Christmas holidays. Please keep an eye on the newsletter for any additional information.

16. Other points
- On the day of travel, children will need a packed lunch and snacks. It is a long day of travelling therefore we ask that you keep sugary snacks very limited – we do not want children feeling sick on the journey.
Children can bring a maximum of £20 in Euros. There is a tuck shop on site and a small gift shop at the caramel factor. This must be clearly labelled and will be looked after by the teachers.
We will do a document check before the trip. Please refer to the newsletters for more information on this.
A suggested packing list will be provided nearer the time.

17. Enjoy Your Trip!