1. Paris Trip
23th – 27th of July 2018

3. Winner best youth operator to France 2012
Planned Itinerary
Monday 23rd of July
4.30 am: students arrive at departure point (Lees Brook Community School)
5.10 am: coach leaves for drive to Dover.
6.30 pm: expected time of arrival at accommodation
Evening programme to be confirmed
Tuesday 24th of July:
am: visit of a local French market
Pm: Visit to the Eiffel Tower and bateaux parisiens.
Wednesday 25th of July:
Disneyland Paris – 2 parks
Thursday 26th of July:
Visit to Versailles Palace
Friday 27th of July:
Hypermarket
9 pm: expected time of arrival at Lees Brook Community School
PGL provides a wide range of top quality residential adventure and educational courses for more than 4,500 groups every year
All PGL centres and activities are risk assessed to comply with legal requirements and best practice. Risk assessments are available by request and on the PGL website
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Winner best youth operator to France 2012

4. Château de Grande Romaine - Paris
LEARNING OUTSIDE
Château de Grande Romaine - Paris
Rural setting, just 20 miles from Paris
Set in 70 acres of attractive, self-contained grounds
Authentic French experience with the comforts of home
Owned & managed by PGL
Disneyland Paris only 30 minutes by coach
20 miles from Paris
Set in 70 acres of attractive, self-contained grounds

5. Accommodation and facilities
Comfortable 4-8 bunk-bedded rooms (Staff situated within same block. Room allocation announced on arrival)
On-site adventure activities
Disco
En suite facilities
Shop
Extensive grounds for ball sports
Games room & cinema room
Traditional boules pitch
Classrooms
Football pitches & basketball courts
WiFi & payphone
The centre can accommodate 310 guests at a time in two separate purpose built accommodation blocks.
Pupils are accommodated in 4-8 bedded rooms, all en suite with shower and toilet facilities
Teachers are usually accommodated in twin rooms with en suite and hot drink facilities
All rooms are lockable with card key (party leader given master key)
All exterior doors and gates are locked at night
A PGL staff member is available on duty throughout the night (contactable by phone)
The extensive facilities (other than activity bases) are available to your group during free time
The outdoor heated swimming pool is usually available May – Sept. Sessions are booked in advance with the Tour Leader on arrival at the centre

6. Evening entertainment
Crêpe making
Boules tournament
Disco
Mini Olympics
Talent Show

7. Catering and dietary needs
3 nutritious, balanced meals per day
Self-service salad bar
Vegetarian option
Special diets catered for by prior arrangement
Opportunity to try local dishes – including snails!
Sample menus available online:
We continually invest in healthy menus with freshly cooked ingredients obtained from fully traceable audited suppliers
Processed food is avoided and meals meet Local Authority guidelines
Breakfast is continental style with a choice of cereals, bread, butter and jam plus hot and cold drinks
A packed meal is provided for lunchtime. Guests will prepare their own sandwiches at breakfast. We also provide water, crisps, fruit and cake or biscuits.
Dinner is a self-service 2 course meal.
At each evening meal the buffet includes a salad bar and mixed fruit basket plus hot and cold drinks
There is always a vegetarian option but please advise us of this requirement in advance
Our caterers can deal with most dietary requirements but please ensure the party leader is aware of any dietary requirements well in advance. Where the ingredients are not available in France we may ask you to bring certain items with you

8. E111 CARDS
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) replaced the old E111 in 2006.
Your EHIC lets you get state healthcare at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. It will cover you for treatment that is needed to allow you to continue your stay until your planned return. It also covers you for treatment of pre-existing medical conditions.
The EHIC is valid in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries, including Switzerland.
You can apply for a free EHIC online.
The EHIC is entirely free of charge. However, other unofficial websites may charge you if you apply through them.
Brochured tours normally include an executive coach with additional facilities and air conditioning
PGL follows a strict policy for the selection and use of Coach Operators (for details see Code of Practice).
All travel itineraries are checked to ensure they comply with EEC Drivers’ Hours Regulations.
En route stops are made throughout the journey for toilet, refreshment and meal breaks.
We suggest that parents supply picnics, snacks etc. for the outward journey especially if travelling a considerable distance to the channel port. Regular stops will be made en route, but service areas can be expensive. Euros will be required for stops abroad.
N.B. Meals en route to the resort are not included in the course cost, a packed lunch is supplied for the return journey.
There will be space for one piece of luggage per person plus a small piece of hand luggage. Please ensure that pupils plan their packing so that everything they need on the journey is taken on board at the outset.

9. What to pack: 1 small rucksack 1 pillow and small blanket
1 packed lunch/ drinks for Monday
snacks
Suntan lotion
Hats
Waterproof jackets just in case!
Toiletries
Money ( we recommend between euros)
EHIC
Medication (if needed)
Make sure your snacks and anything else you need from the journey are packed in a separate bag and brought onto the coach with you
Brochured tours normally include an executive coach with additional facilities and air conditioning
PGL follows a strict policy for the selection and use of Coach Operators (for details see Code of Practice).
All travel itineraries are checked to ensure they comply with EEC Drivers’ Hours Regulations.
En route stops are made throughout the journey for toilet, refreshment and meal breaks.
We suggest that parents supply picnics, snacks etc. for the outward journey especially if travelling a considerable distance to the channel port. Regular stops will be made en route, but service areas can be expensive. Euros will be required for stops abroad.
N.B. Meals en route to the resort are not included in the course cost, a packed lunch is supplied for the return journey.
There will be space for one piece of luggage per person plus a small piece of hand luggage. Please ensure that pupils plan their packing so that everything they need on the journey is taken on board at the outset.

10. Expectations - Listen to and follow instructions at all times.
- Remain in your pre-established friendship groups. No-one should EVER be on their own.
-Stick to exact meeting times specified by members of staff.
- Be on your best behaviour at all times as you are representing the school.
Brochured tours normally include an executive coach with additional facilities and air conditioning
PGL follows a strict policy for the selection and use of Coach Operators (for details see Code of Practice).
All travel itineraries are checked to ensure they comply with EEC Drivers’ Hours Regulations.
En route stops are made throughout the journey for toilet, refreshment and meal breaks.
We suggest that parents supply picnics, snacks etc. for the outward journey especially if travelling a considerable distance to the channel port. Regular stops will be made en route, but service areas can be expensive. Euros will be required for stops abroad.
N.B. Meals en route to the resort are not included in the course cost, a packed lunch is supplied for the return journey.
There will be space for one piece of luggage per person plus a small piece of hand luggage. Please ensure that pupils plan their packing so that everything they need on the journey is taken on board at the outset.

11. Thank you for listening
Any questions?
Questions?