1. QUICK QUIZ 1) WHAT CONTINENT IS MOROCCO IN? 2) WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF MOROCCO? 3) WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN MOROCCO? 4) WHAT IS THE PROMINENT RELIGION? 5) WHAT IS THE MOROCCAN CURRENCY? 6) WHAT IS THE TOTAL POPULATION OF MOROCCO? 7) WHAT IS A TRADITIONAL MOROCCAN COOKING POT CALLED? Africa Rabat Arabic Islam Dirham (MAD) 31.6 million Tagine

2. Sixth Form enrichment trip to Morocco to Morocco 8 th - 13 th April 2015 Adam Swindell, Geography Teacher and Head of House: East Leake Academy Email: aswindell@eastleake-ac.org.uk

4. Bus times You must be at the School at five past Midnight on Wednesday the 8 th of April (don’t go to sleep on Tuesday! You will arrive back from the 5:00 am on the Monday 13 th of April

5. Day One Fly from the UK to Marrakech. Evening visit to the famous Place D’Jamma El Fna square.

6. Walking guided tour of Imperial Marrakech. Places to visit: Kortoubia Mosque Qoubba Almoravide Saadiens Tombs El Badii Palace Souk (market) Depart Marrakech for Ouarzazate with a stop at World Heritage Site, Ait Benhaddou. Day Two

7. After breakfast drive into the town centre to visit the impressive Grand Kasbah. Then, depart Ouarzazate to Zagora (Sahara Desert) via the Valley du Draa. Day Three

8. After breakfast explore the town of Zagora. Then early afternoon take a camel trek into the Sahara Desert heading for the Ben Elala Dunes and the bivouac site at Nekla. Day Four After settling into your tents the desert ceremony begins which includes preparation of tea and your Tagine dinner. Watch the sun go down and spend a night under the stars in your Nomadic Tent.

9. Watch the sunrise on the horizon before having breakfast. Depart Zagora to return to Ouarzazate via the Valley du Draa. Stop en route at the market town of Agdz that is famous for its weekly market and continue on to Ouarzazate. Day Five

10. After breakfast depart Ouarzazate to return to Marrakech, once again crossing the High Atlas Mountains. Free time in Marrakech before transferring to the airport for your flight back to the UK. Day Six

11. Accommodation Hotel Amine or similar (Marrakech) – for 1 night Hotel Les Jardins or similar(Ouarzazate) – for 1 night Hotel Perle du Draa or similar (Zagora) – for 1 night Sahara Desert – Berber Tents – for 1 night Hotel Les Jardins or similar (Ouarzazate) – for 1 night

12. STS who have been running successful school trips for over 80 years. With 250,000 students traveling with them every year Equity is a member of ABTA and holds an ATOL license. Therefore all monies paid are fully financially protected. Equity is a member Learning Outside the Classroom and the School Travel Forum who have strict policies on safety and best practice. Travel Company

13. Key dates Feb 9 th 2015 Feb 9 th 2015 Parent information evening Feb / July 2014 Feb / July 2014 Trip planning Sept / Oct 2014 Sept / Oct 2014 Trip launch to students March March 23 rd 2015 Student briefing. Documentation completed. Passport checked. April 8 th 2015 April 8 th 2015 Depart for Morocco!

14. Questions…?