Chateau de Grande

Romaine

Monday 29th April 2019 –

Friday 3rd May 2019

1. To experience culture within France and to practice language skills

acquired in school.

2.To build confidence and encourage pupils to led safe, healthy and fulfilling

lives.

3. To encourage successful learning and help to build positive attitudes

leading to improvements in achievement and motivation.

4. To develop social and interpersonal skills, giving encouragement to others

and experience the benefits of peer support.

What will I gain from this trip ???

A highly experienced team of staff !

• Mr West

• Mr Dickinson

• Mrs Saenger

• Mrs Bowers

• Mrs Worrall

Day 1• Leave early at 6.45 am travel to Folkestone.

• Stop for breakfast.

• Channel Tunnel crossing to France.

• Coach to Château de Grande Romaine, Paris

• Meet PGL staff who will give a tour of the site

and all the facilities

• Unpack and get organised.

• Evening meal and fun activities on site.

Day 2AM

Bateaux Parisiens (River Seine Cruise)

PM

Stade de France

See the sights in Paris !

Day 3AM

Visit to Château Vaux-le-Vicomte

PM

City Bowling d’Oz

Swimming at Château de Grande Romaine

Day 4

• Whole Day Trip to Parc Astérix!!

• Experience a proper ‘French’ theme park.

• Wide range of rides – including some

awesome ones!

• Prepare to get WET on the water attractions

• Dolphin show

• You can go round in groups with or without

teachers as long as you ‘sign in’ regularly.

Monday 29th April

2019

Tuesday 30th April

2019

Wednesday 1st

May 2019

Bank holiday in

France

Thursday 2nd May

2019

Friday 3rd May

2019

06.30 – 18.30

Travel to venue

Château de

Grande Romaine

09.00 -11.30

Bateaux

Parisiens (River

Seine Cruise)

09.00 – 12.30

Château Vaux-le-

Vicomte –

09.00 – 16.00

Parc Asterix

17.00 – 17.30

Swimming at

Château de

Grande Romaine

09.00 – 19.00 pm

Travel back to

Redditch

Unpack 13.00 – 15.00

Stade de France

1.30 – 3.00

City Bowling d’Oz

Bowling

17.00 – 17.30

Swimming at

Château de

Grande Romaine

Evening meal Evening meal Evening meal

Activity at the

venue

Sports /French

bowls

Shopping at the

supermarket for

souvenirs

Sports /

orienteering

19.00

Relaxation time /

Sports /listening

to music

Day 5

• Bon voyage!

• Return home via coach and channel

tunnel, hot meal on way back.

• Don’t forget your

great memories!

Karaoke with the staff!

On site activities

• Swimming Pool and free time back at Château

• Games room, football, basketball, tuck shop/souvenirs

• PGL organised activities

Which group will I be in ?

Whose room will I be in ?

The nitty gritty!!!

PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine, Lesigny, 77150 IIe-de-France, France nr Paris.

Travel Information:

Please arrive in school from 5:30am but no later than 6:00am on Monday 29 April

2019. The coach will be leaving school promptly at 6:45am.

Our coach company is Aston Coaches of Worcester.

It is important that you do not block the coach on the morning of our departure

and the evening of our arrival, therefore please park in the school playground and

not on the road outside. Please leave luggage in your car until we are ready to board

the coach.

Please come with your child to the check-in desk located in the school hall to

check-in with the relevant group leader. Lists of groups will be posted in the hall

for reference but pupils will already know who their group leader is the week before

the Easter holidays.

There is only enough space on the coach for one case/travel bag and one piece of

hand luggage (small rucksack recommended) per pupil. Please ensure that your

child’s luggage is clearly labelled/identifiable. This will be stored in the hold of the

coach. There is no need to label hand luggage, as this will be on the coach .

Pupils must bring their valid passport (or ID Card if agreed) and EHIC card on

Monday 29 April and hand them to the group leader for safekeeping. Your child’s

mobile phone number must also be given to the group leader at check in if they are

bringing one.

Our return time on Friday 3 May 2019 is approximately 7:00pm. Text messages will

be sent approximately one hour before our arrival back at school. Please let the

school office know if you have changed your phone number.

• Travel sickness wristbands, inflatable neck cushions, a travel pillow and small

blanket for the journey are a good idea.

Money

• Please hand your child’s money to their group leader. Recommended spending

money is around €80-€100 (between £70-£90). Please note that you are

responsible for changing £ into € before the trip.

Please ensure that the spending € and £10 needed for the return journey, are put into

separate envelopes clearly marked with your child’s name, the group leader’s name and

the amount. € should be in small denomination notes in order to make money

management easier for your child (this can be requested when ordering from the

Foreign Exchange) and divided for spending each day.

They will also require about £5 and €5-€10 for the outward journey to France - they will

keep this on them.

Medication

• Please hand all medication to Mrs Saenger in the main hall included a spare in-

date inhaler if required. Your child must always have on their person an in-date

inhaler and the spare will be used only if required. Each medical item must be

clearly marked with your child’s name and clear written instructions for its use.

Parents should administer travel sickness tablets before the journey to school. If

a top up is needed, please put a tablet in an envelope with the time they need to

take it and again, hand it to Mrs Saenger. Travel sickness tablets for the return

journey must also be handed in, again with clear instructions of timing.

School must be informed of any new medical conditions at least 20 working days

prior to leaving for France otherwise the medical insurance may not be valid.

Food and Drink

• Please do not worry about what your child will eat in France or at the centre –

There is something for everybody, most of which is typically English ! The

children are on holiday! Snacks are always readily available

Please provide your child with a light breakfast plus a packed lunch and at least 3

small bottles of still water for the outward journey. No fizzy drinks are allowed

on the coach. Also please restrict the amount of sweets you send for the

journey.

You may wish to provide your child with some healthy snack bars – no chocolate

please, for consumption during the week. It is a good idea to provide your child

with travel games, card games and suitable reading material for the journey.

Electronic Items:

Mobile phones are allowed at pupils own risk and must be clearly labelled. Group

leaders as much as possible will monitor usage. All phones must be switched off

at 10:00pm each night (9:00pm BST). All mobile phones will be collected in by the

group leaders and stored securely overnight. Any pupil who does not follow the

rules will have their phone confiscated and returned to Parent/Carer upon

our return to school. MP3’s, iPods and similar may be brought - again these

items must be clearly labelled and are your child’s own responsibility.

• Cameras – disposables are a very good idea but must be labelled. We cannot

accept responsibility for expensive digital cameras. Photographs are NOT to

be taken in bedrooms and photographs cannot be taken of other students

or staff without their permission.

• A European travel adaptor is required for France and is an essential item if your

child is bringing any electrical equipment, e.g. hairdryer or mobile phone

charger.

Kit List:

Clothes – there is no need to buy any new clothes despite what your child may tell you,

casual clothes are the order of the day. Definite requirements are a waterproof jacket with a

hood and two pairs of trainers. Trousers are suitable for all. Plenty of T-shirts/shirts/blouses

with at least two jumpers that can worn if the weather is cooler. Please do not allow crop tops

and ensure that T-shirts do not have unsuitable slogans or images on them.

A sun hat and high SPF sun cream – these are essential items. We will be outside quite a lot

and in previous years, it has been warm and very sunny. Insect repellent for use in the evening

should also be packed.

Towels are not provided so pupils therefore have to supply their own. Please send 2 large

towels - 1 for washing and 1 for swimming.

• Toiletries – shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, brush/comb and flannel etc. Please make sure your child does not bring aerosols of any kind i.e. deodorants/hairspray/body

sprays as they can set the fire alarms off at the centre. Deodorant is of course permitted

but must be either roll-on or cream.

• The outdoor heated swimming pool will be open during our visit. Please bring appropriate

swimwear.

Emergencies:

• In the highly unlikely event of an emergency, you will be contacted immediately

on the numbers that you have provided to school

• During our trip, our Assistant Principal Mrs Vale can be contacted at school on

01527 525916 between 8:15am and 4:00pm. We will contact school daily with an

update which will be posted on our social media platforms. This will be a written

summary and not photographs.

• If you need to contact us in the event of an emergency between 4:00pm and

8:15am, then please phone Mr West on 0033 07754 463013. Please only use

this number in the event of an emergency.

• If your child is unable to travel, a doctor’s certificate will be necessary for

insurance purposes. Please telephone 07754 463013 between 5:30am and

6:30am on Monday 29 April 2019.