Year 10 China Week PresentationShenzhen

2014

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Twin Moon Bay

Purposes of the Trip

- Team Building- Resilient Individuals- Personal Growth and

Challenges- Problem Solving- Survival Skills- Conservation and Eco-

systems

Trip Theme: Resilience

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Where is Twin Moon Bay?

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Where is Twin Moon Bay?

Key Dates and Times

- Monday 15th September at school at 8am. No exceptions.

- Flight details: Outward Mon 15th on CZ3554 from Hongqiao 12.15-14.25

- Flight details: Return Fri 19th on CZ3557 to Pudong 14.00-16.20

- Aim to arrive back at DCS at 18.00

Staffing

Trip leader: Mr. Anthony Reich

Ms. Jennifer AvilaMr. Stuart HanlonMs. Karen McWilliamMs. Ya SongMs. Clare ConwayMr. Edward HakeMs. Charlotte RuizMs. Marta Lobo-PerezMr. Chris Paine Ms. Eve Sun

Itinerary – Main Activities

- Sea Turtle Conservation- Hike to View Point with GPS and Geocaching

- Survival Day: Hike with map-reading skills in order to find lunch; kayaking; raft-building; fishing; fire building; cooking; shelter building; leave no trace

- Surfing- Sailing

Itinerary – Extra Activities

- First Aid Workshop

- Damper bread making

- Beach cleaning

- Beach Olympics

What to pack? Clothing

4 T-shirts1 Warmer layer for

evenings1 Thin waterproof jacket2 pairs of shorts1 pair of trousers4 pairs or underwear3 pairs of socks1 pair of trainers – may get

wet1 pair of sandals/flip-flops2 surf shirt/rash vest1 pair of watershoes1 swimming shorts/swim

suit (no bikinis)1 beach towel

What to pack? Daypack & Misc

20-30l backpackSunblock, minimum 30+

SPFBug RepellantSunglassesCapTissuesHand sanitizerHead-torch & batteriesPersonal toiletriesWater-bottleMedication and note from

parents in English to tutorSpending money, max 250

RMB

Electronics and Mobiles

- Students are not encouraged to bring mobiles – they certainly do not need them

- They are brought at their own risk

- Limited phone use

- Music on airport transfers only

- Absolutely no laptops/tablets etc

Emergency Contact

- In an emergency contact Anthony Reich on137 9532 1375

- For non emergencies please contact the school as normal

Accommodation & Food- 3 nights in Vanke Hotel Twin

Moon Bay & 1 night camping

- Should you check the reviews out on Trip Advisor, please ignore the poster who shared concerns about their insurance. This is out of date and ill-founded.

- Please ensure your child’s tutor knows of any food allergies

- Please do not send your child with lots of snacks. There is plenty of high quality food provided which gets wasted if the students bring an abundance of snacks

Medication

- Please place medicine in a sealed bag

- Label the medicine with the correct name in English and give clear instructions for administration

- Please give to the tutor on the morning of departure

Insurance

- A reminder that all students need to have handed in medical insurance details

Passports

- Every student must bring their passport on the trip

- Flights have been booked under passport numbers so ID cards alone are not sufficient

- Staff will ensure the safety of thee documents

Code of Conduct

- DCS codes of conduct apply, just as they would in school

- There is a zero tolerance towards: - Alcohol - Drugs - Sexual behavior

- Respect staff & instructors and follow instructions

- Sanctionsi. Initial warning/discussion with students. Possible removal from activityii. Phone call homeiii. Students sent home at the parents expense

Questions?