Paris Trip (Y8 & Y9) Activities Week 2019 - Cambourne Village College

Paris Trip (Y8 & Y9)
 Activities Week 2019

Preparation in College – 15th July
 Travel Dates – 16th to 19th July

Monday 15th July

08.35 – Arrive at CamVC; normal College timings.

Preparation for the trip:

French language activities both for beginners and those already
studying French – to include the very basics for beginners of course!
Investigation of the Paris landmarks that we will be seeing

Tuesday 16th July (subject to change)

06.00 – Departure to Paris (coach)

13.00 – Arrival in Paris.

13.30 –Cruise down the river Seine

14.30 – Notre-Dame cathedral

16.00 – Tour Montparnasse

19.00 – Dinner

20.00 – Hotel

Hôtel Première Classe, 64 rue Jean Lolive
93100 Montreuil
France

Wednesday 17th July

08.30 – Breakfast

10.00 – Full day at Disneyland Paris

20.00 – Return to hotel

20.30 – Dinner

Thursday 18th July

08.30 – Breakfast

10.00 – Full day at Disneyland Paris

20.00 – Return to hotel

20.30 – Dinner

Friday 19th July (subject to change)

08.00 – Breakfast

09.00 – Departure to Musée d’Orsay

12.30 – Picnic Quai d’Orsay

13.30 – Coach to Sacré-Cœur

20.30 – Arrival in Cambourne

Money:
We recommend €50 -70 + some £ for shopping/snacks (service station stops)

Mobile phones:

Mobile phones are not necessary but may be bought and used at these times:
• On the journey for listening to music/entertainment
• For the purpose of taking photographs
• In an emergency to contact a member of staff on the trip

This is common sense etiquette but…
Mobile phones should not be used as an alternative to engaging in conversation. The whole purpose
of the trip is to meet new people, experience a different culture and share enjoyable activities.
Unhelpful or excessive use of mobiles can be a barrier to face-to-face interaction and could mean
that you miss out on great opportunities.

What to pack
• A packed lunch for the outward journey or money to purchase a snack
• Sufficient & appropriate clothing for 3 nights away and variable weather conditions incl. rain
• Nightwear
• Personal toiletries
• Personal medication (travel sickness tablets, hay fever, etc.)
• A rucksack/bag for use during the trip
• Comfortable shoes
• Pen & paper
• Small French dictionary (perhaps on your phone)
• Quiet entertainment for journeys – e.g. iPod, books, games
• Camera
• Mobile phone (permitted see additional notes)
• Sun cream & hat & sunglasses
• Electric adapter for the continent
• Plastic bag for dirty laundry
• Towel
• DVD for the coach – (PG/12 only!)

One main piece of luggage that you can carry yourself plus one smaller bag for out and
about

Terrorist Activity in Cities
• Please do not be alarmed by this but know that we are taking this situation seriously and always
  consider very carefully whether different trips/visits should go ahead.
• Current advice from the Police, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Cambridgeshire County
  Council says that trips and visits can/should still go ahead.
• If this changes, we will make changes to what we are planning to do or to what is already taking
  place, and parents will be informed.
• For all trips, we already have a number of measures in place to ensure the safety and security of staff
  and students, especially if an emergency situation presents itself.
• County have issued advice on what we should be doing to make sure we are prepared if such a
  situation occurs in light of recent events– all of which we are already doing.
• Parents are free to decide for themselves if their son/ daughter will go on a trip.
• Staff will be briefed about what to do if a threatening event occurs and Senior Leaders will be on
  hand to help via phone contact.
• Government advice has been included in trip packs around the idea of RUN- HIDE- TELL and staff and
  pupils have been/ will be briefed on this.
• If there are any concerns during the week the school can be contacted or out of hours the on call SLG
  number can be used (on the information letter).

2 full days at Disneyland Paris

Cruise down the River Seine

   Notre-Dame Cathedral

      Paris sight-seeing