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Clothes:
·
Students are not required to
wear their uniforms on Friday 5 December.
·
We strongly advise students to bring
warm clothing as the climate is often very cold or wet at that time of the
year. Gloves, hat, scarf, warm coat/jacket, shoes or boots ( trainers are
not really suitable)
·
For
comfort during the bus journey it is advisable to bring a pillow,
blanket/duvet/sleeping bag.
·
Bring a
towel for the journey and one for overnight.
Luggage:
·
One bag for en route with
toiletries, snacks etc
One bag for the hold containing items not required on the journey.
·
Adaptors for electrical
equipment ( 220v mains)
Money:
*
Money should cover expenses for
……..
Friday
evening meal
£
Lunch
in Lille
}
€
Lunch
in Aachen
}
€
Sunday
evening meal/snack on ferry
£ or €
Shopping
€
This
should be in the region of £20 and €50
Passports:
We will
collect passports and store in the school safe from
Monday 1st
December.
EHIC:
We should already have collected a Health Card for each student.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1:
Friday 5 December
Coach
leaves Balfron High School
at 4pm and travels to Dover with stops en route.
Overnight
on coach.
To comply
with Health and Safety rules, seat belts must be fastened at all times.
Bring
pillow/blanket
Bring meal
for Friday evening.
DAY 2:
Saturday 6 December
Check-in
at Dover no later than 3.45am. Ferry sails 4.30am.
Ferry
arrives in Calais 7.00a.m local time
Arrive in Lille
8.00am
Breakfast
together in Boulangerie Paul
Visit
Christmas Market and central Lille in groups.
Students
to arrange their own lunch.
(Try some local restaurants…)
Transfer
to Maastricht in late afternoon.
Overnight
in Maastricht, Stay OK Hostel with dinner
provided.
DAY 3:
Sunday 7 December
Breakfast
together.
Travel by
coach to Aachen, approx 20 min journey.
Visit
Christmas Market and central Aachen in groups.
Students
arrange their own lunch.
Leave
Aachen
around 4.00pm
Sail from Calais at 10.00pm
Arrive Dover at 10.25 am (local time)
Estimated
arrival time at BHS 10.30am.
Collection
of students:
Students
will phone home approx 30 mins away from Balfron.
IMPORTANT
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
GROUP
FERRY COMPANY
COACH COMPANY
Balfron
High School
P & O Ferries
Clyde
Coast
Roman Road
Channel
House
Montgomerie Street
Balfron
Channel View Road
Ardrossan
01360
440469
Dover
KA22 8HR
01360
440260 0870 6000
616
01294 605454
ACCOMMODATION
Stayokay
Hostel
Maasboulevard 101
6211JW Maastricht
Holland
0031 43
750 17 90
Website –
www.stayok.com/maastricht
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