Staff Mr P Hewitt Mr P Moore Mr C Hammond Mr S Handley Mr P Harter Miss J Roberts Miss E Fogarty Miss N Westhead DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSPORT

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1 SKI TRIP 15

2 Students 1. AINSLEY, Jacob 2. ALI, Adnan 3. ARMSTRONG, Joe 4. ASTLEY, Alfie 5. BENNETT Abby 6. BLETCHER, Emily 7. BOOTH, Matthew 8. CHAUHAN, Marcel 9. CLAPHAM, Eleanor 10. CLAPHAM, Hannah 11. CLAPHAM, Holly 12. COLLINS Jacob 13. CRAVEN, David 14. CURREN, Bayley 15. DAR, Sophia 16. FERNLEY, Jack 17. FINERTY, James 18. FLINT, Bradley 19. FODEN, Josh 20. FOX-SMITH, Cameron 21. GREAVES, Jimmy 22. GREGORY, Andrew 23. GRIFFITHS, Nicole 24. HADFIELD, Michael 25. HANDLEY, Hollie 26. HARDMAN, Jordan 27. HAREWOOD, Kian 28. HARROW, Joshua 29. HEWITT, Antony 30. HEY, Mason 31. HILL, Brendan 32. HOLT, Lewis 33. HORSFALL, Dom 34. HOSKINS, Henry 35. HOYLE Jack 36. JONES Charlie 37. JONES David 38. KHATUN, Fahmida 39. KNIGHT, Alex 40. KURPAS, Nastassja 41. LEACH, Joe 42. LEES, Amie 43. LEGHORN, Ella 44. MAGUIRE, Liam 45. MAUDE, Tommy 46. MCARDLE, Harry 47. MCDOWALL, Megan 48. MCGLADDERY, Adam 49. MCNAMARA, Dane 50. MELIA, Billy 51. MIKIETYN, Joe 52. MORAN, Kate 53. O'DONNELL, Jade 54. O'KEEFFE, Riley 55. ORME, Billy 56. RAMSDEN, Alexander 57. ROSS, Alexandra 58. SEAR, Matthew 59. SIMMONDS, Russell 60. TAYLOR, Lewis 61. THOMPSON, Adam 62. TOWNSEND, Callum 63. TURNER, Cara 64. URWIN, Charlie 65. WARD, Keeley 66. WATERHOUSE, Chloe 67. WHITESIDE-BURNS, Elizabeth 68. WHITESIDE-BURNS, George 69. WOOD, Olivia Staff Mr P Hewitt Mr P Moore Mr C Hammond Mr S Handley Mr P Harter Miss J Roberts Miss E Fogarty Miss N Westhead Total Student Numbers: 69 Members of Staff: 8 Total Party Numbers: 77 DO NOT FORGET YOUR PASSPORT

3 Travel Details Departure: Saturday 04 th April 2015 Return: Sunday 12 th April 2015 Resort: Jay Peak, Vermont, USA. Resort Accommodation: Hotel Jay 830 Jay Peak Road Jay Vermont VT U.S.A. Landline phone calls to Jay Peak: You must put the international dialling code to phone the hotel from the UK, so the full phone number is: (we will be 6 hours behind UK time). New York Stopover Accommodation: Comfort Inn & Suites 20 Hatfield Lane, Goshen, NY, US, Phone: (845) Fax: (845) Baggage Information Luggage Allowance: One item to be checked into the baggage hold. Weight limit of no more than 23kg or 50 lbs. Size limit (length + width + height) of a total of 158 cm. Hand Luggage: One piece, small holdall, briefcase or back pack. Sharp objects of any kind are not allowed in hand luggage. Put all liquids over 100ml in your checked baggage. Weight limit of no more than 10kg. Size limit of 55cm length, 40cm width and 24cm height.

4 Departure date: Saturday 04th April 2015 Students make their own travel arrangements to Manchester Airport Meet Manchester Airport Terminal 1 at Depart Manchester 4-Apr at 08:00 Aer Lingus Irish Airways flight 203 Arrive Dublin at 09:00 Depart Dublin at 10:50 Aer Lingus Irish Airways flight 105 Arrive JFK at 14:25 Return Dates: 11th & 12th April 2015 Depart JFK 11-Apr at 18:30 Aer Lingus Irish Airways flight 104 Arrive Dublin on 12-Apr at 5:15 Depart Dublin at 06:30 Aer Lingus Irish Airways flight 202 Arrive Manchester 07:30 Students to be picked up from Manchester Airport at on 12th April Visions in Education Ltd. (UK) Bolney Place Cowfold Road Bolney Haywards Heath RH17 5QT T: F: info@visionsineducation.co.uk Please Note: The time difference between Jay Peak, in the Eastern Time zone in the USA and the UK in April, is 6 hours behind UK time. Emergency Contact Number

5 Phoning Home from the USA: It is recommended that local phone cards are used to call home because it is much cheaper than phoning directly from the hotel or using mobiles. Telephone code for phoning to the UK from the USA is followed by the home number, for example Useful websites (Resort) (Ski Equipment Rental) NY056/ (New York Hotel) (Snow Ski Centre Trafford Park) (Snow Ski Centre Castleford) (Dry Hill Skiing Rossendale) (Aer Lingus Airline) General Notes Ensure you have a pen in your bag to fill out immigration forms on the plane Do not leave valuable items out on view. Movement around the hotel must at all times be in an orderly & quiet manner. You must be punctual for all meals and meetings. You will never leave the hotel alone or without permission. Any illness or injury, however slight, must be reported to a member of staff immediately. Finally, if you are taking any medication please inform a member of staff of all the details prior to departure and hand in any medication where appropriate.

6 Equipment Checklist If you have rented equipment from Ski Clobber can you ensure it is brought back into school, in a bag labelled with your son / daughter s name on the bag, on Monday 20 th April (first day back at school). Ski jacket Salopettes (ski pants) Hat Goggles Wrist guards (Snowboarders) Sun Cream Lip Salve Gloves Ski socks T-shirts Long sleeve roll / polo neck Woollen Sweaters Sweatshirt Underclothes Socks Trousers Sweaters Night wear Soap Toothbrush Toothpaste Brush / comb Towel Trunks Plasters

7 Meet Manchester Airport Depart Manchester Airport Terminal Arrive Dublin Depart Hotel Arrive Woodberry Common Ski Fit Ski lesson Ski lesson Ski lesson Ski lesson Check out of hotel Ski lesson Depart Goshen Arrive Manhattan Depart Woodberry Common Airline En route Mountain Mountain Mountain Mountain Mountain Manhattan Arrive Dublin Depart Dublin Arrive Manchester Airport Terminal Pickup Depart Dublin Arrive New York JFK Arrive Goshen Hotel Arrive Jay Peak Ski Lesson Ski Lesson Ski Lesson Ski Lesson Ski Lesson Return Ski Equipment Depart for Goshen Depart Manhattan Arrive Airport Depart JFK Pizza Hotel Jay Hotel Jay Hotel Jay Hotel Jay Hotel Jay En Route Airline Relax Welcome meeting Pump House Ice House Pump House Movie night Arrive Goshen Flight *The party will be divided into ability groups for skiing lessons

8 All passengers travelling in to the USA MUST have an ESTA (Visa) approval code. This individual code for ALL students needs to be ed to me by Monday 26 th January 2015, to this address: You can obtain this code by logging onto the website below and following the step by step instructions: Your child will NOT be able to travel without this ESTA code, or if your approval information does not match EXACTLY the details shown in their passport.

9 Spending Money To enable all students to travel securely and safely access and spend their money whilst we are away, we are going to use the mytravel Cash card system. All students will require two US Dollar Currency Cards for their trip to the U.S.A. The currency card is a safe and easy way for your son / daughter to access and manage their finances whilst they are away. The currency card will enable the students to; Withdraw cash from ATM machines and / or use the card directly for any purchases made from establishments who have the Mastercard acceptance mark. The card can be accessed from the U.K via the internet to allow parents and carers to monitor their child s spending or alternatively put more money on the card if required. The primary card will be looked after by your child s group leader (North Chadderton staff on this trip) and only used if the secondary card is lost or stolen. The secondary card will be used by the students on the trip. To obtain a US Dollar Currency Card, parents must; Complete the online application form on the My Travel Cash website. Please ensure you obtain a US Dollar Currency Card as My Travel Cards produce other cards that WILL NOT be accepted in the U.S.A. The primary card should be obtained in the main parent / carer name and then a second card should be ordered in the student s name. Each card will require $40 to be added to it when ordered. However, upon receiving the card the balance can be transferred to the secondary card that the students will use in the U.S.A. All account details must be recorded by the parents / carers and kept in the U.K., to enable you to have full access to the account whilst the students are in the U.S.A.

10 Any funds left on the card at the end of the trip can be withdrawn in the U.S.A. Alternatively My Travel Cash can refund any outstanding balance on the card for a charge of $8 or funds can be withdrawn from an ATM in the U.K. for a charge of 2.99% My Travel Cash charge an Inactivity fee of 2.00 after 12 months of inactivity if the card is not used and not cancelled. Therefore if you do not intend to use the card within this period, I strongly recommend you cancel the card when the trip is over. The second card is the responsibility of the student and should be looked after by them at all times and brought with them to Manchester airport on the 4 th April The primary card (with no funds on it) should be sealed in an envelope with the students name on, with the correct pin and password details written on a piece of paper also inside the envelope. The pin and password details of the second card should also be written on this paper just in case your son / daughter forgets their account details whilst in the U.S.A. The envelope will only be opened if the students forget their pin or if their card is lost / stolen. In the event of a lost / stolen card all funds must be transferred onto the primary card which will then be supervised by a member of staff on a daily basis. All cards will be returned to the students at the end of the trip. Please can all envelopes with primary cards and key information please be handed in to Mr Hewitt at school, no later than Friday 27 th February.

11 THE SKIWAY CODE The International Ski Federation (FIS) has established ten rules for the conduct of skiers and snowboarders. In short, they are as follows: 1. RESPECT Do not endanger others 2. CONTROL Adapt the manner and speed of your skiing to your ability and to the general conditions on the mountain 3. CHOICE OF ROUTE The skier / snowboarder in front has priority - leave enough space. 4. OVERTAKING Leave plenty of space when overtaking a slower skier / snowboarder 5. ENTERING & STARTING Look up and down the slope mountain each time before starting or entering a marked run 6. STOPPING Only stop at the edge of the piste or where you can easily be seen 7. CLIMBING When climbing up or down, always keep to the side of the piste 8. SIGNS Obey all signs and markings they are there for your safety 9. ASSISTANCE In case of accidents provide help and alert the rescue service 10. IDENTIFICATION All those involved in an accident, including witnesses, should exchange names and address