UCPS Paris Visit 19 th 23rd June 2017

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1 UCPS Paris Visit 19 th 23rd June 2017

2 Agenda Welcome to PGL Château de Grande Romaine - Paris The PGL difference Excursions Adventure activities Accommodation & Facilities Catering and dietary needs Health & safety Travel Questions

3 Bienvenue à PGL The market leader Over 55 years experience Fully risk assessed ABTA bonded Founding member of BAPA LOtC accredited Winner best youth operator to France 2012

4 LEARNING OUTSIDE Château de Grande Romaine - Paris Rural setting, just 20 miles from Paris Set in 70 acres of attractive, self-contained grounds Opportunity to use French in real-life situations Authentic French experience with the comforts of home Owned & managed by PGL Disneyland Paris only 30 minutes by coach

5 The PGL difference Dedicated PGL Tour Leader Tailored excursion programme to cultural places of interest On-site adventure activities Evening entertainment programme 24 hour support from our centre team

6 Popular excursions Eiffel Tower Disneyland Paris Brie Market & Town Trail Seine River Cruise-Bateaux Parisiens Arc de Triomphe

7 Adventure activities Abseiling Archery Climbing Low Ropes Course Orienteering Team Challenge Trapeze Zip Wire

8 Evening entertainment Snail tasting Crêpe making Boules tournament Disco French songs around campfire Mini Olympics Talent Show Passeport au Monde

9 Accommodation and facilities Comfortable 4-8 bunk-bedded rooms (Staff situated within same block. Room allocation announced on arrival) En suite facilities Extensive grounds for ball sports Traditional boules pitch Football pitches & basketball courts On-site adventure activities Disco Shop Games room & cinema room Classrooms WiFi & payphone

10 Catering and dietary needs 3 nutritious, balanced meals per day Self-service salad bar Vegetarian option Special diets catered for by prior arrangement Opportunity to try local dishes including snails! Sample menus available online:

11 Health & safety The PGL Code of Practice describes all safety and operational procedures both on and off-site including: Risk assessments Staff-to-pupil ratios Operating procedures Staff vetting & training Site security First Aid procedures Emergency procedures RA passed by LA

12 Travel Meet in school 11.15pm on Sunday 18 th June. We will drive down to Folkestone overnight and will travel to Calais via the Eurotunnel on Monday 19 th June. Calais to Château de Grande Romaine 41/2 hours by coach

13 Itinerary 19 th June pm - orienteering activity to familiarise group with centre 20 th June am - Brie Comte Robert Market & Town Trail, followed by activities at the centre pm 21st June - Disneyland Paris 22nd June - Bateaux Parisiens, Eiffel Tower, Sacré Coeur and Montmartre and Paris tour on coach. Evening disco. 23rd June Depart after breakfast. Expected arrival at car park 11pm (text to confirm)

14 FAQs Insurance School insurance What to take with you kit list (all items to be labelled) Valuable items best left at home Pocket money how much to take Electrical appliances must be safe Deodorants roll-on only please Laundry emergencies only Contacting your child Medicines

15 Forms to be signed Ground rules- must be discussed with your child and agreed Emergency contact details (EV4)

16 Remember... Spending money E111 Cards Give a copy of contact details to your child to keep with them to phone home

17 All information given tonight is repeated in this letter, which is available in your pack.

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19 Thank you for listening Any questions?