Coláiste Chraobh Abhann 2 nd year School Tour to Barcelona Thursday 22 nd March 2018 to Sunday 25 th March 2018
Format of the meeting Reasons for a School Tour Preparation and Planning Responsibility for staff and school Tour Itinerary Emergency Instructions Student & Parent Preparation Safety awareness/dangers Behaviour & Conduct of Students - Rewards/Sanctions Important rules Final Check list Question and Answer session
Reasons for the tour Preparation/Planning Proposal to Principal Proposal to Board of Management Discussions/Negotiations with Tour operator Form ST3 - consent/personal and medical details/contract Letters home Insurance, Health Insurance and Passports Staffing Briefing meeting for travelling staff Briefing meeting for parents and students Question and Answers
Responsibility Supervision All students will be assigned to a group 8 10 students per group with one teacher They remain in this group for the entire school tour There will be 3 to 4 students in a bedroom
Mr. McDowell Ms. Smith Staff Mr. Ryan Ms. Doran Mr. Sweeney Ms. O Reilly Ms. Kinsella Ms. Wright Ms. Tarrant Mr. Staunton
Thursday Departure Barcelona 2:15am Meet at the School gate 2:20am Bus to Airport Arrives 2:45am Depart from School to Dublin airport 3:30am Check in at Dublin airport, Ryanair Flight FR 6875 6.15am Depart from Terminal 1 to Barcelona 10.00am Arrive at Barcelona Airport BCN (Barcelona Time)
Bus 2 coaches for the duration of the tour for staff & students Students are responsible to be on time & wear their seat belt No standing whilst the bus is in motion Students will use the same bus for each journey Students are responsible for keeping the bus clean
Hotel A Good Behaviour Bond of 20 is requested by the hotel at check in. The money will be returned on Sunday morning if the room is left neat, tidy and damage free.
8.00pm (approx.) Arrive back at school Sunday Return Wicklow 1.45pm 2.15pm 4.45pm Depart Barcelona Arrive at Barcelona Airport. Check in for flight FR 3976 Depart from Barcelona 6.30pm (Irish Time) Arrive at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 7.15pm Meet coach and depart Dublin Airport
Tour Highlights Thursday Friday Saturday Friday City Bus Tour Camp Nou Bowling Tour Montserrat Science Museum Sagrada Familia Highlight s Port Aventura Aquarium & Shopping
Hotel
Room facilities: Safety Deposit Box, Air Conditioning, Desk, Heating, Hairdryer, Toilet, Bath & Shower, Telephone, TV Satellite Channels, Free WiFi available in all rooms.
Emergency Instructions School Contact Mr. Eivers Parent to student contact Student to Parent contact If lost/separated - through Group leader Ms. Smith - Information Card - Telephone numbers
Preparation of students at home 2 pin socket adaptor Money - 100 150 euro - well dispersed in 10 s & 20 s - Aim to bring back change Clothes - Light Jacket/Rain coat - Comfortable Footwear - Sun-cream (High Factor) - PACK & TRAVEL LIGHT
Preparation for Travelling- Airline baggage rules 1 Item of Hand Luggage Hand luggage dimensions = 55 x 40 x 20 cm Maximum Weight 10 kg 1 Item of Checked in Luggage 15 kg Hand Luggage No - Water - Liquids - Gels - Paste - Cosmetics - Lip gloss - Creams Students on medication seek advice Appropriate behaviour / comments at airport
Mobiles Bring Phone Charger Check for roaming/turn off 3G Telephone numbers in phone address book - Home Year Head Friends - Calypso Hotel Mobile Phones will be collected every night at 10pm Phones must be charged, Switch off alarms/reminders
Dangers Rendezvous procedures Time keeping Contact No. day and night Never less than 4 in a group Approached by person outside of group
Standard of Behaviour School s Policy Behaviour/ Code of Conduct Sanctions Withdrawal from activity Removal from group Grounded in accommodation or bus - one activity - half day - full day Sent home
Rewards
Some very important rules NO Drugs Alcohol Aerosols only roll on deodorant Solvents Lighters Smoking Out of bound areas Relationships
Items NOT to be brought back into Ireland Cigarettes Alcohol Toy Guns Plastic or Real Knives Lighters Inappropriate pictures/objects
Students on medication seek advice. Appropriate behaviour /comments at airport Preparation for Travelling-Airline rules For Hand Luggage No Water Liquids Gels Paste Cosmetics Lip gloss Creams
Essentials checklist Passport Spending Money EHIC Card 2 pin socket adaptor Mobile & Charger Luggage checked by parents (15 kilos) Check in Baggage
Questions and Answers