Transcript Ski Trip 2014 - The Warriner School

Ski Trip 2014
Ski Trip 2014
Zell am See
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Friday4 – Saturday12
April 2014
The Journey
• Friday 4th April 2014:
• Depart from The Warriner School during
lunchtime or period 5.
• Travel by coach to Dover
• P & O Ferry crossing to Calais – departure
time: TBC
• Travel by coach to Zell am See, Austria
On The Coach
– On the coach, students should remain in their chosen seat with
their seatbelt securely fastened.
– On the ferry, a meeting point will be established where a member
of staff will be available at all times. Students should stay in small
groups during the crossing – no-one should be left on their own at
any time. For safety purposes, we advise students to remain
indoors during the crossing. Students should follow instructions
for any relevant announcements over the ship’s tannoy.
– After 11.30pm on the coach we operate a quiet time, students
should either be sleeping, or reading / listening to music quietly
(wearing headphones).
– Occasional stops may occur for toilet breaks, driver changes,
breakfast and lunch. Only Euros will be accepted at these stops.
– If you have some Euro cents left over from a holiday, please send
these with your child, as the toilets on the motorway need coins
not notes.
Arrival
• Saturday 5th April 2014:
• Arrive at Ferienhof Woferlgut Hotel during the early
afternoon.
• N.B. Lunch will not be provided on arrival so please
ensure your child has enough food/money to enable
them to plan for this
• Allocate room keys and take luggage to rooms
• Go to Ski Hire facility to be fitted for equipment – skis,
boots, poles and helmet
• Evening meal in hotel
• Early to bed for an early start!
The Hotel
The hotel is located in Bruck approximately 2.5 km from the Zell am See
ski area.
Based on full board, the hotel provides breakfast and dinner in their
comfortable restaurant and a packed lunch to take to slopes at
lunchtime. Tap water is available at all mealtimes.
The Woferlgut has 30 rooms within 3 main buildings that range from
twin to four / five bed accommodation.
All rooms offer en-suite facilities with a shower or bath, cable-TV, radio,
telephone, internet connection (very expensive to purchase) and
balcony. There is also a small shop on site that is sometimes open.
We share this hotel with another school from Surrey as we have done
for many years.
Essentials List
Below is a list of general items we recommend to take:
Pillow and small blanket for the coach journey
Wash bag/toiletries and towels
Pyjamas
Casual wear for travel and evenings
Sensible footwear to wear in resort – trainers; flat boots –
needs to have a good grip – if there is a lot of snow boots or
walking boots etc will be required
A warm coat or jacket (other than your ski jacket)
A European adaptor for electrical items and chargers
Watch / Alarm Clock
A Typical Day
07:00 – Wake Up Call
07:30 – Breakfast
08:30 – Depart Hotel
09:00 – Boots on,
Collect Skis,
09:30 - Gondola to mid
station
16:00 – Gondolas down & skis back
in Racks
16:30 – Back to Hotel, Boots away,
rest and showers
17:30 – Meal time
19:00 – Evening Activity (Trip to Zell,
freetime, quiz)
21:00 – Back to rooms
21:30 – Lights off
Zell am See – Ski Resort
Inclusive Lift Pass: 6 day Europa pass - covers all lifts in
Zell am See and Kaprun, including the Kitzsteinhorn
glacier. There is also now the longest Ski fun park in
Europe at the resort.
Lifts to: 3029m
Total number of Lifts: 56
Total marked pistes: 130km
Longest run: 6.5km
Ski bus included: Yes
Snow cannon coverage: 60%
Essential items for skiing:
Ski jacket and Salopettes/ski trousers
3 pairs of ski socks
Thermal Leggings or tights
Ski gloves and a suitable warm hat (Ski Helmets are provided)
Goggles and good quality sunglasses (these must have a good UV rating,
you will not be allowed to ski if they have no rating)
Several long-sleeved cotton t-shirts/polo necks
A fleece top/jacket
High factor suntan lotion/block and lip balm (should be SPF20 or above)
A small rucksack for carrying packed lunches and personal items
N.B.: The temperatures on the snow can vary enormously with bright
sunshine and hot temperatures one minute and then cold, cloudy
weather the next. We recommend several layers are worn / carried each
day in order to fully prepare for these changeable conditions.
Personal/Valuable Items
With parental permission, students may bring
personal items of value with them, but they are the
responsibility of the student and the school cannot
accept liability for stolen or lost items. The insurance
policy is limited in this respect, so if parents /
guardians are sending students with a suite of
phones, tablets etc then it may be prudent to seek
additional insurance.
Check your phone tariff.
Expensive / Limited Wi-fi in hotel
Spending Money
Students will need some £s for the journey in the UK and Euros for the
remainder of the journey and when in resort. It is recommended that 10
Euros per day is sufficient for students to buy extra food/drinks on the
slopes and any souvenirs/gifts that they may wish to purchase for family
and friends. A bank system will be in operation whereby students can
take out sufficient money on a daily basis rather than take the risk of
losing or spending all of their money during the first few days. Spending
money should be handed in to Mrs Fletcher prior to departure, the total
will be recorded and withdrawals noted.
It is also strongly advised that a separate envelope with your child’s
name on the outside containing 10 Euros is handed in to Mrs Fletcher at
the start of the trip. This is to ensure that each student has money for
the journey home to enable them to buy refreshments when we make
rest stops.
Passports and European Health Insurance
Cards
These will be collected in by Mr James during the week prior to our departure. This ensures that
when we are asked to produce documentation, it is easily accessible and it also avoids any lost
or misplaced items.
Specific times for handing in passports/EHICs will be announced via the school’s daily bulletin so
keep listening.
If your child does not have a European Health Insurance Card, these can be easily obtained via
the web site NHS website, by post or at a Post Office. Although our insurance policy with PGL is
extensive, this Europe-wide insurance system is valid for treatment offered under state
healthcare operating in the visited country. Students will not be allowed on the coach without a
valid Passport or EHIC card.
Students with specific medical needs should already have been identified. Students can take
paracetamol / ibubrofen if needed, but they must let a member of staff know that they intend
to take some, and for what reason. We will where possible manage minor first aid issues in
house, as if we go to the hospital with a sore leg the student will not be allowed to ski for the
rest of the week. The Austrians are quite immovable on this fact, and also once a hospital visit
has taken place the Ski school will not accept them back as there is too high a risk.
Social Media / Website
Unless you tell us otherwise we shall assume we can
post photos on the twitter feed/website. No problem
if not just let us know. We don’t post names and
faces, together. We also ask that students who have
access to social media do the same if they choose to
post pictures of their amazing ski trip.
Website
Twitter
tinyurl.com/warrski
@warrinerskitrip
Ski Fit:
It is a requirement that all students going on the ski
trip should attend ALL sessions of the Ski fit with Miss
Keys, registers are taken. They should contact her if
they are unable to attend any of the sessions.
Students will not be allowed to go unless they can
demonstrate suitable levels of fitness and knee
strength. This is due to the risk of injury being too
high, as the knees, legs and core take a lot of
punishment when skiing. Standard indoor school PE
kit is required for this.
The Return Journey
Friday 11th April:
Rooms vacated and luggage stored at the hotel
Final day skiing on the slopes
Return to the hotel – showers, ski clothing
packed away, dinner
Depart from the hotel late evening
Saturday 12th April:
Ferry from Calais – departure time around lunchtime
Arrival time back at The Warriner School late afternoon
The final timings have not yet been supplied by PGL, We will
issue a final details sheet once we know the exact timings for
the crossings and ferry pickup etc. This should be within the
next few weeks.
Should our arrival back at school change, you will be informed
with sufficient time to alter your pickup arrangements. You
will be contacted on the phone numbers that you have
supplied on your contact details sheet so please make sure
that these are correct. If they change you should inform S.
James or K.Smith as soon as possible.