Transcript Slide 1
Fiddlers Lane Y5 Tour to London
6
th
and 7
th
February
Today’s presentation will cover:
• NST - Our educational travel company • Tour objectives & overview • Our accommodation & meal arrangements • What’s included in the price? • Travel tips • Next steps • About NST • Safety & financial security • Questions
NST - Our educational travel company
We have booked this tour through leading educational travel company, NST. We’ll benefit from their knowledge and experience in arranging school tours, as well as the 24 hour assistance they offer should we need their support whilst we are away.
Tour objectives
On our tour, students will: • Get the chance to visit our capital city and see all the major tourist attractions • Have a chance to see Matilda the Musical • Develop independence •Have a tour around the BBC Broadcasting house •Visit famous museums
Tour overview
We will depart from school by coach on Friday 6 th February.
5 members of staff will be attending – myself, Mrs O’Neill, Mrs Thompson, Mr Sloane, and the Year 5 teacher.
We will stay at the Meininger Hotel in Hyde Park for 1 night, and will return home on Saturday 7 th February by coach.
Our accommodation
We will be staying at the Meininger Hotel. It is a 4 star hotel, which used to be Baden-Powell House.
It specialises in group visits, and is frequently used by NST.
Even the Queen has visited it!
It has the following facilities: • 24-hour reception • Large lobby • Coffee bar • Dining room • Large terrace • Luggage room • Individual locker • Vending machine • Lift • Non smoking hotel • Access to rooms with secure keycard system • Introductory welcome talk covering the services and facilities for school groups
The student rooms have the following: • 4-6 bedded rooms & 10-12 bedded rooms (bunk beds) • En-suite facilities (2 bathroom pods for rooms with 12 students, 1 bathroom pod for all other room types) • Air conditioning • TV • Towels and bedding are provided
Our meal arrangements
The trip is full board, so the evening meal on the Friday, breakfast on the Saturday, lunch on the Saturday, and tea on the way back. It is likely a packed lunch will be needed on the Friday.
If you have any specific dietary requirements, please let me know well in advance.
What’s included in the price?
Our tour cost of £190 per child includes: • Return transportation by executive coach • 1 night’s accommodation • Travel insurance •Food as previously explained • Visits and entrance fees •Tickets to Matilda in the Upper Circle • Guide • Insurance and 24 hour assistance
Travel tips - Money
The children will be able to take some spending money. We will issue guidance as to the suggested maximum amount nearer the trip date.
Travel tips - Packing
This will be sent out nearer the time. However, school uniform will not be required, neither will any special clothing!
Next steps
First deposit -
If you wish to join this visit, can you please let me know by Friday 20 th June. We will require an initial £30 deposit to secure your booking at this stage.
Second deposit -
We will require your second deposit of £70 by the end of September.
Third deposit
– We will require your third deposit of £70 by the beginning of the Christmas holidays.
Final payment -
The balance of the visit will need to be paid in full by the end of January with a final payment of £20.
About NST
• Established in 1967 • Europe’s leading educational travel company • Offices in Blackpool & Dublin • Tailored educational tours for schools, colleges & universities in the UK, Europe & Worldwide • Enviable reputation for quality, professionalism & value
Safety & financial security
Safety Management System
NST has already assessed the safety features on parts of our tour including accommodation, transport, excursions and visits. This assessment process is independently verified annually for further peace of mind.
Safety & financial security
School Travel Forum (STF)
NST are founder members and assured members of the STF, an organisation that promotes good practice and safety in school travel. This initiative is welcomed by many industry bodies involved in teaching and outdoor education.
OEAP
Safety & financial security
Quality Badge
NST was one of the first UK educational travel companies to have been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Council’s Quality Badge. The badge provides a nationally recognised benchmark that identifies organisations which provide good quality, safe learning outside the classroom experiences for young people.
Safety & financial security
Association of British Travel Agents & Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing
We are booking our tour through educational travel company, NST. They are fully bonded through ABTA (for non-air travel) and ATOL (for air travel) which means we’ll have complete financial protection as soon as we pay our deposits.
We hope you will join us on our NST educational tour!
For further information about NST, please visit www.nstgroup.co.uk