May 2017
Dear Parent/Carer
Re: Poland Trip (30 November 2017 – 4 December 2017)
Thank you for attending our preview evening and for submitting a deposit for your child to attend the History Department’s second trip to Krakow, Poland. Please find attached the trip consent form which we would ask you to complete and return to the Academy by no later than Friday 26th May 2017.
If you have not already done so, please can you send your child’s passport and EHIC (or evidence that these have been applied for) into the Academy. These will be copied and returned to your child.
Over the next 6 – 8 weeks we will be finalising our itinerary. Once this is complete, we will invite you back for a second meeting to go over the finer details of the trip such as flight times, room allocations and our day to day activities. It will be at this meeting that we will collect your child’s passport and EHIC. These will be held by the Academy until the day of departure.
This year we are also excited to be launching our Trip HQ (courtesy of WST Travel). Trip HQ is a website that allows you to follow our tour in real-time including access to student blogs and photos. Please note that this is a secure web facility and can only be accessed by using a log in and password.
Payment Details
Your deposit of £150 has now been sent to the tour operator. Future payments can be made either through Tucasi Scopay, our online payments system, or by cheque made payable to ‘Mark Hall Academy’.
If you wish to make a cash payment, please ensure that monies are placed in an envelope with your child’s name and marked: History Poland Trip - Finance Office. The envelope should be placed in the secure grey box next to the reval machine in the main corridor.
The final payment for the trip will be due in September 2017.
Student Participation
A student’s participation in this trip will be dependent upon a consistent record of good behaviour and an evident commitment to their learning in the classroom. The Academy reserves the right to refuse entry to /withdraw a student from a trip if they do not meet this requirement.
PTO
Tour Hoodies
Please complete the attached slip for your child’s tour hoodie. Tour hoodies are issued the morning of departure to ensure that they are not forgotten. The tour price includes 1xhoodie – additional hoodies are available to purchase. Please contact me for further details.
Hoodies are expected to be worn daily - please make sure you pick the appropriate size.
If your child is registered with the academy for Free School Meals we may be able to offer assistance with the cost of the trip. (Please tick the FSM box on the attached consent form).
If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully
Ms J Craine
Head of History
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Reply slip to Ms Craine
Child’s Name: ………………………………………………………. Tutor Group……………
Royal Blue hoodie with Gold print
Gold hoodie with Royal Blue print
Please circle size required
S34/36" M38/40" L42/44" XL46/48" 2XL50/52" 3XL54/56" 4XL58/60"
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