8th September 2014

Dear Parent/Carer

It is the aim of the school to not only encourage your child in their academic studies but also to develop their social skills and physical fitness, as well as to broaden their horizons and offer them opportunities to experience environments outside of their daily experience. We are therefore proposing to organise a school ski trip to the Aosta Valley in Italy. Those students who are following the GCSE PE course as part of their Choice subject in Year 9 would also have the opportunity to gain up to 15% of their overall GCSE Physical Education grade through an onsite skiing assessment.

Please find details as follows:

Date:26/03/2016 – 03/04/16

Resort:Pila, Aosta Valley

Company:Interski

Cost:£899.00

The price includes:

  • Return travel from school by executive coach with toilet/washroom and lap seat belts
  • Continental breakfast on outbound journey and hot breakfast on return journey
  • Half board hotel accommodation mainly in 2, 3 or 4 bedded rooms all with private facilities – including full evening meal on day of departure from resort
  • Hot snack lunch on arrival and on each ski day at a mountain restaurant
  • Ski instruction – four hours per day for 6 days with an hours lunch supervision with qualified snow-sport school instructors
  • 6 days hire of top quality carving skis and boots
  • Full après-ski programme - entrance fees, ski tests, badges and certificates included
  • Cross channel ferry crossing and all road tolls
  • Full area ski lift pass
  • Comprehensive winter sports insurance
  • Discounted dry ski slope lesson (available at a range of slopes around the country)
  • Total financial protection (ABTA member V6114) and ATOL holder

Additional costs to consider:

  • Drinks except with breakfast and with lunch voucher (water is placed on tables for the evening meal)
  • Pocket money
  • Specialist clothing and ski wear - Interski’s sister company, Snowco, can provide high quality rental ski wear and helmets for as little as £35 for the week.
  • PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WEARING OF SAFETY HELMETS IS COMPULSORY BY ITALIAN LAW FOR CHILDREN AGED UNDER 14 YEARS.
  • Insurance excess if treatment is required in Italy (£35/40€ for under 18s, £70/80€ for 18+)

We appreciate the ski trip is not until 2016 and it may seem strange we are introducing the visit now however we feel it is essential to organise such a trip over 12 months in advance because:

1. It is necessary to give parents enough time to save the money.

2. These trips are extremely popular with schools and therefore early bookings are essential.

3. We will be organising regular trips to Xscape, Castleford for any students who would like to start skiing and build confidence before the trip to Italy.

Payment Schedule:

First deposit (non-refundable) £50 payable by 10th October 2014

Payment plan13 payments of £60 to be paid by 10th of each month

Final BalanceFinal payment of £69 by the 10th January 2016

Strict adherence to the above payment dates by parents/carers is essential to enable the school to meet tour operator conditions. Please make a note of these dates in your diary and on calendars to ensure that payment deadlines are met. A reminder will also be sent home on the 1st of every month. You will have the opportunity to pay for the trip in fewer and higher instalments or in full if you prefer.

Payments can be made either online through Wisepay or handed to Miss Fowler at Student Services. Cheques should be made payable to KELVIN HALL SCHOOL.

Details of the resort can be found at and a presentation for parents and students will be organised before the trip to give you more details. However, if you require more information or have any questions regarding the cost of the trip, please do not hesitate to contact me at school.

Yours sincerely

Mr Clark

Ski Trip Party Leader

Please complete and return this expression of interest to Mr Clark ASAP

This expression of interest does not guarantee a place but allows the school to anticipate numbers and secure the booking. In the event of the trip being oversubscribed, we will allocate places to GCSE students first and then randomly select the remaining places.

I would like my son/daughter...... Year/Form…..…..…… to be included in the ski trip to Pila, departing 26/03/2016.

I understand that the deposit is £50 (due by 10th October 2014) and agree to keep to the payment schedule.

Signed (Legal Guardian)…………………………………………………………………………………..

Dated ………………………………………………………………………………...... …..