Montreux Tour 2015

Monday 13th – Friday 17th July 2015

GREEN BOX:

Passports and EHIC cards (these will be photocopied and

returned to you at the end)

RED BOX:

Completed forms

Staffing

•  Mr S. Marchant (Director of Music) •  Mr M. Whiteside (Head of Expressive Arts Faculty) •  Mr J. Hunter (Music Teacher) •  Mrs R. Faux (Music Teacher) •  Mr G. Clark (Music Technician) •  Mr A. Fleming (ex-Head of MFL) •  Mrs F. Fleming (ex-MFL Teacher) •  Mrs H. McIlroy (Executive Headteacher) •  Mrs J. Hall (Chair of Governors)

Outbound journey Monday 13th July 2015

•  Meet at Mountbatten: 2.15am •  Depart Mountbatten: 2.30am •  Channel crossing: 6.50am – Eurotunnel Folkestone to Calais

•  Arrival at Youth Hostel: 20.30 (local time) – Meal provided on arrival

Return journey Friday 17th July 2015

•  Depart Youth Hostel: 6.30am (local time) •  Channel crossing: 19.50pm (local time) – Eurotunnel Calais to Folkestone

•  Arrival at Mountbatten: 23.15pm

Our Accommodation

•  Youth Hostel Chamonix Mont-Blanc

Keeping up to date

Twitter: @MountbattenMus

Keeping up to date

Facebook: The Mountbatten School Music Department

Keeping up to date

School website: www.mountbatten.hants.sch.uk

Contacting us

•  We will be taking school mobile phones on the trip. Students will be given staff contact details on a card on departure day.

•  If you need to contact us in the case of an emergency, please contact the school, who will in turn, contact us.

•  We will have internet access at various times, so email

Michael.Whiteside@mountbatten.hants.sch.uk

Behaviour •  Staff are ‘loco parentis’; we would confiscate any inappropriate items. •  Expectations of behaviour are very high. •  Minor incidents – remove privileges, follow teachers around. •  Major incidents – reported to school and could lead to any behaviour sanction. •  Very serious incident which affects health, safety, enjoyment of others –

arrangements would be made to get the student home (it has happened only once at Mountbatten).

•  Be on time. •  Follow instructions. •  Respect evening rules – lights out, in your room not anyone else’s (staff need rest

too). •  Respect where we are visiting. •  Respect your fellow travellers and the country of whom you are a guest. •  No smoking. No drinking of alcohol. Common sense when you have free time.

Food on the journey

OUTBOUND •  Packed breakfast •  Packed lunch •  Drinks •  Snacks

•  Hot meal is provided in Chamonix on the first evening.

RETURN •  Packed breakfast

(provided by the Hostel)

•  Students will be given the opportunity to purchase food at services en route

Food during our stay

•  Accommodation is on a half board basis, meaning that breakfast and dinner is provided.

•  Students will need to purchase lunches, drinks and snacks during the day time.

What to bring… INSTRUMENT(!) – Don’t forget spare reeds, strings, leads etc. Money – We suggest €150 euros and £20. Students will want to an amount (TBC) for the Jazz Train excursion we are planning. We suggest €15 a day for drinks, lunch and snacks. Students will need sterling for the journey in the UK. Passport Water bottle Mobile Phones - but please remember to turn internet roaming off! Continental adapter

Medicines and Toiletries – inhalers, painkillers, high factor sun cream. Light Rucksack

Clothing

Leisure wear •  The weather is likely to be warm, so shorts, t-shirts etc. •  A warm jumper/hoodie is advisable for cool evenings up a

mountain! Concert dress •  Big Band – black shirts (x3) •  Wind Band – white shirts (x2) •  Tour polo shirt – more info to follow! •  Music Academy ties will be issued prior to the tour, and these

will need to be returned during the last week of term.

•  NB Girls’ skirts need to be of an appropriate length.

Performances

•  Monday 13th July: –  After dinner, we will head into Chamonix for the Fete

Nationale •  Tuesday 14th July: –  2 concerts at venues TBC (all performers)

•  Wednesday 15th July –  Big Band performance at Montreux –  Time to explore the festival and listen to other ensembles

•  Thursday 16th July –  Big Band performance at Montreux –  Time to explore the festival and listen to other ensembles

I’m off on holiday…

Over the next few weeks…

Full attendance at all rehearsals is required Monday 12.55 – 1.25 Senior Boys’ Choir

(Theatre)

Tuesday 12.55 – 1.25 Senior Girls’ Choir (M1)

Wednesday 12.55 – 1.25 Brass & Sax Ensemble (Theatre)

Wednesday 3.15 – 4.45 Wind Band (Theatre)

Friday 3.15 – 4.30 Big Band (Theatre)

Dates for your diary… Please make sure you have a copy of the Summer Term calendar letter

Fundraising

•  The costs of the tour are more than is covered by the students’ contributions…

•  We are planning to bag pack at Waitrose and have the Big Band playing outside.

•  The date for this is looking to be Saturday 13th June, but we will confirm this in due course.

•  Additional fundraising events are in the pipeline and will be confirmed in due course.

Before you leave…

Have you? •  Checked our list of phone numbers and email addresses? •  Made us aware of any dietary requirements? •  Given in your form? •  Given us your child’s passport and EHIC card to photocopy?

•  PAID? Final payments are now overdue…