Berlin, Germany 2016
Staffing for the visit Mr Jones
Head of History
Mrs Abbott
Headteacher & Historian
Mr Bacon
Teacher of History
Miss Bourne
Teacher of Technology
Miss Paton
Teacher of English
Why go to Berlin? • Modern World History GCSE – Historical Enquiry • Weimar & Nazi Germany
– International Relations 1945-1990 • Cold War – Division of Germany/ Berlin Airlift/ Berlin Wall
Why go to Berlin? • MFL: German • Citizenship: Holocaust • Life Experience
Packing - Weather Temperature Month
Sun Light
Ave Min
Ave Max
Oct
4
6
13
Nov
3
2
7
Travel details • UK Airport Transfer – Newton’s Coaches
• Airline – easyjet EZY5409/ EZY5412 • Continental Coach – Grenzenlos Reisen
Air Travel – Baggage Allowance • Each person on the flight will be entitled to:
• Hand Luggage: One piece no bigger than 56cm x 45cm x 25cm including the handle, pockets and wheels • Checked Luggage: One piece not exceeding 20kg
Air Travel • Seats allocated in advance at check in.
• An in-flight meal is not provided but drinks and snacks may be purchased. • Further details are available on the easyjet website (all information was correct at the time of booking)
Day 1 - Thursday, 3rd Nov • Expectations – Behaviour • Travelling with NST (and guide) www.nstgroup.co.uk/education • Meeting at Woking High School 05:30hrs • Coach Leaves 05:45hrs • Coaches – Seat belts to be worn at all times – Travel sickness?
Day 1 • • • •
Arrive at Gatwick 06:30hrs Airport rep will assist with check in Flight leaves Gatwick at 08:40hrs Arrive 11:35hrs at Berlin Schonefeld Airport (local time) • Approximate arrival at hotel for check in 13:00hrs
Meininger Hotel Oranienburger Str. 67-68 10117 Berlin Germany Tel: +49 30 66636100
Perfect location
• Rooms for students are 3-8 bedded • Chill out room with spacious seating and a small bar serving drinks and snacks • ‘Night silence’ begins at 22:00hrs
Day 1 – Afternoon • At check in the hotel staff will speak to students about expectations in terms of behaviour
• Student rooms will be allocated & room checks carried out • Rooms may not be ready until 15:00hrs
Rules whilst out & about • Traffic • Fines for jaywalking – Ampelmann is king!
• Large group • Kleingruppenkarte – travel tickets
Day 1 - Afternoon Mauerpark Bernauerstrasse
Day 1 - Afternoon Old Jewish Quarter Sites in Mitte (close to hotel)
Evening meal • Return to hotel for 17:00hrs • Meal in the restaurant at 18:00hrs • Expectations at mealtimes
Day 1 - Evening Checkpoint Charlie Museum
Day 2 – Friday 4th November • Continental breakfast • Comfortable walking shoes and warm waterproof clothing for a day of discovery!
Day 2 Morning Brandenburg Gate
Day 2 - Morning Holocaust Memorial
Day 2 - Morning Hitler’s bunker
Day 2 - Morning Luftwaffe Building – site of the 1953 uprising
Day 2 – Morning Potsdammer Platz
There is an opportunity for students to have lunch here. I can highly recommend the Viennese cakes on the first floor as well as the traditional wurst & schinken in the market
Day 2 - Afternoon Roma & Sinti memorial & Alex
Day 2 - Afternoon Gendarmenmarkt for Fassbender & Rausch Chocolatiers
Day 2 – Evening Arrive back at the Meininger Hotel in time for the evening meal at 18:00hrs Followed by bowling (2 hour session)
Day 3 – 5th November Breakfast followed by coach excursion to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Day 3 Lunch at the Remus Restaurant (sadly not the Michelin Star restaurant in Karlsruhe!) Very traditional meal All dietary information has been forwarded to the restaurant
Day 3 Wannsee Villa
Day 3 Olympic Stadium
Day 3 – Evening Reichstag
Day 4 – 6th November • Vacate rooms after Breakfast • Luggage will be safely stored at the hotel until departure
Day 4 - Morning Resistance Museum
Day 4 • 12:30hrs – Return to Meininger Hotel to load luggage onto coach • 12:50hrs – Depart hotel for transfer to Berlin Schonefeld Airport. • 13:50hrs Check in at Airport Flight Number EZY5412 • 15:50hrs Departure
Day 4 • 16.55hrs Arrive London Gatwick Airport • Newton’s Coaches to take us back to WHS • Approximate arrival 18:00hrs – 19:00hrs (dependent upon traffic & flight arrival time)
Essential Travel details • Passports & EHIC – to be handed to Miss Bourne & Mr Bacon • Spending money – suggested amount £60-80 (in Euros). Exchange rate today is £1 = €1.14 • Valuables • Contact staff during the visit – School Mobile 07590 777035 – Meininger Hotel – +49 30 66636100
– Health and Medication – Mr Jones
Any Questions? • School Phone number - 01483 888447 • My email address is:
[email protected] • The presentation will be on the school website from tomorrow morning