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Farringtons School

Farringtons School. Washington Trip 2014. Mr Curran Mrs Ody. What is the Educational Value of this trip?. GCSE and IGCE History: - - The Cold War (Year 10 and 11) Development of Key Skills (critical thinking, interpretation of sources, improved sense of chronology, and more)

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  1. Farringtons School Washington Trip 2014 Mr CurranMrs Ody

  2. What is the Educational Value of this trip? • GCSE and IGCE History: - - The Cold War (Year 10 and 11) • Development of Key Skills (critical thinking, interpretation of sources, improved sense of chronology, and more) • Social awareness and intercultural development • Group bonding – amongst different Year groups • Fun! What are the work expectations on the trip? • Students will listen to guides and gather any information of both interest to their course and themselves • Students will be expected to spend 45 minutes per day (before dinner) writing a journal about the days sights and experiences. • Don’t forget that the students will have to catch-up with whatever work gets missed from Thursday & Friday!

  3. Transport & Travel Travel times: • Thursday 13th February: EVERYONE meet at Farringtons at 05:45am. • Flight from Heathrow to Washington Dulles: 11:30am – 2:10pm local time (8 hour flight) Flight Number: VS21 Virgin Atlantic • Return Tuesday 18th: Dulles to Heathrow 6:30pm – 7:05am VS22 • Please notify us NOW if you intend to meet your daughter at the Arrivals gate. We will not wait or leave individuals on their own. • We estimate being back at Farringtons at 10:45am • Washington is -5 hours behind UK time. • Travel to the US has become a lot stricter • Hand luggage might NOT be allowed. Check in the days before the trip. • If it is, please triple check the contents to make sure we are not delayed at US customs or at security.

  4. How do I get my VISA? Visa-free travel is now available to British citizens travelling to the USA, as long as: ($14 / £9) • The passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry. • The passport is machine readable. • Travel is for business, pleasure or transit. • Rules are that None of you have ever been arrested (even if it did not lead to conviction)! • Traveller has not been refused entry or deported from the US before. Other nationalities should already have contacted their embassy and arranged a suitable visa.

  5. Getting my Visa • Each individual traveller must register online on the site: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta • This link should take you directly to the official US government site. • There is a ($14) £9 charge for this service (subject to change). • You will need to provide the required information and obtain authorisation. • Authorisation is valid for 2 years or until your passport expires. • Please complete this form when you go home tonight. • I would like you to print a copy, and make a note of the application number. • Only some of the information can be amended at a later date (such as hotel name and flight number) • More information can be found at: www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/faqs/faq_esta.html#niv132

  6. Public transport & Coach transfers • We have a private coach which transfers us from the airport to the hotel. • Most of our travel around Washington itself will be by foot or Subway.

  7. The bare minimum amount is US$150 (£100). This basic amount will only cover the 4 lunches (based on 10 dollars per lunch), tips, public transport, entrance to the Spy Museum and a little bit for snacks! However, it does not include souvenirs or ‘shopping money’! A realistic amount would be US$200 (£150). The money can take the form of Cash, or a pre-paid credit card I will take money off students if they request for safekeeping Please be aware that the students will be responsible for the rest of their own money. By KS4 our students should be capable of keeping their money safe and spending it wisely. How much extra cash should the students take?

  8. Passport & Visa Cash – roughly $200 Medication Day pack Mobile phone (& charger) Washbag Warm Clothes Hat, gloves & scarf Journal and pen Glasses/Contact lenses Packing - essentials and suggestions

  9. Mobile • Students will be allowed to keep mobiles • However, the expectation is that on the walking tour, at sites, or when they are being spoken to by staff, the mobile will be away. • Of course, they can be used for photographs. • BE CAREFUL with who you text, call, or send pictures to.

  10. WARNING

  11. http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/11/done-roaming-girl-runs-up-3800-bill-using-facebook-on-holiday-3879684/http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/11/done-roaming-girl-runs-up-3800-bill-using-facebook-on-holiday-3879684/ A dream trip to the Big Apple landed a 14-year-old girl in trouble after she racked up a £3,800 mobile phone bill – just by using Facebook. Casey Snook sent updates to her friends as she visited the Empire State Building, Times Square and Central Park in New York City. But she was unaware her photo posts were running up data roaming charges until her father’s bank account – which is used to pay the bill – suddenly went overdrawn. Her angry mother, Kate, 43, has accused network provider Orange of ‘extortion’.

  12. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360254/Schoolgirl-runs-3-800-phone-uploading-pictures-Facebook-holiday-U-S.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360254/Schoolgirl-runs-3-800-phone-uploading-pictures-Facebook-holiday-U-S.html

  13. You will need an Adaptor

  14. Where will we stay? • The Harrington Hotel • 436 11th Street, N.W. (corner of 11th & E Streets, N.W.)   Washington, DC  20004-4389 • Tel: (202) 628-8140

  15. What’s the Harrington like? • The Hotel Harrington is located in the heart of Washington D.C.'s world famous tourist district. It is just ½ block from Pennsylvania Avenue, between the Capitol and the White House. • We will easily be able to walk to all the sights we want to see. In addition, the subway system is just two blocks away. • The hotel has 242 guest rooms, full service restaurant, fast food restaurant, and a gift shop. • The well appointed guest rooms offer remote control television with 78 channels of cable service and private en-suite facilities. • We do not know the room sizes until we get there; it should be between 2-4 per room. Everyone should be on the same floor. • Harriett's: A family-friendly restaurant where will be served breakfast and dinner (except on the last night).

  16. Central Washington DC

  17. What will we be doing in Washington?:Subject to Alteration

  18. Reminders for Parents! • Hand in the Contracts and Student information sheets. • Pay any remaining costs. • Check passports are still valid! (Complete ‘ESTA’ tonight) • Ensure cash is exchanged in advance. • Help your daughter pack and check her bags (weight limit is 20kgs). • Please refrain from contacting students during the day. Phone time is between 7-8am or 7:30-10pm. • Enjoy yourselves for 5 days whilst you have a bit of peace and quiet!

  19. In the unlikely event of an emergency, the trip leaders will firstly seek whatever medical treatment is necessary (hence the importance of giving us authorisation to do so). The trip leader will then phone the school, who will notify you. The tour leader will have a mobile phone which you should call for further information. NB: The group will always have a basic First Aid kit with them at all times. What if the parents have an emergency? If the news will potentially upset your daughter please ensure the Trip Leader is called (preferably in advance), as well as the school. If your daughter needs to return early then it is the parents responsibility to make arrangements. In case of emergencies

  20. Sights around Washington D.C.

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