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WWI Heathfield Centenary Trip 2018

Join us on a trip to Ypres and the Somme to reinforce pupils' knowledge of history and develop respect for life and humanity. Experience preserved trenches, memorials, and ceremonies. Pack sensible clothes and necessary items for the trip.

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WWI Heathfield Centenary Trip 2018

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  1. HEATHFIELD : WWI HEATHFIELD : WWI CENTENARY TRIP 2018 CENTENARY TRIP 2018 Pupils – while you are waiting, please write down names of people you’d like to room share with

  2. OUR DESTINATION.. OUR DESTINATION.. YPRES

  3. THE TRIP’S VALUE THE TRIP’S VALUE It will reinforce pupils’ knowledge of a key part of the National Curriculum. It will bring history ‘to life’ enabling pupils to visualise and connect with the past.

  4. THE TRIP’S VALUE THE TRIP’S VALUE Team building / shared experience Most importantly, it’s hoped that the trip will help pupils to develop a broad and deep respect for life and humanity and ensure that their generation never allow destruction on this (or any) scale to happen again.

  5. TWITTER @mrlowndes

  6. ITINERARY Saturday: Sunday: travel, midday ferry, dinner in Ypres events in Ypres (last post, Ypres museum, walk the Ypres ramparts, marching bands), dinner in Ypres options- visits within 30 minutes of Ypres or visits around the Somme ( 1.5 hours away) if we visit the Somme on Monday then visits within 30 minutes of Ypres or Bruges Monday: Tuesday:

  7. The Somme

  8. Serre road & Sheffield park

  9. Sunken lane & Lochnager

  10. Newfoundland park & thiepval

  11. Fricourt- German cemetary

  12. Hill 62 Hill 62 A section of preserved trenches, tunnels and shell holes.

  13. ITINERY ITINERY TYNE COT The largest commonwealth war grave in the world

  14. ITINERY ITINERY BROODING SOLDIER -Canadian war memorial

  15. ITINERY ITINERY POLYGON WOOD

  16. ITINERY ITINERY MENIN GATE A memorial to all British soldiers with no known grave

  17. THE LAST POST  A CEREMONY THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE EVERY DAY SINCE 1921 (EXCEPT DURING WWII)  This year Heathfield pupils will lay a wreath and take part in the ceremony.

  18. YPRES – MARKET TOWN

  19. WHAT PUPILS NEED WHAT PUPILS NEED  Passport and European health card should be with staff (as pupils get on the bus) https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do  Travel insurance is through Somerset County council  Roughly 50-100 Euros.  PACKED LUNCH FOR Saturday

  20. WHAT PUPILS NEED WHAT PUPILS NEED  Sensible clothes; IT WILL BE MUDDY & COLD and probably rain.  Pillows (for coach) Towel  Wellies  Camera (at own risk)  MP3 player (at own risk)  Mobile (at own risk)  Warm hoody  No high heels!  Spare socks  Trainers  Bin bags / plastic bags for dirty clothes

  21. Other bits… Other bits…  Staff: Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Fletcher, Miss Martin, Mrs Taylor, Mr Ellwood, Mr Ellis (Volunteer)  Contact numbers: Mobile phone- (+44) 07496 956 478 Mr. Lowndes email: wlowndes@heathfieldcommunityschool.co.uk Hotel: http://www.meningate.com.  When to drop off / pick pupils up : We leave at 6.00am prompt (sorry!) and 5 pm (ish)

  22. Food / medical issues

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