Volcano Exploration Italy 2013

1. Volcano ExplorationItaly 2013 Please pick up a kit list, useful phrases sheet and a Room Request Form and find somewhere to sit. Feel free to eat your lunch

2. Who is going? Ms AMY Miss BILLINGTON Miss DAVIES Mrs WATKINS 30 Year 9 students 10 Year 12 students

3. Where are we going? Fly to Naples Bay of Naples Coach to Sorrento

4. When are we going? • Sunday 14th July • Jersey to Naples • Flights BA2771/BA2610 Depart Jersey 0855 Arrive Naples 1840 Meet at airport at 0750 • Friday 19th July • Naples to Jersey • Flights BA2607/BA2778 Depart Naples 1310 Arrive Jersey 2040 Pick up from airport 2041!

5. Where are we staying? Tel 081 8781563 www.desireehotelsorrento.com View from one of the bedrooms HOTEL DESIREE

6. Our hotel The lift from the beach View of the hotel from the ferry

7. More hotel pictures… The hotel entrance/meeting place The Terrace

8. Room Allocation • Your name goes at the top of the form you have picked up • Put down the names of TWO others who you would prefer to share with • You will be with at least ONE of those people • We have rooms for 2,3,4 and 5 people • Make sure you hand in your forms before you leave here today • I will allocate rooms and let you know next week • Any problems see me first

9. What will we be doing? Sunday – Travelling Monday – Pompeii Tuesday – Mount Vesuvius Wednesday – Isle of Capri Thursday – Villa Felice and Lagoon Friday - Travelling

10. Itinerary - Sunday Meet at Jersey airport 0750 with PASSPORT Muster groups of 10. Allocated next week Fly to London Gatwick, arriving 0945 Spend some ‘relaxing’ time in the North Terminal! Take own money for snack lunch Fly to Naples departing 1500, Arriving 1840 The flight is around 3 hours, Italy is 1hr ahead of us Sit in allocated seats on plane initially Coach to Hotel and check into rooms Go to Pizza restaurant a short walk from the hotel

11. Format for each Day…. • Breakfast in hotel • Money for day handed out by your group leader • 30 euros each to cover your lunch, dinner and drinks. • Meet ON TIME in reception/car park in muster groups • Make sure you have everything you need in a day bag • Don’t forget to take plenty of water and sunscreen • There is a shop on the way into town to buy water/provisions

12. Itinerary - Monday Short walk into Sorrento. Single file as it is a main road Train to Pompeii. Take plenty of water...it’s very hot Keep in groups in sight of at least one adult! Be watchful of your bags and get off at correct stop! 20 min walk to the gate we must enter by May have a guided tour or may just meander round Will plan a gentle activity for everyone in Pompeii Return to Sorrento by train. To hotel for swim Explore Sorrento with guided walk of the boundaries…… evening meal. Buy lunch for tomorrow

13. Pompeii Fast Food outlet Vineyard Amphitheatre It is a good idea to try and find out a bit about Pompeii before you go, to help you understand what happened and bring it all to life. There is a BBC film on Clickview which you could watch,(Science/Chemistry/Pompeii) one lunchtime.Also I have just finished reading a really good book…Pompeii by Richard Harris. Well worth a look.

14. Sorrento • The little town of Sorrento is bustling and lively and the people are very friendly and welcoming. • It has lots of little restaurants and cafes • Many tempting ice cream shops with literally dozens of new flavours to try! • It is a harbour and fishing port with ferries to Capri, and the circumvesuviana railway stops here • Everything is within walking distance and we have boundaries beyond which you are NOT to venture!

15. Shopping …… With it’s bustling Piazzas and little cobbled streets crammed full of restaurants, cafes and of course shops, Sorrento is full of families and has a wonderful atmosphere.

16. Itinerary - Tuesday Mount Vesuvius Coach pickup at Hotel 0800 so early breakfast! Arrive Vesuvius 1000 300m walk to summit…..very dusty and dry. Wear appropriate shoes……..and probably shorts Guide around crater Return to Hotel early afternoon for a swim Into Sorrento for scavenger hunt and evening meal

17. Mount Vesuvius Walking around the crater Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples Wear comfy shoes which You don’t mind getting dirty. NOT flip flops!

18. Itinerary - Wednesday Isle of Capri Lots of different modes of transport today! Ferry to Marina Grande …..Seasickness tablets/bands? Funicular then local Bus to Ana Capri Chairlift to summit Amazing views! Chairlift/Bus/Funicular/Ferry return to Sorrento Evening meal in Sorrento

19. Isle of Capri Approaching the Island Stunning views from the summit of Ana Capri

20. Itinerary - Thursday Lagoon/Villa Felice Today is a very relaxing day with a walk along the beautiful coastline to a swimming lagoon. Swim through a natural stone arch Visit the ruins of a Villa Packed lunch Lie in the sun and enjoy your last day Into Sorrento for an early evening meal Pack and get an early night

21. Villa Felice/Lagoon Villa Felice as it was… Walking down to the lagoon …and as it is now!

22. Lagoon

23. Itinerary Friday Coach pick up from hotel at 0900 (tbc) All bags must be packed the night before and rooms checked Check in at 1100 for flight at 1310 Arrive LGW 1455 Depart for Jersey at 1945 Arrive Jersey 2040 Students to be picked up at shortly after that!

24. Train/Bus/Boat/Chairlift etc Supervision - stay with a member of staff We will not all fit on same bus/train carriage Be aware of where to get off! Sea sickness? Look out for each other Don’t leave any bags (or people!) behind.

25. Accommodation • Security. Lock your rooms and leave key at reception • Stay in your rooms after bedtime • Don’t leave valuable things out in full view • Don’t open your door to anybody except teachers • Don’t tell anybody not on the trip where your room/hotel is • Respect other guests – please keep noise levels down • Respect time to be in your room and lights out • Keep it tidy (?!) as there won’t be much time to tidy up especially on the morning of departure • Get some sleep as the days are long

26. Food Mon-Fri – breakfast in hotel is provided (very yummy!) Lunch and Dinner– you buy your own out of your daily allowance. We snack lunch together then in the evenings you go in groups of 4+ to any restaurant you like. A few basic words of Italian will help when ordering food! A phrase book is handy but pointing is pretty effective too! You will need spending money to buy one snack meal at Gatwick on the journey out, but we will be fed on the plane, and then we will go for a meal together on the first evening. Any Vegetarians/Vegans etc. Please let me know

27. Money You will be given 30 Euros per day each for food and drinks. How you spend it is up to you. The only other money you will need will be if any of you might want to go shopping……? The area is famous for Lemon products and of course pasta etc, and there are lots of lovely souvenir shops to browse around. We have plenty of time to look around before dinner each day. Your personal spending money is your responsibility so… Remember security Bring a bag that can be properly closed Don’t show your money to others

28. What to pack You have been given a kit list. Please read it BEFORE you start packing. The really important items are in bold. BLISTER PLASTERS!! These were in huge demand last year. Let us know if you will be carrying any specific medications We will have general first aid kits with us YOU have to carry whatever you bring so pack light! Are there items you could share between your room mates? Shampoo, toiletries etc. Pack in main suitcase. Hairdryers are in most bathrooms Remember to be respectable in the way you dress and not draw attention – this is all part of staying safe. If we think you do not look respectable you will be asked to change!

29. Swimming Our hotel has lift access to a private beach Safe roped off swimming area and a swimming platform There may be sea urchins so water shoes are a good idea. Flip flops may do. Mask/snorkel/fins? No-one is to go down to the beach without a member of staff being present and you must let us know when you arrive and leave Always make sure someone knows if you want to go down There are sunbeds but there is a charge. Take a beach towel! Stay in groups, leave valuables in your room

30. Relaxing in the sea Just the thing after a hard day……!

31. Mobile Phones A mobile phone is very useful but please consider the following….. These are NOT covered by the school insurance and so are taken at your own risk. Why not see if you have an old one at home which you could put your sim card in? Must roam. TURN OFF MOBILE DATA. The costs for this can be very expensive. Check with your mobile supplier and your parents in advance. There is a computer with internet access at the hotel, which anyone can use FOC Don’t call home to complain, speak to us!

32. Personal safety Groups of AT LEAST 4 Mobile phone per group if possible Cards with teacher contacts Water, sun cream, hat Remember your Code of conduct Meeting points and times. Remember, being out in the evening is a privilege and we expect you to respect the meeting times we give you. Get used to your muster groups for regular head counts

33. Respect We want all students on the trip to feel happy … Respect each other, we are together for 6 days! Include people – check that no-one is being isolated Make sure others are safe and happy Think before you speak Report any bullying to staff Please talk to us first if you are worried about anything at all Be polite in restaurants/shops etc. Per Favore + Grazie!

34. And finally…. The school has requested that we produce a record of the trip for future publications and we will need at least two of you to become our “Activities Week Reporters”. This will involve writing a short report with a selection of photos, and it would be nice to have some input from every single person…at least one memorable photo please! I will help co-ordinate it. Please see me if you would like to be considered as a budding journalist!

35. Quotes from 2012 • “I loved the fact that we were so trusted to go into Sorrento alone and it was safe” • “It was fab!” • “My favourite thing was being able to go out for dinner on our own” • “Thank you so much for getting me to do things I would not normally do and helping me face my fears” ( think this involved the chair lift!) • “Thank you all the teachers it was amazing”