School French Culture Trip to Normandy

Your students will love exploring the area and putting their French skills to the test on a school trip to Normandy!

Within easy reach of the UK, it’s no surprise that Normandy is such a popular destination for school groups.

On a French school trip to Normandy, your students can visit a local market to learn about some of the region’s incredible produce or visit the Arromanches Landings Museum to discover the area’s rich history, all while practising their French.

For Key Stage 3 students, a French school trip to Normandy offers plenty of opportunities to practise and develop their vocabulary around a number of different topics, from exploring the town to food and drink.

GCSE students preparing for oral exams will really benefit from the many opportunities they’ll have to practise speaking French with native speakers on an everyday basis. They too will be able to work on their vocabulary around a number of topics including food, drink and eating out, and environmental issues. This is also a fantastic opportunity for them to develop their understanding of French culture and identity.

And A-level students too will benefit from opportunities to develop their ability to discuss topics including political culture, the world of work and artistic culture. They will also develop their understanding of aspects of French-speaking society and will have opportunities to work on their individual research projects if required.

And why not team up with the history department to make your trip to Normandy cross-curricular? There are some incredible opportunities here to learn more about WW2.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart from school

Channel crossing

Afternoon

Arrive in Calais

Evening

Arrive in Normandy

Check-in to accommodation in time for evening meal

Walk along the beach

Day 2

Morning

Visit to Chocolate Museum "Drakkar"

Afternoon

Visit to Arromanches Landings Museum

Screening of film 'The Price of Freedom' at the Arromanches 360 cinema

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Leisure time

Day 3

Morning

Visit to Graindorge Cheese Farm

Afternoon

Visit to see the Bayeux Tapestry

Evening

Evening meal followed by time to explore the local area on foot

Day 4

Morning

Depart accommodation and head back to Calais

Afternoon

Channel crossing

Evening

Arrive back at school

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
Return executive coach travel
Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Political culture
Aspects of French-speaking society
World of work
Artistic culture - music, art and cinema
Festivals and traditions
Individual research project opportunities

GCSE

Understanding French culture and identity
Food, drink and eating out
Customs, celebrations and festivals
Travel and tourism
Environmental issues
Home, town and neighbourhood

Key Stage 3

Exploring the town
Hobbies and pastimes
Food and drink
Eating out
Introducing yourself
Describing others
Likes and dislikes
Cultural traditions

Accommodation

UNCMT Bernières-sur-mer

UNCMT Bernières-sur-Mer is an excellent school group centre located just 400m from Juno beach. The centre is set in private walled grounds with a resident centre director to help facilitate a great trip.Students are accommodated in multi bedded rooms with teachers in twins or singles. Each room has en-suite facilities. Meals are served in a separate dining room. Other facilities, which are perfect for school groups, include a classroom/activity room, a large TV/table tennis room, a separate area for teachers, a volleyball court and a boules pitch.

Les Hellandes

Les Hellandes is located in the beautiful Normandy countryside, between Le Havre and Etreta, close to Honfleur and Deauville. This fantastic accommodation has been purpose-built for groups and offers some fantastic facilities, including a large dining room and an activity room. Accommodation is offered in single, double, triple and quad rooms.

Educational Activities

Arromanches 360 Cinema

'The Price of Freedom' shown in this innovative 360-degree cinema, blends the original documentary film of the invasion with pictures of the battlefields as they are today.

Arromanches Landings Museum

Built on the harbour at Arromanches overlooking Gold Beach, this museum uses original artifacts, dioramas and audio-visual presentations.

Graindorge Cheese Factory

Located in the very heart of the Pays d’Auge, La Fromagerie Graindorge is the only independent company which produces Pont-l'évêque, Livarot and Camembert cheese.

La Cité de la Mer

La Cité de la Mer is situated on the site of the old Transatlantic Railway Terminal in Cherbourg and is

Cultural Activities

Chocolate Museum 'Drakkar'

Did you know that it was in Central America that 'xoxoalt', the ancestor of the chocolate we know and love today, was born?

Mont Saint-Michel Abbey

The long history of Mont Saint-Michel is thought to date back to 708AD. It is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Normandie Caramels

Isigny Caramels are made from the finest quality produce of the Normandy region: whole milk, butter, and cream. Cooked together

Cara-Meuh Farm

Visit this local dairy farm to find out how they turn milk into delicious caramels.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.