School Primary Languages Trip to Opal Coast
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A primary languages school trip to the Opal Coast is the perfect introduction to France for younger students!
With all visits less than an hour’s drive from Calais, this is an easy trip packed full of educational value. Take your pupils to a chocolate factory, a local bakery, Bagatelle theme park or Nausicaa sea life centre. Spend some time at the beach or experience the atmosphere at one of the local markets.
Make it a one-day school trip or stay for a couple of days to really give your pupils the opportunity to explore and practise their French.
Suggested Itinerary (Based on 2 days/1 night)
Day 1/2
Morning
Depart school
Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing
Afternoon
Arrive in Calais
Group to visit a French bakery or pancake-making demonstration and tasting
Group to have a stroll along the beach before visiting Nausicaa Sea Life Centre
Evening
Check-in to accommodation in time for evening meal
After evening meal group to go bowling or have a quiz at the accommodation centre
Day 2/2
Morning
Visit a traditional French market
Visit a snail farm
Afternoon
Visit a chocolate factory
Head back to Calais
Ferry/Eurotunnel crossing
Evening
Arrive back at schoolWhat's included?
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1 night's half-board accommodation
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:8
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Itinerary planning service
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Motorway tolls and taxes
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Return Channel crossings
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Return executive coach travel
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Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
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VAT at current rates to tour operators
Curriculum Links
Primary
Food and drink
Eating out
Hobbies and pastimes
Traditional crafts
Exploring the town
Likes and dislikes
Animals
Educational activities and visits
Bagatelle Theme Park
One of France's leading theme parks, Bagatelle is ideally suited for younger children.… Read more
Bec a Suc
A visit to this traditional sweet factory in the charming town of Boulogne-sur-Mer offers… Read more
Boulangerie Le Fournil
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The charismatic baker will tell your students about his work – in French, of course!… Read more
Les Escargots du Bocage
Your visit to this snail farm will begin with a tour, here you will learn interesting fac… Read more
Nausicaa
The Nausicaa Sea-world museum seeks to educate children about the marine environment, ma… Read more
P&J Calais
Before you return home, make sure you stop at P&J Calais, to stock up on handmade Belgian… Read more
Pain Show
Learn how to make traditional French crêpes and enjoy your own with jam or chocolate… Read more
Accommodation
The Village Vacances is comprised of a central multi-storey building and three sperate blocks of chalet style accommodation. Chalets usually have two bedrooms and a bathroom with a usual maximum capacity of 5 beds per room, and 9 beds maximum per chalet.
Most rooms on the ground floor are accessible, but there are also three specially adapted rooms for handicapped guests.
The centre offers full- and half-board accommodation. Facilities include a reception, bar and restaurant. There is a classroom which can be hired out for a fee, and plenty of outdoor space for students to exercise or relax in. There is also an indoor pool which groups can use.
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The accommodation has rooms of 2 to 6, each with bath or shower and separate WC. All guestrooms have a TV with some English channels and single rooms are available at a supplement.
In terms of communal areas, there is a bar with a terrace and games area, and two conference rooms seating up to 30 people are also available, if required.
As well as a games room and a sauna, the hotel has its own restaurant, offering fantastic panoramic views over both the park and the regional equestrian centre.
This youth centre offers 85 rooms. Each room can sleep between 2-4 students and each with its own private WC/shower.
There is a restaurant on-site that can offer breakfast and evening meals and packed luches can also be arranged.
The reception desk is open from 08.30 until 19.00, 7 days a week and sells a selection of phonecards and postcards - there is even a daily collection from the postbox.
There is a Classroom/Meeting room, Bar & café, Giant screen TV, Video/DVD player and Karaoke machine.
Groups can watch films free of charge and can have a karaoke/disco night for 5€ per person.
This fantastic accommodation centre also has a leisure room with table football, table tennis and video games. Outdoors, students can also make use of the Sports playground (football, basketball, volleyball and badminton)
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Need help?
Sam Axon - Tour Adviser
Don’t hesitate to contact me for any advice or further information on how your school trip can be tailored to your requirements.
0115 9404 303
Thanks for another fabulous trip and for alll your patience and support.— Oasis Academy Silvertown, December 2018
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