Iceland Parents Meeting Tuesday 21 st January 6:00p.m.

1. Iceland Parents MeetingTuesday 21st January 6:00p.m. Mrs Robertson Mr Lucas Mrs Rooney Mr Hall

2. Welcome Please ensure that you do the following: • Leave your child’s EHIC in the box • Add your childs’ mobile number to the data list – you must inform us if this changes. • Add your phone number/emergency contact to the list • Make a note of where to access the risk assessments – contact me immediately if you have any queries. • Take a letter for the student meeting on 6th February

3. Blue Lagoon Gullfoss Waterfall Itinerary Hot Springs Great Geyser Skogafoss Waterfall Solheimajokull Glacier Hotel Cabin

4. Check List – What to bring? • CLOTHING: Clothing needs to be considered under three headings: • 1. Wet: you can expect rain at any time of the year and even if it does not rain your waterproof clothing is a good protection against wind chill. Note that the edges of glaciers can be exceptionally muddy (sometimes coming over the top of ordinary walking boots). • 2. Cold: at all times of the year you can expect chilly conditions and thus the principle of warm woollen clothing next to the skin topped by windproof over garments (e.g. cagoule/anorak) is applicable. Winter conditions will be colder but more clothing does not necessarily mean greater warmth; it is the quality and the arrangement of the clothing that is important. • 3. Indoors: the Centre is warm and comfortable and so you will need light clothing and footwear (e.g. trainers) around the buildings.

5. Minimum Recommended Clothing List Outdoors: • walking boots – students will not be allowed to take part in activities without the proper footwear. This could also stop the whole group from participating • warm socks to wear with footwear (plenty of pairs as they get wet) • waterproof over trousers • Suitable fleece & waterproof jacket ( possibility of -20C) • Thermals (teeshirt/vest/long johns etc) • Layers of clothing (long sleeve cotton/woollen clothing) • Warm trousers (not necessarily jeans – too hard to dry if wet) • gloves (couple of pairs incase they get lost) • woolly hats (balaclava in winter) • sunglasses (bright light - especially in snow) • Ruck sack for daytime equipment, lunch box etc. • a couple of changes of clothing recommended. • Getting wet is to be expected. Indoors: • The hotel is warm and comfortable so casual clothing for Relaxing in the evening will be required Personal: • washing/shaving kit towel (suitable as swimming towel) • Swimsuit/shorts (Blue lagoon) Towels Each student must take responsibility for taking their own medication etc at the correct times.

6. Other items • Baggage allowance 20Kg – BUT………. • Swimming bag to be packed in your hand luggage with any toiletries fitting airport security for liquids/aerosols (50ml) • Hand luggage will need to be a rucksack as this will be needed to carry spare clothes and food during the day • Towels – provided by the hotel but one will be needed with your swimming bag for the blue lagoon • Alarm clock or phone with alarm on it. • Snacks for in the hotel or just incase you don’t like the food. Couple of small bottles water and a couple of drinks for in your hotel room. – drinks not included in price • Something to entertain you for an hour or so in the evenings, cards etc

7. Risk Assessments • All risk assessments are available through the Iceland link on the college website. • My emergency contact number and the itinerary will also be listed on this link

8. Travel arrangements in this country. • Meet under the departure boards at the main entrance to the departure check in, no later than 10:00a.m. on Monday 10th February. • All students must have their luggage tag fully completed before we check in. • The flight is due to arrive back in Manchester at 10:35a.m. on Friday 14th February. Meet in main arrivals area. • Terminal 1

9. European Health Insurance Card In order to fulfil the travel insurance and health and safety checks in college, it is vital that your child has a European Health Insurance Card. They are free and really easy to apply for. If you use the web address given below it takes you directly to the site and there are simple links to the online application. http://www.ehic.uk.com/apply.html Please hand this card to me at the end if you have them tonight or ask your child to bring them in tomorrow.

10. Behaviour

11. In case of emergency……. halló , minn nafn er ÉG er hluti af a skóli veisla frá England. The leiðtogi af okkar hópur er Frú Robertson. Þóknast ) þú hringur hana á the tala sýning niðri ÉG er dvöl á Hotel Cabin, Borgartuni 32, 105 Reykjavik. • Each student will get a credit card with important details on. • It will state their name, the party they are travelling with and my emergency phone contact. • The final information will be the address of the Hotel were we are staying at. If you need to contact me in an emergency… 07407 430467.

12. Blue Lagoon

13. Gulfoss

14. Geyser

15. Stakkholsgja

16. Solheimajukull

17. Vik

18. Reykjavik

19. Anything I’ve missed…….. Oh yes!!! Money – • Student will need money for the Blue Lagoon • Students will only need money for the odd souvenir etc. and any food they wish to purchase. Please bare in mind Iceland is very expensive. • They may want some money for in the airport as a meal is not provided on the plane although they can purchase food and drink.