Volcano Exploration Italy 2014

1. Volcano ExplorationItaly 2014 Welcome to JCG Please come and tick the register and let us know who you are!

2. Who is going? Ms BEVERLY AMY Miss CAROLINE DAVIES Miss HELEN THOMAS 30 Year 9 students

3. Where are we going? Fly to Naples (British Airways) Bay of Naples Coach to Sorrento (TTS Bus)

4. When are we going? • Sunday 13th July • Jersey to Naples • Flights BA2769/BA2610 Depart Jersey 0900 Arrive Naples 1840 Meet at airport at 0750 • Friday 18th July • Naples to Jersey • Flights BA2607/BA2778 Depart Naples 1145 Arrive Jersey 1835 Pick up from airport 1836 !

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

6. Rooms • The girls have all been allocated rooms now, hopefully with people they are happy with. • Any worries please come and see me. • We have rooms for 2,3 and 4 people • Room keys get left at reception • All have a small balcony or terrace with fantastic views

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

8. The hotel entrance/meeting place The Terrace

9. Accommodation Small family-run hotel, very friendly Security – rooms locked. Keys to Reception Students told not to open door to anybody except teachers….. This will be put to the test! or tell anybody not on the trip where their room/hotel is Lights out means just that There will be other guests so we must respect them Rooms to be kept tidy (!?) Sleep is important

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

11. Itinerary - Sunday Meet at Jersey airport 0750 with PASSPORT Muster groups of 10. The group leader will look after the passports when they are not actually needed Fly to London Gatwick, arriving 0950 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 Allocated seats until/unless told otherwise Pick up by usual coach company. Seatbelts ARE fitted Check in then walk to Pizza restaurant

12. Format each Day…. • Breakfast in hotel • Money for day handed out by group leader • 30 euros each to cover lunch, dinner and drinks. • Meet ON TIME in reception/car park in groups • Closeable Day bag for water /sunscreen/provisions • There is a shop on the way into town to buy water etc

13. Itinerary - Monday Short walk into Sorrento. Single file Train to Pompeii. Very hot – water/sunscreen/hat/fan Keep in groups in sight of at least one adult Keep an eye on bags and get off at correct stop! The gate for school groups is a 20min walk We will spend around 3 hours in Pompeii Miss Davies has planned a diversion for the students Return to Sorrento by train. To hotel beach for swim Explore Sorrento with guided walk of the boundaries…… evening meal

14. 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. There is a BBC film on Clickview which you could watch, (Science/Chemistry/Pompeii) and I have just finished reading a really good book… Pompeii by Richard Harris, now available in the school library. Well worth a look.

15. 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 the girls are NOT to venture!

16. 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.

17. Sorrento in the evening

18. Itinerary - Tuesday Mount Vesuvius Coach pickup at Hotel 0800 so early breakfast! Arrive Vesuvius 1000 300m walk to summit…..very dusty and dry. Appropriate shoes are essential, they will get filthy! Guide around crater...one year he was a 78yr old Return to Hotel early afternoon for a swim Into Sorrento for scavenger hunt and evening meal

19. Mount Vesuvius Walking around the crater Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples Wear comfy shoes which can get dirty. NOT flip flops!

20. 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. THIS IS FUN….. Amazing views! Chairlift/Bus/Funicular/Ferry return to Sorrento Evening meal in Sorrento

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

22. 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 We will take a packed lunch Lie in the sun and enjoy the last day Into Sorrento for an early evening meal Pack and get an early night

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

24. Lagoon Bagni della Regina Giovanni

25. A note about Swimming • At the hotel • lift down to a private beach with access between 0830 and 1830 • Safe roped off swimming area and possibly a swimming platform but no lifeguard • No-one is to go down to the beach without a member of staff being present and we will ask them to tell us before they leave • We will expect the girls to always make sure someone knows they are going down and only go down in groups • Valuables to be left in rooms • Beach is shared

26. The sea….. There may be sea urchins so suggest water shoes or flip flops. Mask/snorkel/fins? Lagoon is like a big pool with rocks Maybe Jellyfish? Can be a bit choppy through the arch Anybody not confident can swim with one of us We have two First Aiders

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

28. Itinerary Friday Coach pick up from hotel at about 0745 All bags must be packed the night before and rooms checked Check in at 0945 for flight at 1145 Arrive LGW 1330 Depart for Jersey at 1735 Arrive Jersey 1835 Students to be picked up shortly after that

29. 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 behind.

30. Food Mon-Fri – lovely breakfast is provided by hotel Lunch and Dinner– Students buy their own out of their daily allowance. Snack lunch together. Groups of 4+ to their choice of restaurant in the evening Suggest learning at least “Per favore” and “Grazie” Special diets. Eg “Senza carne” Money needed for snack at LGW on Sunday but we will be fed on the plane, and then we will go for a meal together on the first evening. This will be paid for

31. Money Each girl will be given 30 Euros per day for food and drinks. Please tell them to make sure they eat! The only other money the girls will need will be if any of them 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. We cannot be responsible for personal spending money so….. Please make sure your daughter has a bag that closes properly Tell her to keep her money secure Hotel has a safe

32. What to pack Everyone has been given a kit list. Please read it BEFORE your daughter starts packing. Make sure you have all the essentials well in advance. The really important items are in bold. Own Medication? We have at least two First Aid kits BLISTER PLASTERS were in huge demand last year. 23kg allowance but student must be able to carry it We are encouraging sharing of e.g. toiletries between room mates. Liquids over 100mls to go in hold luggage Hairdryers are in most bathrooms Adapters for anything electrical We want the girls to look respectable in the way they dress and not draw attention – this is all part of staying safe. There will be no Clubbing! If we think anyone does not look respectable they will be asked to change!

33. 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. Own travel Insurance details? Must roam. TURN OFF MOBILE DATA….. This can be very expensive. Check with your mobile supplier in advance. There is a computer with internet access at the hotel, which anyone can use FOC We have asked the girls to talk to us first if they have any complaints rather that just phone you. Remember phone chargers and adapters Airtel/Vodaphone shop £20 phone

34. Personal safety Groups of AT LEAST4 Mobile phone per group ID Cards with teacher contacts Water, sun cream, hat Remember the Code of conduct Meeting points and times. Remember, being out in the evening is a privilege and we expect the girls to respect the meeting times we give them. Muster groups for head counts

35. Respect • We want all students on the trip to feel happy … • We have asked them to…… • Respect each other • Include people – check that no-one is being isolated • Make sure others are safe and happy • Think before they speak • Talk to us first if they are worried about anything at all

36. And finally…. The school has requested that we produce a record of the trip for future publications and we have asked the students to provide us with at least ONE memorable photo. Please encourage your daughter to think about this and about how she would like to remember this trip. We will also be giving the girls each an activities book to fill in which will hopefully be interesting to look back on once the trip is over. Thank you for coming this evening.

37. Quotes from previous years • “I loved how much freedom and independence we were given” • “The Italy trip was fabulous!” • “It was really fun and had many experiences which I will cherish forever more” • “Thank you so much for getting me to do things I would not normally do and helping me face my fears” (I think this involved the chair lift!) • “Thank you all the teachers it was amazing”