THE KING JOHN SCHOOL
A Mathematics & Computing Specialist College
Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex SS7 1RQ
Tel: 01702 558284 Fax: 01702 555636 Email: kjs@thekjs.com
Website: www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk Headteacher: Dr M M Wilson
23 October 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The Modern Languages Department is organising a three-day four night trip to Paris from the 7th -10th July
2016 for students studying French, Art and Photography
From our base at the FIAP Jean Monet, which is located in the centre of Paris we will visit some of the most
famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Sacré Coeur and the artists quarter, the Louvre , the Rodin
museum and Notre Dame Cathedrale. Pupils will have the opportunity to experience the famous Parisien café
culture as well as take a boat trip along the River Seine. We will be travelling around Paris either on foot or by
metro. The trip this year was a huge success – please ask your child to log on to the VLE to see the photos
and videos of the trip.
Evening activities will be organised by the accompanying staff and will take the form of quizzes and language
acquisition tasks. As Travel and Tourism is one of the topics studied during the GCSE course, pupils will
spend some time in preparation for controlled assessments to be taken later in the term. In addition students
will be able to participate in role play scenarios which will be advantageous in boosting confidence as well as
using spoken French in real life situations. For those students studying Art and Photography, tasks will be set
specific to their subject areas and course specifications.
The total cost of this trip will be £420 based on 40 pupils participating. This will include:
 Travel to and from St Pancras/Ebbsfleet by coach
 Travel by Eurostar to Paris Gare du Nord
 Fully comprehensive insurance.
 Half board accommodation (lunch is not included)
 All entry costs, visits and language tasks.
Pupils will be required to have their own passport and a European Health Insurance card, which can be
ordered for free from www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx.
If you would like your child to participate in this trip, please complete and bring the attached reply slip along
with a deposit of £100 to UC11 on Friday 6th November during break time. Please make cheques payable to
King John School. Competition for this trip is expected to be high therefore we will allocate places on a first
come first serve basis.
We reserve the right to deny any child access to this trip due to bad behaviour or exclusion right up to our date
of departure. Unfortunately, should you wish to withdraw your child from this trip at a later date, or should they
be withdrawn due to bad behaviour, we will be unable to refund either the deposit or the first payment to you.
If you have any enquiries regarding this trip, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully,
N. STENNETT
Head of French
The KJS Academy Trust T/AS The King John School
A Company limited by guarantee and Registered in England and Wales. Registration Nu: 7559293
Registered office: The King John School, Shipwrights Drive, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex SS7 1RQ
The KJS Academy Trust is an ‘exempt’ charity
Trip to Paris - July 2016
Return slip and deposit on Friday 6th November to Mrs Stennett, Room UC11 at break time.
I would like my child to participate in the French trip to Paris and enclose a deposit of £100.
-Tutor Group: .................
- Full name as it appears on passport: ……………………………………………………..……………
- Date of Birth: ………………………………………….
- Expiry date of passport: ………………………………..
Tick box if needs to be renewed or applying for new
- If your child does not have a British passport, please state country: …………………………………
- Expiry date of EHIC card: ………………………………
Tick box if needs to be renewed or applying for new
- Email address of parent
(to be used for trip correspondence):
…………………………………………………………………………..…
- Parent mobile number
(to be used for group texts regarding trip):.……………………………………………………………………….…
- Special dietary requirements: …………………………………………….……………………………
(eg. Food allergies, vegetarian/vegan, religious dietary restrictions)
Signature of Parent / Carer……………………………
Date……………………………….…….