Ball Green Primary School
Whitfield Road, Ball Green
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ
E-mail: office@ballgreenprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01782 234 811
Fax: 01782 234 815
10th September 2014
Dear Parents,
Residential Weekend at Château de Chantereine, France
We are writing to give you advance notice that during Summer Term 2015, we are
proposing to give our Year 5 & Year 6 pupils the opportunity to experience a
residential visit at Château de Chantereine, France. Set in the picturesque fishing
village of Criel-sur-Mer, the beautiful 17th century Normandy Château de
Chantereine provides a fantastic opportunity for young people to fully immerse
themselves in the French language and culture and enjoy all that the local way of life
has to offer.
The Chateau is ideally situated at the border of the Normandy and Picardy regions,
and has been carefully chosen to accommodate the specific needs of school tours.
The ancient region of Picardy is home to historic monuments and sites, including the
Battlefields of the Somme, while Normandy has a distinctive character of its own,
with beautiful chalky cliffs, busy seaside resorts and traditional fishing ports. Its
idyllic location on the Albaster Coast is the perfect base to undertake excursions to
the many historical sites, from war memorials and battlefields to markets, museums
and medieval towns.
During the visit, the children will take part in a wide range of exciting activities with
links to key elements of the national curriculum in History, Citizenship and language.
The children will also have lots of opportunities to develop their social skills,
especially the important skills of working together and co-operating as part of a
team.
The proposed visit to Château de Chantereine will take place from Monday 20th to
Friday 24th April 2015. The children, accompanied by members of staff, will leave
school by coach, travelling to France via the Channel Tunnel, continuing to the
Chateau by coach.
Accommodation for both teachers and students is in security code-restricted dorms
which sleep 2-6 children, keeping them safe and secure and giving you complete
peace of mind. The centre site is fully secure with boundary fencing, security gates
and CCTV.
Head Teacher
Miss L.J. Gulley, BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH.
Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day
Ball Green Primary School
Whitfield Road, Ball Green
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ
E-mail: office@ballgreenprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01782 234 811
Fax: 01782 234 815
Further information about Château de Chantereine can be found on their website:
http://www.kingswood.co.uk/centres/chateau-de-chantereine.
The total cost of the trip is £400 but the school is funding half of the cost, so the
total cost to parents/carers will be £200 per pupil. This will include the cost
of transport, insurance, group passport, accommodation, food and all activities.
In order to confirm our booking, we have to pay the first non-refundable deposit
by the 6th October. Please can you therefore complete the attached permission slip
and return to school no later than Monday 15th September along with a
deposit of £40.
The balance of £160 can be paid in instalments as follows:
£40 no later than Monday 6th October
£40 no later than Monday 3rd November
£40 no later than Monday 12th January
£40 no later than Monday 2nd February
Alternatively, if you prefer to pay weekly following payment of the £40 deposit, you
can pay £10 week commencing September 22nd, with the balance due in full no
later than Monday 2nd February.
You may be entitled to financial support towards the cost of this visit
from the Staffordshire Children’s Holiday Fund, an application form is
enclosed and you are advised to apply no later than 19th September.
NB. You will still need to pay for this trip by 2nd February, but this will be
refunded to you if your application for funding is successful.
If you need any help completing this form, please see Mrs Fleetham.
Full payment is due by Monday 2nd February at the latest.
Yours sincerely,
L Anderson-Pugh
K James A Brudy
Year 5/6 Teachers
Head Teacher
Miss L.J. Gulley, BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH.
Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day
Ball Green Primary School
Whitfield Road, Ball Green
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8AJ
E-mail: office@ballgreenprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01782 234 811
Fax: 01782 234 815
Residential Visit Consent Form:
Château de Chantereine, France - Monday 20th to Friday 24th April 2015
I give permission for my child __________________________________
to go to Château de Chantereine, France and enclose a non-refundable
deposit of £40.
I understand that full payment of £200 is due no later than Monday 2nd
February 2015.
Signed_________________________________ (parent/carer)
Date___________________
You may be entitled to financial support towards the cost of this visit
from the Staffordshire Children’s Holiday Fund, an application form is
enclosed and you are advised to apply no later than 19th September.
NB. You will still need to pay for this trip by 2nd February, but this will be
refunded to you if your application for funding is successful.
If you need any help completing this form, please see Mrs Fleetham.
Head Teacher
Miss L.J. Gulley, BA (Hons), PGCE, NPQH.
Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day