Farmor’s School –
Ski trip to Lavarone/Folgaria, Italy
12th – 19th February 2016
PGL Barton Hall in Devon –
Lavarone
in the
Italian
Dolomites
approx/ Folgaria
3 miles
from
Torquay.
Staffing
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5 members of Farmor’s staff going
Mr Wood
Mr Cooper
Miss de la Cadena
Mr Bowman Jr.
Miss Trinder
Plus representatives from Inspired Travel.
The journey
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The Outward Journey
Friday 12th February, 2016.
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The Return Journey
18th/19th February, 2016.
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Morning departure from school approx.
9am TBC
Travel to Dover for ferry crossing
Dover to Calais crossing approx. 2pm
Onward to Lavarone/Folgaria
Arrive mid afternoon Saturday
Ski fit will be during Saturday
Settle in and dinner
Dinner at the hotel on Saturday is the
first included meal. You will need to
buy/bring lunch and dinner for Friday
on the way out and buy breakfast and
snack lunch for Saturday at a service
area.
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Ski as normal on the last day
At end of the day, return skis
Shower
Dinner
Depart for UK approx. 1800-1900
Overnight to Calais
Return ferry crossing, approx. 11am
Onward journey to school
Arrival, mid afternoon on Friday 19th
February (TBC)
Dinner on Thursday is the last included
meal… we will stop for breakfast and
probably lunch (depending on times),
again you will need money.
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Your coach travel
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You will be travelling with Henshaw’s
Executive Travel
Your coach will have, reclining seats,
air conditioning, DVD etc.
Exact pick-up and return times will be
determined nearer to departure.
Drivers are DBS checked and
experienced; they have worked with
groups before and have driven
extensively on the continent.
There will be two drivers who will
accompany the group and they will
comply with EU Driver regulations and
the EU Working Directive at all times.
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With the latter in mind, it means that
drivers can only drive for certain
lengths of time before they have to
change or have a break of fixed
duration.
This will means that there will be a
break in the middle of the night – it
is not meant to disturb sleep but is
necessary for the group’s safety.
Travel and Kit List
Travel kit in a bag for the coach:
• Warm comfortable clothes to travel overnight in plus ski jacket
and walking/snow boots
• Travel medication recommended (Traveleeze)
• Pillow/Neck support/Eye shades
• Toiletries - esp. toothbrush/paste and deodorant
• Day bag
• Games / book / ipod / headphones (not speakers please)
• Money £ and €
• Food for the journey but remember we will be stopping.
Sensible amount of sweets please and No Gum
• Good & appropriate DVD’s for the journey— name labelled
• 1 pair of ski socks !
The Hotel
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The Hotel Cimone is a family run hotel with 36 bedrooms.
It’s located at Lavarone just a 2 minute walk from the lift station with access to the rest
of the ski area.
The staff speak reasonable English…. But do learn a little Italian.
And inside….
The hotel is well organised for handling groups. Rooms
are for up to 4 people with a combination of twin beds and
bunks or beds
Hotel facilities include a restaurant, bar area, TV room
and meeting space. There will be other guests so you
need to be mindful of this.
On the subject of food… all meals
between arrival and departure at the
hotel are included.
• It may be different! just give it a try!
• Breakfasts are buffet style.
• Simple hot lunch at the hotel or at a
mountain restaurant when skiing Folgaria.
• Dinner will be 3 courses: usually with
soup/pasta, main course and dessert. The
main course is often meat or fish with a
vegetable.
• For any special diets the hotel will be
informed in advance.
• All students must attend meals. Water
will be available but other soft drinks can be
bought at the restaurant - please do not take
your own drinks into the restaurant.
The skiing… is compact in Lavarone with plenty of snow canon cover (just in
case). The runs are very close to the hotel and have a variety of levels to help improve
confidence and technique. The group will ski in both Lavarone and Folgaria during their
stay. Folgaria is about 15 minutes by coach… be prepared to follow instructions about
loading and unloading the coach…
The slopes….
The beginner slopes are located in the village,
opposite and behind the hotel. There is a
dedicated nursery slope with its own lift so that
general skiers and novices are separate for the
first few days.
Ski Rental & Ski School
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SKI RENTAL
This is arranged locally.
Skis, poles, boots and helmets are
included in the holiday package.
Ski fit will take place on afternoon of
arrival. Have a pair of ski socks in your
day bag!
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SKI SCHOOL
We prefer to use the local ski school
Lessons for 5 days with 5h each
day…. This is a lot of skiing!
All instructors speak good English
Skiing is a great sport and is safe
when you follow the instructions….. If
your instructor says you can ski on the
bumps at the edge of the piste you
can…. If they have not said this DO
NOT do it.
Main Kit List
under the coach and inaccessible until we arrive
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Ski trousers
Goggles
Ski gloves
Ski socks x2 more pairs
Thermals x 2 pairs
Mid layers (fleeces) x 2
Underwear
PJ’s
Scarf
Sunglasses
Evening gloves
Hat
Towel
Small travel clock (please
remove battery for travel) or
mobile with alarm setting.
•Toiletries inc shower gel/soap,
deodorant (to be used daily!),
sun cream and lip salve (both
with high spf)
•Apres Ski wear—for evenings
only—layers (eg jeans/hoodies,
thick socks ) - it is not a fashion
show so no skirts/low tops!
•Trainers or slippers for the
accommodation and down to
boot room.
•Sensible waterproof shoes
with good grip (eg walking
boots) to be worn on coach
Ski Kit List
Students must have the following items when they go onto
the piste.
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Helmet (MUST be worn and done up)
Goggles and ski gloves or mittens
Ski specific jacket and salopettes
Base (thermal) and mid (fleece) layers depending on
conditions, (it is better to be too warm than too cold)
• Ski specific socks (No seams)
• Lipsalve and sun cream or block—high spf
• Lift pass and Insurance card—given on arrival
Italy Ski Contract 2016
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Students are asked to follow these rules in order to make the visit
enjoyable and safe for everyone.
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Listen carefully to all instructions, from School staff, Inspired Travel staff
and Ski instructors
Carry out all instructions straight away (ask questions later).
Be on time to meetings, lessons, coach, meals…
Be considerate to others.
No skiing whilst wearing ear phones, i-pods, Mp3 players etc….
Do not leave the hotel without contacting a member of staff.
No skiing outside of lessons.
Drinking alcohol and smoking are not allowed.
Do not go into or invite students from other schools into rooms.
By law students must not buy or be in possession of any of the following:
knives, replica firearms, lighters, tobacco, fireworks/bangers, alcohol,
other banned and anti-social substances.
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Should a student choose to ignore any of the rules then they will be
grounded in the first instance . Should the matter be more serious we
would ask parents to make arrangements for their son / daughter to
return immediately to the UK at their own expense.
Insurance, emergencies
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Insurance is through CoverMore, and it is a zero excess snow sports policy.
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We will be in possession of student consent forms and aware of any medical
conditions recorded.
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Should students need other medication eg paracetomol, ralgex, travel pills
(recommended), inhalers; please make sure students have these as we are unable to
give them to students.
• Emergency contact details:
Please only use these should there be a major emergency.
• Mr Wood
Temporary Mobile:
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Spare staff mobile:
Staff Ratio:
There are 5 members of staff travelling.
Party Leader: Mr T Wood
Plus representatives from Inspired Travel.
Money
• We cannot put a cap on the amount students take however a guide
would be maximum of £10-12 in Euro’s a day (Maximum about
€130, plus sterling for the journey).
• They are likely to spend it on sweets, drinks and maybe a hot
chocolate in a mountain restaurant.
• Often there is a professional photographer: individual action shots
and group shot, previously €8 for individual and €9 for group (or €14
for both), this may or may not be the case here.
• Money will be needed for the journey out and back. We suggest
some emergency Euro’s and Sterling are sealed in a named
envelope and given to school staff and can be handed back on the
last day.
• Students must take care with money, do not leave it lying around. It
can be left with a member of staff for safekeeping if they are not
happy managing it.
• Lift passes are to be kept safe as replacements have to be paid for.
Gloucester Dry Ski Slope Visits
• Being organised by Mrs Price
• Aimed at absolute beginners, remaining spaces
available to intermediates
• Dates:
– Wednesday 9th December 4-6pm (fully booked)
– Wednesday 13th January 4-6pm - 15 spaces
– Wednesday 20th January 4-6pm - 15 spaces
• Letters for next two trips will be issued later this
term after first trip.
• Cost: £24 incl. transport & kit hire.
And finally….
Please ensure that we have the following:
• Any final payment by 8th January
2016
• Any dietary requirements
• Details of your height, weight and
continental shoe size for ski hire.
• Medical consent / Contract
• Copy of EHIC
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• A copy of the passport details –
photo page - just in case….
• By 4th December, 2015
ENJOY!
Questions
• Now - if may benefit everyone
• Ask me or staff afterwards if it’s
personal / specific