Miss SA Angove MA The Barraclough Teacher of French Ashwell Road Oakham 01572 758553 LE15 6QG [email protected] oakham.rutland.sch.uk

8 July 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians

Lower School French Trip to Burgundy (Centre Lac Sauvin) Monday 29 June – Saturday 4 July 2020

I am writing with details of a proposed study visit for Lower School pupils next July. We have provisionally booked accommodation at the excellent Centre Lac Sauvin in Burgundy, having experienced extremely successful trips at this Summer Activity Centre in previous years.

The centre is able to offer an opportunity of learning more about French culture in a motivating and stimulating environment, which combines language activities with local excursions to practise vocabulary learnt, and a full programme of games and leisure activities. The activities are specifically chosen for this age range and provide an excellent back-up to our French course in school.

The centre is situated in a delightful rural setting just two hours from Paris and offers an excellent mix of lively, relevant language classes in the mornings, followed by craft activities, outings, and games in the afternoons and evenings. The activities will include cookery sessions, a trip to a restaurant, kayaking organized by fully qualified instructors and with very strict safety guidelines, trips to buy specified things at the market, mosaic making, circus activities, a disco, various competitions and a trip to a local tourist destination.

The centre is run by professionally qualified staff who organize all the activities offered. Four members of staff from Oakham School will travel with the party, will be present at all times during the activities, and will be responsible for the group during breaks, non-teaching time and overnight. Accommodation will be in smart, traditional French dormitories. Staff rooms are situated next to the dormitories to guarantee a safe and secure environment. The centre is well-equipped with a games room, teaching rooms, playing field, volleyball court, boules pitch and sculpture garden. The food is excellent and individual dietary needs can be catered for.

The cost will be £545 per pupil, based on 30 pupils in the party, and will include the coach from Oakham School to the Centre Lac Sauvin, full board and lodging at the centre, and a range of excursions.

Please note: The first deposit of £145 is due by Friday 20 September 2019 and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If a pupil is unable to take part in a trip after further monies have been paid, the school will endeavour to recoup costs on the pupil’s behalf. Please note that this is often not possible, owing to group booking terms and conditions and cancellation fees. If you wish your child to join the trip, please complete the attached slip and send with your payment (if paying by cheque). The first instalment of £200 will be added to the Spring Term bill (this will be issued in December 2019) and the final instalment of £200 will be added to the Summer Term bill (this will be issued in April 2020).

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Languages Department on 01572 758553 or email me at [email protected]

Oakham School Registered Charity No 1131425 Company Limited by Guarantee Registered in

and Wales No 06924216 Registered Office Chapel Close Market Place Oakham Rutland LE15 6DT There will be a meeting with parents which will provide a chance to ask questions about the trip. Further details will be communicated to those joining the party in due course. In the meantime, you may like to take a look at the Maison Claire Fontaine website on www.maisonclairefontaine.com

Yours sincerely

Oakham School 2 LOWER SCHOOL FRENCH TRIP - Mon 29 June -Sat 4 July 2020

REPLY SLIP

Pupil’s Name:

House/Form:

Parents Name (please print:

Signed:

 Yes, I would like my son/daughter to be part of the Lower School French trip to Burgundy, France 29 June - 4 July 2020

 I understand that the deadline for entry is Friday 20 September and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis

I enclose a non-refundable deposit of £145 – cheques made payable to Oakham School

I have transferred a non-refundable deposit of £145 to the School’s Bank (details below):

Account Name: Oakham School General Fund Account Number: 44562985 Sort Code: 01-06-34 IBAN No: GB03 NWBK 0106 3444 5629 85 Swift Code: NWBK GB2L Reference: Child’s name/Lower School French Trip 2019

Please email/post/hand in this slip, along with the deposit payment (if applicable), to:

Mrs Vicky Hardwick (Lower School Administrator) email: [email protected] The Lower School Jerwoods Burley Road Oakham Rutland LE15 6DJ

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