<p> THE HIGH ARCAL SCHOOL Interim Headteacher: Mrs J Bull, BA (Hons) High Arcal Drive, Sedgley, Dudley West Midlands DY3 1BP Tel: 0845 1550411 • Fax 01902 677917 Email: info@high- arcal.dudley.sch.uk • Website www.higharcal.co.uk</p><p>20th June 2017</p><p>Dear Parent/Carer,</p><p>Activity Week 2017 Netherlands Trip </p><p>Following on from the parents’ meeting, please find below some of the answers to the questions raised plus some additional points arising:</p><p> Hand luggage (no hold luggage has been booked) maximum size is 55 x 35 x 25 cm, including handles. In addition to hand luggage, KLM allow one small hand held bag which must fit under the aircraft seat, no bigger than 40 x 30 x 15 cm, With a maximum weight of 12Kg between the two items</p><p> Liquids- maximum 10 items of liquids in a resealable bag maximum size 20x20cm. No individual bottle is to be greater than 100ml. It is best to purchase a travel kit which contains small plastic bottles into which liquids can be decanted.</p><p>Bags found at - http://groceries.asda.com/product/food-bags/asda-resealable-food-freezer-bags- small/910000045140 Bottles found at http://groceries.asda.com/product/travel-size-skin-care/travel- essentials-travel-bottle-set/910000510579</p><p> Medical forms- Mrs Perkins would like completed medical forms returned directly to her, at your earliest convenience.</p><p> Passports and EHIC cards should have been already collected from the students in additional PSHE sessions & parent meeting, the first of which will be on June 29th period 1. Official EHIC card advice, if needed: http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx</p><p> All meals are included with the following exceptions: Monday breakfast (eat at Birmingham airport), Monday lunch, Tuesday lunch, Thursday lunch and Friday lunch. ALL evening meals will be at our hotel in Soest. Friday evening meal in Amsterdam- students will have need to fund this for themselves</p><p> We recommend no more than 30-90 euro be brought on the trip to allow for meals and other incidental spending.</p><p> No need to provide your son/daughter with lots of sweets/drinks.</p><p> Swimming- when we visit Schvevigen, staff are not qualified to supervise open water swimming. Consequently, students are not allowed in the sea. </p><p> Meet at 02:30 on Monday 17th July – school gates will be open. Please use the playground for drop off. Estimated time of return is 23.00, Friday 21st July</p><p> Flight details are: outbound Birmingham to Amsterdam, KL1420 dept. 06.10. Return flight is KL1435 Amsterdam to Birmingham dept. 21.05.</p><p>Registered at Companies House: The High Arcal School Academy Trust Company No: 07817806  Outline itinerary: Monday – fly to Amsterdam, visit Zaanse Schans http://www.dezaanseschans.nl/en/ en route to our hotel http:// https://www.stayokay.com/en/hostel/soest in Soest. Afternoon in Soest</p><p>Tuesday – visit Madurodam and Sea Life Schvenigen https://www.madurodam.nl/en</p><p>Wednesday – Duinrell theme park with 2 hour Tikki pool and lunch http://www.duinrell.com/</p><p>Thursday – Hartenstein Airbourne Museum and Oosterbeck Cemetary http://en.airbornemuseum.nl/ http://www.arnhemoosterbeekwarcemetery.nl/</p><p>Friday – visit Amsterdam. Coach tour of city. Visit to Reijksmuseum. Free time to explore</p><p> An electronic copy of this letter is available on the school website under Curriculum> Enhanced Curriculum > Activity Week 2017.</p><p>If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself, or Mrs Perkins, on 0845 155 0411 ext 143</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Miss J Johnson</p><p>Activities Week Coordinator</p>