THE FINAL
COUNTDOWN
Pre departure session
Thursday, May 11 2017
Parents and Travellers!
19 MORE SLEEPS!
Departure time: 6.00am sharp!
From QEO car park
Families to arrive from 5.40am
onwards for loading
FLIGHT DETAILS
Leaving Australia
Air China Airlines
DATE
FLT.NO
FROM
DEPART
TO
ARRIVE
01JUN
CA178
MELBOURNE
10:35
SHANGHAI
19:15
DATE
FLT.NO
FROM
DEPART
TO
ARRIVE
09JUN
CA177
SHANGHAI
19:15
MELBOURNE
0805+1
DEPART China…
Friday June 9- Depart Shanghai at 7:15pm arrive
Melbourne at 8:05am the next day, Saturday June 10
Pick up from International arrivals
10JUN
TRACK OUR FLIGHT
Two handy apps!
AIRPORT REQUIREMENTS
Plastic bag containing carry on liquids- no more
than 100 ml
Carry on bag- small/ medium back pack or similar
which will be used everyday-up to 7kgs
Comfortable to carry
PLANE TRAVEL
Snacks to eat
Something to chew for landing in particular- ear
popping difficulties
Water/drinks for journey- will need to be
purchased after being cleared through customs and
immigration
CLOTHING LIST
Pack light!
Good pair of walking shoes is essential-20-
25km a day in Shanghai!
Team China Uniform and school uniform are
key!
Please name these clearly!
Case should have plenty of
space remaining!
DOCUMENTATION & SPENDING MONEY
Passports- schools will hold on to after
receiving back from visa application process
Spending Money (up to $350 maximum)- by
Monday, May 22
Additional medical permissions
Log of any medications
Copy to parent on return
SPENDING MONEY STRATEGY
Schools will be changing A$ to Chinese Y for
families to ensure consistency of amounts.
To school by Monday, May 22
Staff member to distribute
Booklet to record amounts
Student to sign for their spending money
Money left over can be converted back into A$
at the airport if you want this sorted quickly
GIFTS
Small Aussie gifts for your children to give to
Chinese buddies they already know and new
buddies they will meet
Suggest- inexpensive items/ key rings/ pencils/
mini koalas/ minties/ snakes/ caramello koalas/
Furry Friend Choc blocks/ etc
Say around 10- 15 small items each
Families involved in overnight or evening stay to
provide a small gift/s to family
Each Primary School will have a small gift to
present to their Sister School
OVERNIGHT & EVENING STAYS IN CHINA
Additional permissions are required for any student involved
in a overnight stay and/or evening visit while in Suzhou.
These will be finalised soon.
Regular communication between Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP)
Bureau in the organisation of this
Contact details of lead teacher & Chinese teacher Chen,
home stay expectations, child medical alerts and emergency
procedures provided to Chinese host families (in Mandarin)
in the event of illness, emergency or any other issue.
Lead teacher will have contact details of Chinese home stay
families and Sister School emergency contact.
OVERNIGHT & EVENING STAYS IN CHINA
Arrangements for students to be picked up from
Grand Metropark Hotel in Suzhou by Chinese host
family at 2:00pm in vehicle fitted with seat belt
Lead teacher will phone student in home stay
accommodation in the evening to confirm
everything is okay.
Some staff members will accompany any student
who visits their Chinese host family for the evening
only.
Home stay student to be returned to SIP Sister
School the following morning
COMMUNICATION
Key school contact for 24/7 access
BLOG
Email, We Chat & Skype - set up addresses and
skype account as appropriate.
Be aware that communication with families may
not be possible everyday
Communication sessions will generally be in the
evening
Communication sessions will be supervised by staff
There is a 2 hour time difference- 9.00pm in China
is 11 pm here!
It is planned that here will be an email or SMS
provided to the school contact each day
BLOGGING UPDATES
Each school will add to the BLOG
The BLOG will record the experiences
Search facility to find student entries
Information recorded will be used by
students on their return
Leah Daley from Kennington PS has led
the staff training and will manage the
Team China BLOG.
EXPECTATIONS ON RETURN
All students will be expected to contribute to a
BLOG to enable them to produce a report about
their experiences and their learning
Reports will be presented to:
 School staff/Community
 School Council
 Bendigo City Council
 It is anticipated that each student will take a lead
role in promoting Asian literacy and developing
intercultural understandings in their school
community and have a key role in supporting
further programs including the Immersion Program
in October(if you haven’t already done so)
ARRIVAL INFORMATION
Parent pick up from the airport
Inside the terminal
Arrivals section
Parking at the airport is expensive- beware!
Flight arrival times will be clearly communicated to
each school contact to ensure families have
accurate information
PARENT CHECKLIST
A key reference in school
Small gifts for your child to take with
them
Families will be given a package of
information that includes the parent
checklist, itinerary, clothing list, etc.
SCHOOL TEAMS…
Travel Groups, First Aid & Contingency Plan 2017
Leader: Andrew Schaeche (WHPS)
Team Pearl

Leader: Kim Saddlier (KFPS)
Team Puxi
Leader: Craig Burnett (HPS)
Team Pudong
Leaders: Leah Daley (KPS) & Shane
Freer (GSPS)
Team Bund
#Zhao Chen (Chinese teacher)-Rotate through each group throughout the Shanghai component of the trip
Teacher Team:
1.
Andrew Schaeche (WHPS)
2.
Craig Harrop (QHPS)
3.
Siobhan Walkden (MGPS)
Teacher Team:
1.
Kim Saddlier (KFPS)
2.
Jake Delaney (ENPS)
Teacher Team:
1.
Craig Burnett (HPS)
2.
Mathew Riordan (MPS)
3.
Andrew King (CHPS)
4.
Tilby Hayward (EPS)
Teacher Team:
1.
Leah Daley (KPS)
2.
Shane Freer (GSPS)
3.
Antionette Dole (BHPS)
First Aid Staff:

Craig Harrop (QHPS)
First Aid Staff:

Jake Delaney (ENPS)
First Aid Staff:
Mathew Riordan (MPS)
First Aid Staff:

Shane Freer (GSPS)
School Teams
School Teams
School Teams
School Teams

Quarry Hill (5)

Kangaroo Flat (4)

Epsom (3)
Kennington (4)

White Hills (5)

Eaglehawk North (3)

Camp Hill (5)
Golden Square (4)

Maiden Gully (3)

Spring Gully (1)

Huntly (5)
Big Hill (3)

Marong (1)
Total Staff: 3
Total Students: 13
Total Staff: 2
Total Students: 8
Total Staff: 4
Total Students: 14
Total Staff: 3
Total Students: 11
Responsibilities: Teacher Teams have immediate responsibility for their student group and managing their safety on a daily basis. The Team Leaders have overall
responsibility for their travel group, leading daily travel and overseeing any contingencies and or emergencies.
UNIFORMS
Team and school Shirts- please
be sure to name these clearly!
QUESTIONS NOT ANSWERED TONIGHT FROM
BLOG?
BON VOYAGE!