China Week 2014 – Year 7
Culture trip to Hangzhou
Staff Members on the Trip
Trip Leader
Miss Lyn Stanley ([email protected])
Additional Staff
Mr Ian Ritchie
Mrs Linzie Dunsmore
Mrs Lisa Selfridge
Mr Matthew Dempsey
Mr Martin Kindness
Mr. Teng Xu
Mr Jackie Cheng
Ms. Jennifer Heathcote-Osborn
7IP Form Tutor
7LD Form Tutor
7LS Form Tutor
7MD Form Tutor
7MK Form Tutor
Mrs Julie Thomas
Mr. Peter Ubly
Miss Jing Wang
Travel Arrangements
Depart: 9.15am Monday, 15th September
Please arrive by 8.45am at the latest to allow for loading the
bus etc.
Meet in the Senior School gym (Also known as the LOWER
GYM)
Staff will be there from 8.00am
Return: 16.30 Thursday, 18th September
Travel by coach (seatbelts will be checked!)
Students will travel mostly in Tutor Groups
Takes up to three hours (with time for a rest stop)
Itinerary
Day 1
 Depart Shanghai/Hotel check-in
 Visit Lingyin Temple
 Water fountain show at West Lake
Day 2
 Visit Longjing tea village
 Mountain hike in Shililangtang Valley
 Cycling through nature reserve in
Xixi Wetland Park
Itinerary
Day 3
 Early morning activities by West lake
 Visit Hangzhou Huotai Museum
 Visit Song Dynasty Town theme park
Day 4
 Treasure hunt and games in Longmen Ancient Town
 Return to Shanghai
More Details
See www.dulwich-shanghai.cn
Click on the Upcoming China Week 2014 link and go to year 7
or
Go to:
‘Academic’
‘Senior School’
‘Upcoming China Week 2014’
‘Year 7’
Emergency numbers and other material will be on the website.
Insurance
As per the letter that was sent out at the start of
term, please ensure that your child has medical
insurance.
Failure to hand in the relevant documentation will
mean your child does not attend China Week.
Accommodation
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Culture Plaza Hotel, Hangzhou – 4*
8 Wen Er Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou
+86 (571) 8882 5888
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Twin (or possibly triple share) – students and Form
Tutors will decide on groupings of friends in PSHCE
time
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Students’ needs will be considered when forming
groups and during the trip
Food
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All of the food is local food and this is part of the theme
for the week so students will be encouraged to try the
food
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Dietary requirements have been requested and will be
passed to the provider and will be catered for
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Drinks – students will be given water with every meal
Electronic Items
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Mobile phones – can only be used for a limited period of
time to phone home. Teachers on each floor will collect
and keep in hotel safe at other times.
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No laptops, game consoles or other electronic devices
allowed –– they will be confiscated
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Ipods – Permitted on long bus trips only
Other Information
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Lights out at 9.30pm – staff will check on students and
monitor the corridors
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Students will not be allowed to use hotel telephones for
any reason and any damage to the room will be billed
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Behaviour – exemplary of course!
(Should a serious incident occur, parents of student/s
concerned will be contacted to pick up their child.) All
school rules will apply, and as we are representing DCS
we expect students to be good ambassadors for the
college
What happens …
… in cases of illness or homesickness?
This is what Form Tutors, the Head of Year and the College
Counselor are for.
Students have been told to talk to one of us and we will help
your child. It’s rarely as bad as it seems at the time.
In the event of an emergency, parents will be informed as
soon as possible.
Personal medication
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Place in a sealed bag – including
Paracetamol/Tylenol
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Label medication with the correct name in English &
include any instructions
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Give specific medication to the Form Tutor on the
morning of departure
Emergency contact
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For queries, please contact Ronnie in the Senior
School Office first during school hours
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You may contact the trip leader but only in an
emergency:
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Lyn Stanley - 137
9532 1459
Who will look after money, cameras etc?
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The student will – teachers will only be responsible for
passports/ID cards and phones
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Money –please do not give your child too much. 200RMB
is more than enough. All food is provided
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Cameras (as with money) are the child’s own
responsibility. *Do not rely on the phone/ ipod cameras to
take photos – remember, phones will be left in the hotel
safe for most of the time
Essential Packing List
• Short sleeved shirts, lightweight pants, shorts
• Sufficient changes of undergarments and socks
• Plastic bag and extra change of clothes for the wetland park
visit.
• Light waterproof jacket
• Rain coat
• Sun hat
• Good comfortable walking shoes (well worn in)
• Backpack for day activities
• Personal toiletries such as toothbrush and toothpaste,
moisturizer, and lip balm
• Wet wipes or hand gel
• Sunscreen (30+ SPF) and sun glasses
• Insect repellant
Anxious Parents
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Please try not to be. It is a very safe trip and we want to
instill a sense of confidence and independence in the
students.
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Tell them it will be fun, interesting and an adventure. They
will enjoy it more knowing that you are not worried about
them
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Please don’t ring or text – they can ring you in the
evening