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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
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
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 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 $350 maximum)- by Monday, May 22
Additional medical permissions
Log of any medications
Copy to parent on return
SPENDING MONEY STRATEGYSchools will be changing A$ 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
GIFTSSmall 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 CHINAAdditional 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
COMMUNICATIONKey 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 RETURNAll 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!