Department:
Modern Foreign Languages
Year Group:
Year 10
Venue Region:
Belgium
Town:
Ypres
Summary:
Excellent - students gained knowledge of 14-18 conflict and of cuisine / culture
Tour Operator:
local coach company in Belgium
excellent driver, knowledgeable and good with teenagers
Venue:
Belgium
Forward Planning/ student awareness key to success
Accommodation:
Best Western Ypres
Excellent for teenagers / facilities / accommodation/food and staff
Transport:
Ryanair to Belgium
As expected - no frills but there and back on time / cheaply
Benefit:
History not taught so essential to raise awareness of this era - impact on students immense
Plus points:
All battlefield sites, Ypres Menin Gate ceremony participation,Hill 62 museum, Brussels Grande Place - Xmas market and restaurants, multiplex cinema complex and restaurants near the Atomium
Minus points:
Atomium - expensive, empty and overpriced
Overall:
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