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September 2016
Dear Parent/ Carer
The Geography department is delighted to offer a 5 day Key Stage 3 trip to Iceland to study
and experience the impact that plate tectonics has on this unique country. This will provide
the opportunity to visit the “Land of Fire and Ice”. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to
visit a country where two of the earth’s tectonic plates meet. To see active volcanoes; observe
active geysers with areas of steam vents, hot springs and beautiful turquoise blues; visit
Þingvellir National Park, a World Heritage site; take a ferry to the island of Heimaey with its
active volcano and museum. The tour will be organised with Rayburn Travel which is fully
bonded with ABTA. They have worked with many schools and youth groups, and have a
wealth of experience organising school parties.
The trip will run in
(29th May – 2ndJune), and
is now open to any student in Years 7, 8 and 9. Please note that we cannot confirm exact
dates until the flights are scheduled. We will inform all parents of the dates when they have
been confirmed by Rayburn Travel. Flights will be with either Iceland Air or EasyJet from
Manchester Airport and arrangements will be made for transport to and from the airport.
Accommodation will be at the Husid Guesthouse- subject to availability and students will be
accommodated in multi-bedded rooms with shared facilities.
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, which is based on 20 students attending the
The geography teachers will lead and run the trip in conjunction with Rayburn Travel.
Return flights including 1 item of hold luggage
4 nights dinner, lunch, bed and breakfast
Coach transfers in Iceland
Excursions to: Heimaey island and visit to the museum on Heimaey where you can
see the houses that were covered by lava, the Secret Lagoon; Eyjafjallajokull visitors
centre; Geysir area; Gullfoss, Skogafoss and Seljalandsfoss Waterfalls; Thingvellir
National Park; Solheimajokull Glacier
Pocket money for snacks, drinks and souvenirs
Lunch money
Appropriate clothing for the trip – details nearer the time
If your son/daughter would like to go on the trip please complete the expression of interest
slip attached and return it to Mrs Myers or Mr O’Donnell by
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Confirmation of places will be notified to students by Mrs Myers and Mr O’Donnell. You will
then be required to
to secure your child’s place. Payment for this trip can be made online through
ParentPay (www.parentpay.com). Please tick the consent box for this trip.
Payment schedule is as follows:
*Interim Deposit
*Final balance
*Please feel free to pay this in instalments of your choosing via ParentPay throughout the
year, as long as the specific deadlines are met.
Please do think carefully before making a commitment to this trip. If you do wish to
withdraw your son/daughter at a later date there may be a student willing to take the place,
but please understand the position if this is not the case. The Tour firm will not refund the
first two deposits once paid and the tour firm operates a sliding penalty once the final
balance has been paid, depending on time remaining (monies can be reclaimable through
the insurance company due to illness or redundancy only). We will do our best on your
behalf; however loss of all or part of your deposits can result.
Yours faithfully
Party Leaders
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please return to Mrs Myers or Mr O’Donnell
(please tick boxes)
I confirm that the above named student has my consent to take part in the Iceland
trip
If my son/daughter is allocated a place, I confirm I will pay the £150 non-refundable
deposit by cheque or via Parentpay
and the
balance of £740 by the desired dates.
Mrs Myers or Mr O’Donnell by Monday 19th September 2016