The Journey

  • Parks of Hamilton
  • Luxury Bus 50 seater bus
  • DVD Player on the bus
  • Please bring a suitable packed lunch for the bus
  • For safety reasons, pupils will not be allowed to move seat
  • Regular stop at service stations
  • Ferry at Dover
  • When bus arrives in France everyone is expected to sleep for the duration of the journey
  • Toilets for emergency use only

What to bring for the journey

  • Comfortable yet appropriate clothing can be worn during the journey
  • Pupils may bring a small pillow/blanket
  • Medication (can be kept by staff if preferred)
  • Packed Lunch
  • Electronics & Chargers are brought at pupils own risk
  • Suitable warm clothes/shoes for snowy conditions at arrival
  • Ski socks for boot fitting
  • DVDs / books etc

Departure Day Packed Lunch

To keep costs down, we recommend packing lunch for the departure day. Please ensure that all drinks are in plastic screw-top bottles (no cans or glass). Additionally, energy drinks or caffeinated beverages are not suitable, as we require all pupils to rest on the bus following the ferry crossing.