PHS Parents meet November Ski 2014
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Haus der JugendParklands 2014
Zell am See, Austria
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Where?
Zell am See in Austria
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When?
Friday 14th February next year
…that’s ½ term
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How much?
The basic cost is £734 £734 per person
Through fundraising, we have brought that down to (likely) £505Dependant on bag packs
but
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Do I need to have ski-ed before?Definitely NOT. You will be
taught in ski school
Can we snowboard?
Yes! But it is an extra £35
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Kate Thornton-Bousfield
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About HTS• Between HTS School Tours and our School Ski
programme, we work with hundreds of UK schools each year
• Over 30 years experience in school skiing
• We are the only UK School ski operator who originate from a base in the Alps
• Our Austrian office is manned by senior management 365 days of the year so any situation can be resolved quickly
• UK offices run by keen skiers and boarders
• Local bilingual Resort Managers.
• Part of the TUI Travel Group
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About TUI• Europe’s largest Tour Operator – includes Thomson, First
Choice and Crystal
• Over £80m invested by TUI to repatriate travellers during Icelandic ash cloud 2010. No other company could do this!
• During Sea France strikes at Easter 2010 all HTS coach groups were re-booked on a new ferry within 24 hours.
• 24/7 emergency support
• We are a small company and provide a personal tailored service, but have an international, multi-billion pound support network and infrastructure behind us.
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About HTS -External certification/awards
• ABTA and ATOL bonded
• Full members of the School Travel Forum
• Proud winners of the Quality Badge awarded by Council for Learning Outside the Classroom
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Safety, licensing & medicalWE ONLY USE LICENSED SUPPLIERS
• Fully supervised lessons from licensed ski schools
• All our hotels hold a government-issued operating licence and are regularly checked by Health & Safety
• Coaches are licensed by the UK Ministry of Transport
• Fully comprehensive winter sports insurance policy
• 24 Hour Emergency Support with TUI
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Our priorities are enabling students to:
• Learn to ski
• Have fun
• Be safe
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This is why your school has chosen to book with HTS, and why I am proud to say we are the best School Ski Operator!
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The journey• You will travel to resort in an executive coach; all
our coaches have toilet facilities, are a maximum of seven years old and are contractually fitted with seat belts.
• All the coaches we use are licensed by the UK Ministry of Transport and must be serviced and equipped for winter Alpine operation.
• The drivers will have experience of continental driving.
• Our multi-lingual staff are on call throughout the night; if there is a coach breakdown they can call upon one of our strategically placed back-up vehicles so a replacement coach can be with the group quickly.
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When you arrive
• Your Resort Manager will meet you at your hotel and help you get settled into your rooms
• Time to go to the ski hire shop and collect your equipment!
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Haus der Jugend
Location
• 1.6km to Areit gondola• 2km to resort centre
Facilities
• Table tennis/table football
• TV/DVD/video• Disco room• Recreation room• Internet corner• Dining room• Bar/lounge area• Ski storage/drying room• Reception with safe• All rooms en-suite• 2-6 bedded
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Haus der Jugend
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Haus der Jugend
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Haus der Jugend
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MealsYour group will be provided with 3 meals a day to a high minimum standard. All meals conform to the following criteria:
• Breakfast: bread, jam, butter/spread > cheese, ham or cold meats > cereal > milk, coffee, tea, chocolate or cocoa
• Lunch: Packed lunch comprising of 2 sandwiches/rolls or 1 large baguette filled with cheese, ham or cold meat > 1 drink > biscuits or cake > piece of fruit
• 3 course dinner: soup or entrée > main course of meat, fish or eggs, vegetables and/or salad plus potatoes, rice or noodles > dessert
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Zell am See
• Restaurants/pizzeria• Bank/ATM• Shops/bars/cafes/
disco• Swimming pool• Sports centre• Tennis hall• Bowling• Ice-skating/curling• Doctor/Dentist• Hospital
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EntertainmentsThe following activities are included in
your trip:
•1
•2
•3 etc
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Zell am See ski area
Where you ski will depend on weather conditions and your group’s ability.
• 53 lifts
• 138km piste:
o 57km blue
o 49km red
o32km black
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•Fully supervised ski lessons from licensed ski schools
•Four hours of lessons every day and a supervised lunch
Ski Lessons
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• Ski jacket• Ski trousers (1 pair)• Thermal polyester base layers (2 sets)• Fleeces• Ski gloves (1 pair)• Ski hat • Ski socks (2-3 pairs)• Goggles (and sunglasses, but beware they may get
broken/lost!)• Sunscreen & lipsalve• Ski tie (to hold skis together)• Rucksack• Warm, comfortable shoes/boots for the evenings (ideally
waterproof)
Clothing/equipment you need to bring
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Ski equipment
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Mountain etiquette
• Don’t push-in at the lift queues
• Keep your speed in control
• Respect those who aren’t as comfortable on the piste as you are
• Give people a wide berth when overtaking
• Remember that the skier/boarder in front of you has right of way
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PLEASE ENSURE YOU ALLTAKE YOUR EHIC CARD
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Useful Tips• Bring a packed lunch and some
snacks for the coach; the first meal we provide will be dinner at the hotel on Saturday
• Bring a pillow for the coach journey (or a pillow case and use your coat – saves space in your luggage too!)
• It is a good idea to bring a selection of your own CD’s/DVD’s/MP3’s
• Pack your belongings in a soft bag or holdall to make packing the coach easier
• Pack a pair of ski socks in your hand luggage ready for the ski fit as you arrive
• Take some energy bars to eat when you are skiing
• Get fit!
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Have a great trip!
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Any questions?
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Mingle
Please come and talk to individually and discuss and questions or concerns etc
Please can everybody see Mr Bennion with their passport
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Haus der JugendSchool’s ski trip 2012
Zell am See, Austria