Barcelona Trip 2011

Final Details

Members of Staff

• Mrs Farooq– Mum and Pastoral Care

• Mr Tart– Qualified First Aider

• Mr Ezziane– Qualified First Aider & Lifeguard

• Mr McShane– Group Leader & Lifeguard

Flights

• Outbound– 19/06/2011– Prestwick-Gerona– Departure 09.30am – 13.05pm– Ryanair– Flight Number FR 7823

Inbound

• 23/06/2011

• Reus Airport Barcelona – Prestwick

• Departure 22.25pm-00.00

• Ryanair

• Flight Number FR 7817

Contacts

• Pupils will be allowed mobile phones and will have access to internet at the hostel in the morning and late evening

• Mobile phone numbers of staff will be left at school office in case of emergency

• The School will be notified of safe arrival in Spain so if you cannot get in touch with your child contact the school.

Urbany Youth Hostel

• Avenida Meridiana 97

• Spain

• Telephone 00 34 93 5036004

Rooms

• We have been allocated

• 2 – 6 bed rooms

• 6 – 4 bed rooms

Girls Rooms

Boys Rooms

Rooms

• This is a new hostel therefore damage to rooms would not be acceptable!!!

• You must keep the rooms fairly tidy i.e. no make up and clothes scattered across the room.

• You will have to put linen on the beds, so learn how to!

• Key Card entry for room and locker.• Don’t leave valuables out!• Keep money secure in lockers

Hotel Facilities

• Access to pool & gym– Pool can only be accessed with Mr Ezziane

and Mr McShane present!– Gym is yours to use at your leisure

• Wi-Fi• Wired Internet access• Pool table• Wii’s• TV’s, DVDs, Cable• Remember there will be other guests

wanting access to facilities! Don’t hog them!

Luggage• Don’t go crazy!• Dress light for good weather and maybe 1 hooded top

or jumper if it is a chilly night• You know who you are sharing with so split the

essentials– Hairdryers– Straightners– Make up

• These add lots of weight• As said try not to bring football shirts!• Girls please dress sensibly as well, it is down to you

and your parents what is suitable for you to wear on holiday.

• We don’t want unwanted attention!

Money

• Down to you• If you want to buy presents please

let staff know how much you are bringing

• Barcelona is fairly expensive• Lunch will be generally a quick pit

stop!• You will have to set aside money

at the start to buy travel ticket for inside Barcelona

Itinerary

• This is what we will be doing each day!

• It is going to be a great holiday so enjoy each activity

• Even if it is not something you will normally want to do please keep an open mind ok and no moaning ok!

Day 1

• Pick up at St Roch’s 6am departure (be at school no later than 05.45!

• Arrive in Barcelona 13.05

• Board coach 14.05

• Coach transfer arrival at hostel 15.30

• 1 hour to get checked in, freshened up, settled in then out!

Day 1 ….

• Quick hope on tram to Parliament of Catalonia

• Located in a lovely big park

• Plenty of room to relax

• Play ball games

• Catch some rays

Day 1 Evening

• Dinner at 18.30– Frescco, Carrer del Carme– http://www.frescco.com/

• Quick walk around the area see some shops get a soft drink or tea

• Back to hostel for 10pm

• Bed!

Day 2

• Breakfast at 08.00am!

• Depart Hostel 09.30!

• Activity 1 – 10.00am Zoologico de

Barcelona– 2 hours– Outside so plenty of sun

cream!

Day 2 …

• 13.00 Aquarium Barcelona– Moll d’Espanya– 2 hours

• 15.00 Depart

• Free time in the Port Vell area

• Head to the beach or relax by the seafront.

Day 2..

• Dinner 18.30 Restaurant IMAX– Maremagnum, Port Vell– http://www.imaxportvell.com/ingles/imax.html

• Maremagnum Mall– Do a little shopping and a wander about

shops

• Back to hostel

Day 3

• Breakfast 08.00

• Depart 09.30

• 10.00 La Sagrada Familia

• 11.00 depart

• 11.30 – 13.00 Parc Guell

• 14.00 FC Barcelona Stadium Tour

Day 3…

• 18.30 Dinner at Hard Rock Café

• Back to Hostel area to relax and prepare for Day 4

• Get plenty of sleep tonight

Day 4 (The Big One!)

• Breakfast at 08.00 am

• Depart hostel 09.00 am

• Coach to Port Aventura!

• http://www.portaventura.co.uk/

• 10.30 arrival

• All day till 17.00pm!

• Have as much fun as you can!

Day 4…

• 18.30 Dinner at Cosmos, Ramblas Santa Monica

• Sight seeing round la Ramblas

• Back to Hostel 9-10

Day 5• 08.00 am Breakfast• 10.00 am Check out of hostel,

leave luggage at storage• Tram to the beach• 10.30 – 2.30 last chance to get

some colour • Sit down for a nice Spanish lunch• Quick bit of shopping for gifts if

needed then back to hostel

• 17.25 return to hostel collect luggage

• 17.55 Coach departs

• 20.25 Check in at Reus Airport

• 22.25 Flight Departs

• 00.00 Arrival at Airport

• Coach waiting to bring us back to St Roch’s

• 01.15am Home!