THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Pre departure session #2 Thursday, April 16
2015 Parents and Travellers!
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41 MORE SLEEPS! Departure time: 6.00am sharp! From QEO Families
to arrive from 5.40am onwards for loading
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CLOTHING LIST Pack light! Team China Uniform and school uniform
they key! Please name these clearly! Case should have plenty of
space remaining!
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DOCUMENTATION & SPENDING MONEY Passports to schools- by
Monday, May 25 Maximum Au$300 in Chinese Yuan (RMB) Spending Money
to schools- by Monday, May 25 Au $20 for Melbourne airport for
snacks, drinks etc. (No need to bring to school)
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SPENDING MONEY STRATEGY Staff member to distribute Booklet to
record amounts Student to sign for their spending money Money left
over can be converted back into $ at the airport if you want this
sorted quickly
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AIRPORT REQUIREMENTS Carry on liquids must be in zip lock
plastic bag - no more than 100 ml Carry on bag- small/ medium back
pack or similar which will be used everyday Change of underwear and
socks to be with carry on luggage in case luggage is lost/delayed
Comfortable to carry
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FLIGHT DETAILS China Eastern Airlines AUSTRALIA (MU738)
DEPART.Melbourne Thursday 28 th May at 11:00am arrive Shanghai at
7:20pm CHINA (MU737) DEPART Shanghai (Pudong Airport) Friday 5 th
June at 8:15pm ARRIVE Melbourne Saturday 6 th June at 9:00am
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TRACK OUR FLIGHT Two handy apps!
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PLANE TRAVEL Snacks to eat Something to chew for landing in
particular- ear popping difficulties Water/drinks for journey- will
need to be purchased after being cleared through customs and
immigration
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GIFTS Small Aussie gifts for your children to give to Chinese
buddies they already know and new buddies they will meet Suggest-
inexpensive items/ key rings/ pencils/ mini koalas/ minties/
snakes/ caramello koalas/ Furry Friend Choc blocks/ etc Say around
10- 15 small items each Each Primary School will have a
presentation for their Sister School
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LANYARDS All travellers will wear a lanyard while in China.
This contains key information in both Chinese and English about who
to contact, where the group is staying & the closest hospital
in case of emergency. Lanyards are also used to carry train MET
cards for Shanghai.
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COMMUNICATION Key school contact for 24/7 access (School will
advise parents) BLOG Email & Skype - set up addresses and Skype
account as appropriate Be aware that communication with families
may not be possible every day Communication sessions will be in the
evening Communication sessions will be supervised by staff There is
a 2 hour time difference- 9.00pm in China is 11 pm here!
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ICT DEVICES AND POWER SUPPLY Australian 3 pin plugs will work
direct into Chinese power points Two pin plug devices/cords will
not work unless they go into a power board first School will take
one power board for charging
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BLOGGING UPDATES Each school will add to the BLOG The BLOG will
record the experience Search facility to find student entries
Parents requested to respond to BLOG entries Information recorded
will be used by students on their return Jenny Ashby from Epsom has
developed our BLOG and led the staff training.
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EXPECTATIONS ON RETURN Students present reports to: School
Community School Council It is anticipated that each student will
take a lead role in promoting Asian literacy and developing
intercultural understandings in their school community and have a
key role in supporting further programs
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FAMILY VISITS IN CHINA Some students are participating in
overnight homestay or evening visit to Chinese families Immersion
Program-October- December 2015
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ARRIVAL INFORMATION Parent pick up from the airport at 9:00am
Inside the terminal - Arrivals section Parking at the airport is
expensive- beware! Flight arrival changes will be clearly
communicated to each school contact to ensure families have
accurate information
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PARENT CHECKLIST A key reference
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TRAVEL GROUPS Team Pearl (SHPS, KFPS, BHPS, MPS) Di Craig, Kim
Saddlier, Rebecca Eastley, Brett Strange & Bridget Gallagher
Team Pudong (CHPS, KPS, QHPS,EPS, BSSC) Leonie Roberts, Kim
Kirkpatrick, Aimee Welton, Eddy Dickins, Ash Harvey & Juncai
Lin
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TRAVEL GROUPS Team Puxi (HPS, WHPS, EPS)- Craig Burnett, Damien
Jenkyn, Elaine Price, Matthew Lehane & Lyn Coulter Team Bund
(ENPS, MGPS, GSPS, BPS)- Craig Arrowsmith, Travis Pool, Shane Freer
& Mandy Costello
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SHIRT & HAT COLLECTION Team Shirts & Hats- distributed
to children on pre-departure activity day (6 th May)
