German Language Visit to Berlin

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Queen Elizabeth II High School
German Language
Visit to Berlin
February 14th to 19th 2010
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Our German Language Visit

• Todays presentation will cover the following
• About NST Travel Group plc
• Safety and Financial Security
• Visit Overview
• Destination Map
• Visit Objectives
• What is There to See and Do?
• Our Accommodation and Meal Arrangements
• Travel Tips
• Whats Included?
• Next Steps
• Any Questions?
• Further Information

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A well organised tour with friendly staff! Mrs
Astin-Kilgallon
About NST Travel Group plc

• Established in 1967
• Europes leading educational travel company
• Offices in Blackpool, Cambridge and Dublin
• Offering tailored educational tours for
  schools, colleges
• and universities in the UK, Europe and
  Worldwide
• Enviable reputation for quality,
  professionalism and value

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Safety and Financial Security
NST offers complete peace of mind when placing a
booking
NSTs Safety Management System
NSTs pioneering Safety Management System is
externally verified each year. This covers all of
your arrangements, including transport,
accommodation, visits and 24-hour contact whilst
on your tour.
School Travel Forum
NSTs pioneering principle of using externally
verified safety management systems, to reassure
and support teachers, pre-dated the governments
support within HASPEV guidelines. This was
adopted by the School Travel Forum and is
supported by Unions, Headteachers Associations
and welcomed by LEA Advisors.
Supported by
National Union of Teachers
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Our stringent requirements regarding Health and
Safety, Insurance and payment protection were
covered by NST. Ms Colwell
Safety and Financial Security
NST offers complete peace of mind when placing a
booking
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Visit Overview
We will depart from the Island by plane on
Sunday 14th 2010. We will stay at Meininger City
Hostel in Kreuzberg, Berlin for 3 nights, and
will return home on Friday 19th 2010, after
overnighting in Liverpool on the Thursday night.
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Destination Map
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An excellent learning experience. Mr Hopkins
Visit Objectives

• For the children to
• to enjoy themselves
• to get a taste of German culture
• to practise the German language within their own
  personal comfort zone

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Visit Objectives

We believe that every young person should
experience the world beyond the classroom as an
essential part of learning and personal
development, whatever their age, ability and
circumstances. Learning Outside the Classroom
Manifesto, DCSF (formerly DfES)

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What is There to See and Do?
Reichstag The Reichstag is the seat of the
Federal Parliament and, with its new rooftop
viewing dome offering superb views of the city,
is one of Berlins biggest attractions. On this
visit we will learn about the Reichstags
colourful past, which reflects the turbulence of
German history since the 19th century.
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What is There to See and Do?
Olympic Stadium This stadium was built for the
1936 Olympic Games and is still used as a
sporting venue. Our guided tour will last 60-75
minutes and can be provided in English on request.
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What is There to See and Do?
Checkpoint Charlie The former West/East Border
crossing point can still be seen today in central
Berlin, about a 10-minute walk from Potsdamer
Platz. There is also a museum featuring
exhibitions about this legendary border crossing
point and interactive exhibits.
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What is There to See and Do?
Potsdamer Platz Potsdamer Platz was rebuilt as
the fall of the Berlin Wall saw the city redesign
its centre. With its spectacular architecture,
enticing cafés, restaurants, movie houses, a film
museum and a shopping centre, there will be
plenty of exciting opportunities for us to
practise our language skills or just enjoy free
time.
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What is There to See and Do?
Brandenburg Gate The Brandenburg Gate is Berlins
only remaining city gate and truly symbolises the
history of this city as it was once situated in
no-mans land just behind the Berlin wall. The
Gate is now closed to vehicles, but we will be
able to walk around it and be amazed by its size.
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What is There to See and Do?
Berlin Wall Only small sections of the wall are
now dotted around the city. The most accessible
ones are in Potsdamer Platz and The Wall Park
near Bernauer Strasse. The former Eastern section
of the Berlin Wall has been painted by many
unknown graffiti artists.
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What is There to See and Do?
Alexanderplatz Alexanderplatz is a large open
square in Berlin city centre. In and around this
area we will see many historic buildings, as well
as the TV Tower, Marx Engels statue, and the
Nikolaiviertel (St Nicholas Quarter) which is
famous for its traditional German restaurants and
bars.
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What is There to See and Do?
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp This
concentration camp is located 30km north of the
city. Sachsenhausen is one of the oldest camps,
and was re-opened as a memorial in 1961.
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What is There to See and Do?

• Kurfürstendamm Zoo Station area
• Kurfürstendamm is one of the most famous avenues
  in Berlin, full of shops, houses, hotels and
  restaurants.
• When Berlin was separated, the Kurfürstendamm
  became the leading commercial street in West
  Berlin.

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NST are well organised and provide good, safe
accommodation. Miss Furey
Our Accommodation and Meal Arrangements

• Meininger 12 Cityhostel Berlin
• www.meininger-hostels.de
• The Meininger 12 City Hostel is centrally
  located, in the heart of Berlin.
• There are a total of 74 rooms, spread over 7
  floors.
• Rooms for students are multi-bedded (up to
  6-bedded) some using bunks. All rooms have
  private facilities (towels included) and
  television. There is ample wardrobe space.

Our accommodation is on a full-board basis.
Note If any dietary requirements need to be
catered for, please let me know in advance.
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The Language School is called IH BERLIN PROLOG,
in the Schöneberg district of Berlin (only two
stops away from the hostel on the U-bahn line
7.) Our trip includes 3 x 45 minute German
lessons on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
mornings, starting at 9am!
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Our best educational visit to date! Mr Treherne
Travel Tips
Passport All students travelling must hold a
full passport. We will be using the List of
Travellers scheme, as established by the British
Council. If you have any doubts about passports
or visa requirements, please see me at the end of
this presentation.
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Travel Tips
Money The currency in Germany is the Euro. We
recommend that students take approximately 60
with them on the visit in cash. Our
accommodation is on a full board basis, but
students will need to get themselves something to
eat and drink on the outward and return journeys.

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Travel Tips

• What to take on the trip
• Please restrict luggage to one case (maximum
  weight of 20kg) plus one piece of hand luggage. A
  rucksack/daybag will also be useful as students
  will have to carry their packed lunch every day.
• Warm clothing (Berlin will be cold in February,
  and there may even be snow!) Sensible shoes (for
  walking tour, and the language school is approx
  10 min walk from the nearest U-bahn station.)
  Please ensure all clothes, shoes, bags etc are
  named, so that if they do get lost, we can
  forward them to the owner.
• Pens pencils for quiz and language modules.
• Please note that towels are provided by the
  hostel.

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Travel Tips
Insurance All NST tours are covered by travel
insurance, but in addition all travellers are
also covered by a further policy held with Marsh
(Isle of Man) Limited.
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We felt, and our students agree, that it was a
very successful trip! Mr Blizzard
Thank you for supporting our NST German Language
visit to Berlin!
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Further Information
For further information about
NST Travel Group plc
please
visit
www.nstgroup.co.uk