Year 12 China Week 2014 “The Vanishing Steppe”, Inner Mongolia, China Welcome Head of Year 12 and 13: Mr. Ian McHugh [email protected].

Year 12 China Week 2014“The Vanishing Steppe”,Inner Mongolia, China

Welcome

Head of Year 12 and 13: Mr. Ian McHugh [email protected]

Where is Inner Mongolia?

• Inner Mongolia

Purpose of the trip

• An opportunity for students to get to know each other informally and bond as an IB cohort. The creation of an ‘IB community’ and camaraderie amongst the students will benefit the students on return to DCS.

• An opportunity to participate in a range of ‘new’ activities that will develop new skills and allow for new experiences.

• An opportunity for introduction to the IB Diploma Programme Theory of Knowledge and CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service) components

• An opportunity to engage in CAS & TOK related activities in context.

• An opportunity to gain independence and develop relationships whilst spending time away from home with friends and staff members.

Staff members on the trip

Trip LeaderDorian Brown ([email protected] )

Plus….Staff members from The Hutong tour providers.

Tutor Group

12AA 12CV 12DB 12JG 12LE

Staff Steven Simpson

Christine Van De Casteele

MaxineMa

Dorian Brown

Andy Clapperton

Lei Yang

Shelley Swift

Stephen Johnson

Itinerary – Day 1 – Monday 15th September

Itinerary – Day 2 – Tuesday 16th September

Itinerary – Day 3 – Wednesday 17th September

Itinerary – Day 4 – Thursday 18th September

Itinerary – Day 5 – Friday 13th September

Departure procedure:

• Passports to form tutors on Wednesday 10th September.

• Drop off time at school – 8:00 a.m. on Monday 15th September.

• Pudong flight departs at 11:10 a.m. – ETA in Chifeng is 3:10 p.m..

• An orderly and calm departure from DCS will allow for all seventy-seven people to get on their travels without any problems.

Picking up procedure

• Please arrange for your child to be picked up from DCS at 9.00 p.m. on Friday 19th September.

• Chifeng return flight departs 3:55 p.m. – ETA in Shanghai Pudong is 8:05 p.m.

• We will make contact if there is any huge delay.

More Details

•See www.dulwich-shanghai.cn - MUST CHECK!!!

Go to:

‘Academic’‘Senior School’ ‘Educational Visits’‘Year 12 China Week’ Emergency numbers and other material are on the website.

Emergency contact

• For queries, please contact Ronnie Xiang, the Senior School Secretary, in the Senior School Office.

• You may contact the trip leader but only in an emergency:

• Mr. Dorian BrownTel: 18616261121

Electronics

• No laptops / game consoles to be brought on China Week.

• Cell phones / mp3 devices are permitted, but with the knowledge that these will have limited use.

• Items will be confiscated if rules are not followed.

Packing information:

Packing information:

Visa information If you have not already done so please forward a copy of the main photo page and visa page from your child’s passport and the policy number and name of the provider of their medical insurance to:[email protected] (Year 7 to Year 12)

If your child’s passport is currently at the visa office, you will need to acquire a stamped receipt.•The receipt will have been issued on submission of the passport to the Exit & Entry Bureau (visa office).•By submitting 1 passport sized photo, and obtaining a stamp on this receipt at “Window No. 4” of the Exit & Entry Bureau, the receipt can then be used to travel within China.•The address of Exit and Entry Bureau (visa office) is:•No. 1500, Minsheng Road, 3rd floor•Telephone: +86 21-28951900•Working Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00—17:00

Questions