Dear Parent/carer,
Year 8 trip to Germany
We have arranged for our current year 8 students to have an unforgettable opportunity to visit Germany in July 2023 in the picturesque Eifel region. Whilst in Germany we will visit one of the country’s top theme parks ‘Phantasialand,’ visit the historical town of Trier for some shopping, with a 1 hour boat trip on the Moselle river and spend time riding the ‘Sommerrodelbahn’ (summer toboggan). This is an amazing opportunity for students to gain independence and confidence as well as develop social skills and widen their cultural capital.
Dates: Tuesday 18th July until Friday 21st July 2023 (departing school at approx. 5 am)
Duration: 4 days and 3 nights
Cost: £460
Accommodation: Saarbrucken Youth Hostel
To secure a place for your child on this trip, you will need to login to your child’s parentpay account at 4pm on Monday 30th January and pay the £100 non-refundable deposit. We no longer take cash at the school. If you need help setting up a parentpay account, please email: maree.green@hdhs.school
| Deposit | £100 | To be paid on the 30th January |
| 2nd Payment | £100 | To be paid BY 28th February 2023 |
| 3rd Payment | £130 | To be paid BY 30th March 2023 |
| Final Payment | £130 | To be paid BY 28th April 2023 |
Places are limited, so please do not hesitate to secure your child’s place on this trip.
FSM help – If your child presently receives free school meals, you may be entitled to some financial help, please contact Mrs Green on the email address below. If you have already spoken/emailed Mrs Green, she will be in touch once you have paid the £100 deposit.
Included in the cost of this trip will be coach travel, Eurostar, accommodation, all meals apart from breakfast on the departure day, entrance to theme park and tobogganing centre plus boat trip. Students will need to bring spending money.
As with all school trips a good behaviour record is essential. We reserve the right to remove students if they fail to meet our expectations in school. Any student who is involved in any act of violence in school or repeated refusal to cooperate or defiance will lose their place on the trip. Your child will also be required to evidence good behaviour in the lead up to the trip.
Please note, that all trip attendees will require their own Passport for travel which must be valid for at least 3 months after the date of departure. Students must also carry a valid GHIC card which can be applied for from the NHS website free of charge. For further information, please visit:
If you require further information or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact myself or Mrs Green on: zoe.bell@hdhs.school or maree.green@hdhs.school
Yours faithfully,
Mrs Z Bell
Head of MFL
