Dear parents/guardians,
Today we had a last break meeting before the trip with practically all students:
*bring warm clothes and rain proof clothes to French autumn
*thank you for passports; don't forget pocket money tomorrow
*lunch will be provided tomorrow
*tomorrow: be in school on time = 9.00 a.m.
*there will be 2 buses leaving for the airport: 1 with 2 groups of Miss Taylor and Mr Knight, other with 2 groups of Miss Bennett and Mr Snieder
*shirts: were handed out to wear immediately + do wear them tomorrow also!
*in addition to programme: visit Sea Aquarium St Malo
Hope to see you tomorrow in school,
Willem Snieder.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Final letter parents before lift off
Lilongwe, 22nd September 2010
Dear parents/guardians,
In a few days we will leave for beautiful France, time for some final information:
*transport: we will leave BMIS (car park next to hall) by school bus Saturday 25th September 10 a.m. sharp and would like you to say goodbye to your children at school; please do not come to the airport in order not to confuse students and arrangements; Saturday 2nd October we will be back in school 4 p.m., please come to school to collect your child; in case of delay we will post that on our weblog; if you wish you could call the airport
*luggage: make sure all appropriate luggage is in your son/daughter’s suitcase; for a clothing list please check weblog; please anticipate on autumn conditions = chilly and wet; although the allowance is 2 pieces of 23 kgs max, we would strongly recommend you to use 1 piece of 20 kgs as a guideline + maybe have a spare bag to transport all the souvenirs your children will buy for you
*information:if you have additional questions, please consult www.bmisgoesfrench2010.blogspot.com first; furthermore: all chaperones will be available 9.00 a.m. onwards this Saturday to answer to your questions; in France we will update the weblog every night, so you will be informed about your son’s/daughter’s activities + photos on a daily basis; mobile phones and e-mailing are not allowed for all sorts of reasons; only in the case of an emergency you can contact me through our Head Teacher Mr. Paul Harrison: 0999785466
*passports: have your child bring in her/his passport Thursday 23rd September: we will triple check all details, visas, TEP’s etc., but it remains the responsibility of the parents to have everything sorted; we will keep the passports in a safe place so we can do a group check-in (no pointed/sharp objects and liquids in the handluggage please) at the airport; the chaperones will take care of the passports during the duration of the trip
* pocket money: please place the pocket money in an envelope (guideline 150 euros) and write on it the amount of pocket money + name student on Saturday: staff will take care of the administration of the pocket money in order to avoid losing and spending too much money
*medicines: please make sure your child knows what medicine to take, when, how and do not forget to pack it; we do have a list of all needed medicines, together with dietary requirements and it is all taken care of
*valuables: are taken at own risk for the simple reason that we won’t have time to spend at police stations finding out abut lost/stolen items
*import tax: anticipate upon paying import tax on newly bought items as soon as we are back in Lilongwe; have your child keep receipts and cut away wrapping paper
*missed classes: will have to be caught up at responsibility students
*latest itinerary:
Sunday: Montmartre, Seine boat trip, Camembert museum, Bayeux tapestry
Monday: D Day landing beaches and war museum Arromanches, , American cemetery Colville, Mont St Michel
Tuesday: sailing/canoeing/archery Jugon les Lacs, school visit Dinan, bowling Dinan
Wednesday: Matignon market, St Malo + culinary surprise, Auchan hypermarket, TGV to Paris, Eiffel Tower to the top
Thursday: Mona Lisa, Centre Pompidou, Père Lachaise, Arche de la Défense, surprise live show
Friday: Eurodisney
*extra 1st break meetings students: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th September
Thank you very much for your cooperation and we hope to see you this Saturday.
Very much looking forward to have a fantastic time in France with a fantastic group of young people,
also on behalf of the rest of the crew: Anne Taylor, Stacey Bennett and Tom Knight,
Willem Snieder, trip coordinator
Dear parents/guardians,
In a few days we will leave for beautiful France, time for some final information:
*transport: we will leave BMIS (car park next to hall) by school bus Saturday 25th September 10 a.m. sharp and would like you to say goodbye to your children at school; please do not come to the airport in order not to confuse students and arrangements; Saturday 2nd October we will be back in school 4 p.m., please come to school to collect your child; in case of delay we will post that on our weblog; if you wish you could call the airport
*luggage: make sure all appropriate luggage is in your son/daughter’s suitcase; for a clothing list please check weblog; please anticipate on autumn conditions = chilly and wet; although the allowance is 2 pieces of 23 kgs max, we would strongly recommend you to use 1 piece of 20 kgs as a guideline + maybe have a spare bag to transport all the souvenirs your children will buy for you
*information:if you have additional questions, please consult www.bmisgoesfrench2010.blogspot.com first; furthermore: all chaperones will be available 9.00 a.m. onwards this Saturday to answer to your questions; in France we will update the weblog every night, so you will be informed about your son’s/daughter’s activities + photos on a daily basis; mobile phones and e-mailing are not allowed for all sorts of reasons; only in the case of an emergency you can contact me through our Head Teacher Mr. Paul Harrison: 0999785466
*passports: have your child bring in her/his passport Thursday 23rd September: we will triple check all details, visas, TEP’s etc., but it remains the responsibility of the parents to have everything sorted; we will keep the passports in a safe place so we can do a group check-in (no pointed/sharp objects and liquids in the handluggage please) at the airport; the chaperones will take care of the passports during the duration of the trip
* pocket money: please place the pocket money in an envelope (guideline 150 euros) and write on it the amount of pocket money + name student on Saturday: staff will take care of the administration of the pocket money in order to avoid losing and spending too much money
*medicines: please make sure your child knows what medicine to take, when, how and do not forget to pack it; we do have a list of all needed medicines, together with dietary requirements and it is all taken care of
*valuables: are taken at own risk for the simple reason that we won’t have time to spend at police stations finding out abut lost/stolen items
*import tax: anticipate upon paying import tax on newly bought items as soon as we are back in Lilongwe; have your child keep receipts and cut away wrapping paper
*missed classes: will have to be caught up at responsibility students
*latest itinerary:
Sunday: Montmartre, Seine boat trip, Camembert museum, Bayeux tapestry
Monday: D Day landing beaches and war museum Arromanches, , American cemetery Colville, Mont St Michel
Tuesday: sailing/canoeing/archery Jugon les Lacs, school visit Dinan, bowling Dinan
Wednesday: Matignon market, St Malo + culinary surprise, Auchan hypermarket, TGV to Paris, Eiffel Tower to the top
Thursday: Mona Lisa, Centre Pompidou, Père Lachaise, Arche de la Défense, surprise live show
Friday: Eurodisney
*extra 1st break meetings students: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th September
Thank you very much for your cooperation and we hope to see you this Saturday.
Very much looking forward to have a fantastic time in France with a fantastic group of young people,
also on behalf of the rest of the crew: Anne Taylor, Stacey Bennett and Tom Knight,
Willem Snieder, trip coordinator
Friday, September 17, 2010
15 September meeting students
Summary 1st break meeting Wednesday 15th September:
*register: everybody was in, well done!
*Forex: in spite of the copy of the air ticket that was handed out, not all banks issue euros; other options:
try other bank, try Forex bureau; we will be on a tight schedule, exchanging dollars against euros might take too much time, especially for 40 students and 4 teachers
*spelling mistakes on air tickets have been sent to Ethiopian Airlines: no problems + new tickets won't be issued
*new and on top of our initial itinerary: visit Camembert museum + tasting, lift ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower, visit Bayeux Tapestry, secondary school visit Dinan, Matignon market visit
*rooming: students came up with preferences as to with whom to share a room
*in France weblog will be updated every night with all sorts of information about the trip, the activities, the weather, the food etc. etc. + photos of course, so check out the blog every day
*next week there will be letter with all sorts of final, practical information; in the meantime: make sure that all passports are valid, contain a visa whenever necessary and allow to fly back into Malawi (TEP, permanent residence etc.); this is the responsibility of the parents
*next meeting students: Wednesday 22/9 10.05-10.30 in S5
*wow! the trip is quickly approaching! we all look so much forward to going!
*register: everybody was in, well done!
*Forex: in spite of the copy of the air ticket that was handed out, not all banks issue euros; other options:
try other bank, try Forex bureau; we will be on a tight schedule, exchanging dollars against euros might take too much time, especially for 40 students and 4 teachers
*spelling mistakes on air tickets have been sent to Ethiopian Airlines: no problems + new tickets won't be issued
*new and on top of our initial itinerary: visit Camembert museum + tasting, lift ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower, visit Bayeux Tapestry, secondary school visit Dinan, Matignon market visit
*rooming: students came up with preferences as to with whom to share a room
*in France weblog will be updated every night with all sorts of information about the trip, the activities, the weather, the food etc. etc. + photos of course, so check out the blog every day
*next week there will be letter with all sorts of final, practical information; in the meantime: make sure that all passports are valid, contain a visa whenever necessary and allow to fly back into Malawi (TEP, permanent residence etc.); this is the responsibility of the parents
*next meeting students: Wednesday 22/9 10.05-10.30 in S5
*wow! the trip is quickly approaching! we all look so much forward to going!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
8 September meeting
Summary 1st break meeting Wednesday 8th September:
*register (6 students did not show up, of whom 4 had forgotten; please remind your son/daughter of Wednesday meeting, 1st break, S5)
*thank you for paying all instalments
*visas: please contact German Embassy asap, before it might be too late; if you are on time, a visa will be issued without any problem after having filled out correctly the application form + valid passport + passport photo
*students chose between archery, sailing and canoeing as a sports activity; please take appropriate clothing that may become wet
*malaria: do as much as you can to prevent getting ill (sleep under net, use repellent etc.), which not only would affect the patient, but also the rest of the group/trip
*forex letter: last Friday I sent them out, but apparently not every trip goer had got them; at 2nd break I had new ones copied; you’ll need them as a support letter for the bank if you buy euros; using a bank card in France is another option, but you must make sure that the card works abroad; there are millions of ATMs in France
*next meeting: Wednesday 15th September, 10.05 in Room S5, when we will decide about rooming
WRITE DOWN IN YOUR STUDENT PLANNER, STUDENTS, IF YOU TEND TO FORGET
*register (6 students did not show up, of whom 4 had forgotten; please remind your son/daughter of Wednesday meeting, 1st break, S5)
*thank you for paying all instalments
*visas: please contact German Embassy asap, before it might be too late; if you are on time, a visa will be issued without any problem after having filled out correctly the application form + valid passport + passport photo
*students chose between archery, sailing and canoeing as a sports activity; please take appropriate clothing that may become wet
*malaria: do as much as you can to prevent getting ill (sleep under net, use repellent etc.), which not only would affect the patient, but also the rest of the group/trip
*forex letter: last Friday I sent them out, but apparently not every trip goer had got them; at 2nd break I had new ones copied; you’ll need them as a support letter for the bank if you buy euros; using a bank card in France is another option, but you must make sure that the card works abroad; there are millions of ATMs in France
*next meeting: Wednesday 15th September, 10.05 in Room S5, when we will decide about rooming
WRITE DOWN IN YOUR STUDENT PLANNER, STUDENTS, IF YOU TEND TO FORGET
Support letter Forex
Lilongwe, 2nd September 2010
Re: French study trip BISHOP MACKENZIE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Dear Madam/Sir,
I hereby let you know that BMIS teachers are organizing an educational school journey 25th September – 2nd October 2010. There are 40 students involved and 4 teachers/chaperones. Trip coordinator is Mr Willem Snieder, Head of Foreign Languages (w.snieder@bmismw.com, tel. 01756364) Subjects that will be studied are French, geography and history.
May I ask you to provide the necessary support as it comes to obtaining Forex for the students who need it?
Thank you very much in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Todd
Director BMIS.
Re: French study trip BISHOP MACKENZIE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Dear Madam/Sir,
I hereby let you know that BMIS teachers are organizing an educational school journey 25th September – 2nd October 2010. There are 40 students involved and 4 teachers/chaperones. Trip coordinator is Mr Willem Snieder, Head of Foreign Languages (w.snieder@bmismw.com, tel. 01756364) Subjects that will be studied are French, geography and history.
May I ask you to provide the necessary support as it comes to obtaining Forex for the students who need it?
Thank you very much in advance.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Todd
Director BMIS.
1st September letter
Lilongwe, 1st September 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are busy finalizing our trip preparations, as we are approaching our spectacular stay in beautiful France. I hereby send you a few updates to keep you well informed:
*A big thank you to your children who participated very enthusiastically in last week’s training afternoon.
*A big thank you to yourselves for having paid the last instalment and if you have not done so, please do it today or tomorrow in order not to delay payments to air carrier, travel agent etc. Thank you in advance.
*For those parents whose children still need a visa. After having done all the preparatory work at the German Embassy I would like to request you to go and pick up the visas yourself at the embassy in order to avoid misunderstandings. In some cases there is information missing at the application forms that needs to be added by you at the spot in order to obtain the visa. It is the responsibility of the parents to get the visas on time. The German Embassy’s opening times are:
Mondays- Fridays 8-11 a.m.
Tel. 01772555
The German Embassy knows about our trip, is very service minded, the visas will be issued and they are for free
*Please remind your son or daughter to come to classroom S5 every Wednesday 1st break.
*Mr Knight is arranging for the very special trip t-shirts, beautifully designed by one of the participants in the trip, Heather Holtz.
*We welcome Mrs Taylor and Ms Bennett who are our 2 new chaperones; Mrs Welch will not go on the trip.
Please read our weblog every now and then to read about the latest news:
WWW.BMISGOESFRENCH2010.BLOGSPOT.COM
I do my best to update the weblog every week, answering your or your children’s questions. In school I am of course available, please contact me through the secondary secretary Miss Mjuweni.
Kind regards,
Willem A. Snieder,
Trip coordinator
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are busy finalizing our trip preparations, as we are approaching our spectacular stay in beautiful France. I hereby send you a few updates to keep you well informed:
*A big thank you to your children who participated very enthusiastically in last week’s training afternoon.
*A big thank you to yourselves for having paid the last instalment and if you have not done so, please do it today or tomorrow in order not to delay payments to air carrier, travel agent etc. Thank you in advance.
*For those parents whose children still need a visa. After having done all the preparatory work at the German Embassy I would like to request you to go and pick up the visas yourself at the embassy in order to avoid misunderstandings. In some cases there is information missing at the application forms that needs to be added by you at the spot in order to obtain the visa. It is the responsibility of the parents to get the visas on time. The German Embassy’s opening times are:
Mondays- Fridays 8-11 a.m.
Tel. 01772555
The German Embassy knows about our trip, is very service minded, the visas will be issued and they are for free
*Please remind your son or daughter to come to classroom S5 every Wednesday 1st break.
*Mr Knight is arranging for the very special trip t-shirts, beautifully designed by one of the participants in the trip, Heather Holtz.
*We welcome Mrs Taylor and Ms Bennett who are our 2 new chaperones; Mrs Welch will not go on the trip.
Please read our weblog every now and then to read about the latest news:
WWW.BMISGOESFRENCH2010.BLOGSPOT.COM
I do my best to update the weblog every week, answering your or your children’s questions. In school I am of course available, please contact me through the secondary secretary Miss Mjuweni.
Kind regards,
Willem A. Snieder,
Trip coordinator
Thursday, September 2, 2010
support letter for forex
Dear parents,
One parent kindly reminded me of the need to show a support letter while obtaining euros for your son/daughter. I will give out the signed letters tomorrow at Register.
Kind regards,
Willem Snieder.
One parent kindly reminded me of the need to show a support letter while obtaining euros for your son/daughter. I will give out the signed letters tomorrow at Register.
Kind regards,
Willem Snieder.
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