Grade 4 Immersion Grade 4 Immersion program to Chiang Raiprogram to Chiang Rai
2323rdrd March- 28 March- 28thth March 2014 March 2014
Parents’ PresentationParents’ Presentation
OverviewOverview
• The trip lasts five nights and six days;The trip lasts five nights and six days;
• It is an essential factor of the IB It is an essential factor of the IB curriculum, and will link in to all our units.curriculum, and will link in to all our units.
• It will provide an invaluable opportunity for It will provide an invaluable opportunity for children to develop their interpersonal children to develop their interpersonal skills and build their confidence and skills and build their confidence and leadership skills in a fun and safe leadership skills in a fun and safe environment. environment.
ObjectivesObjectives
•Appreciate a different Appreciate a different environment and culture environment and culture
•Collaborate with othersCollaborate with others
•Develop responsibility Develop responsibility
•Promote independencePromote independence
CostsCosts • US$1300US$1300
• This includes airfare and This includes airfare and all trip costs.all trip costs.
THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL wins award for the Best Airline Ground Services at the 2012 World Airline Awards held at Farnborough Air Show
Trip to Chiang RaiTrip to Chiang Rai
We will be staying at Maekok Resort for We will be staying at Maekok Resort for four nights. four nights.
http://www.mrvproject.com/index.php/site/mrvoutdooredcentre/
We will also visit:We will also visit:• lookout point set high above the Maekok River lookout point set high above the Maekok River
valleyvalley
• upper course of theupper course of the
Mae Ai River Mae Ai River
• Lahu hilltribe villageLahu hilltribe village
Day 1Day 1 • When: When: Sunday 23Sunday 23rdrd March at March at 10.30am10.30am (flight (flight
leaving at 1.05pm)leaving at 1.05pm)
• (This will mean children will need to be at the (This will mean children will need to be at the airport 21/2 hours prior to departure which is airport 21/2 hours prior to departure which is 10.30am10.30am.).)
• From:From: Soekarno-Hatta airport Soekarno-Hatta airport
• PM Pick-up from Chiang Rai Airport and transfer PM Pick-up from Chiang Rai Airport and transfer to MRVR.to MRVR.
Night GamesNight Games
Team Building GamesTeam Building Games
Elephant trekking Elephant trekking and raftingand rafting
Archery and Archery and AbseilingAbseiling
Free time activitiesFree time activities
Day 6 Day 6
• Depart for Chiang Rai airport on Depart for Chiang Rai airport on Thursday Thursday 2222ndnd March at 2.05pm , March at 2.05pm , arrivearrive in in Bangok at 3.25pm and Bangok at 3.25pm and transfer to transfer to Covenient Resort, a nearby airport hotel.Covenient Resort, a nearby airport hotel.
• Leave Bangkok on Friday 23Leave Bangkok on Friday 23rdrd March March at 8.20am. Arrive in Jakarta atat 8.20am. Arrive in Jakarta at Soekarno-Hatta airport at 11.55am.Soekarno-Hatta airport at 11.55am.
Skills gained:Skills gained:
ResponsibilityResponsibility
OrganisationOrganisation
ConfidenceConfidence
Self esteemSelf esteem
Community awarenessCommunity awareness
Ecological awarenessEcological awareness
Children are challengedChildren are challenged
Organisation:Organisation:
Hygiene:Hygiene:
Transport:Transport:
Meals:Meals:
Accomodation for parentsAccomodation for parents
http://www.maekok-river-village-resort.com/index.php
It’s a great chance to combine learning and It’s a great chance to combine learning and fun!fun!
Any questions?Any questions?