Grade 8 Excursion Week 2014

Canadian International School

Where: Chiang Mai,

Thailand !

When: April 21-25

AimsOne of the focuses of the MYP program is to help students develop as global citizens and to gain an understanding of

different cultures. !

This trip will allow them to experience some aspects of traditional Thai culture and to come away with a different

perspective about their world.

Who Will Accompany the Students? Justin Sarich

Keriann O’Rourke Hunter Wood

Jason Geis Nicole Rambin

Anca Toma Carlee Ragsdale-Adolfae

Sara Grigg Qiaoyun Chen

Celeste Krochak !

Most staff have excursion experience and all will have First Aid and CPR Certification from Red Cross

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Service ProviderTraidhos Three-Generation Community for Learning

Visiting Schools Program

CIS has engaged their services since 2000 http://www.threegeneration.org/

Thai/Jungle Cooking Elephant Nature Park

Khantoke Dinner Traidhos Farm

Hill Tribe Village Zip Wiring

Orienteering

Cycling Thai Arts and Crafts Visit to Local Market Visit to Orphanage

Rock Climbing Kayaking

Muay Thai

Some Ways to Experience Another Culture and Physical Landscape

Accommodations

• Students will stay on Traidhos campus

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• 2-4 persons per room !

• Teacher supervision on-site

Food • All meals are provided

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• Breakfast: International buffet

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• Meal considerations available upon request (halal,

vegetarian, food allergies)

Health

• Fully equipped Medical Centre (8.00am to 5.00pm)

• Qualified nursing staff live on campus and are on call 24 hours

• Nearest hospital is 20 minutes away from Traidhos

• Guide, instructors and teachers are trained in first aid

Safety• 24-hour security guards at Traidhos • All visitors must register at the front gate • A Traidhos guide in each group. • At least one externally trained instructor for each activity • One teacher : 10 students • In contact with Consul General in Chiang Mai • In contact with Canadian Embassy in Bangkok • Consult with Traidhos staff

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!• Airline: Thai Airways !

• Departure from Changi: • Monday, April 21 at 07:40 (with layover in Bangkok) • Arrival in Chiang Mai: 14:15 !

• Departure from Chiang Mai: • Friday, April 25, at 12:40(with layover in Bangkok) • Arrival in Changi: 19:40 !

Students are responsible for their own transport to and from the Changi

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Transportation

Approximate Cost: $1500 Cost Breakdown:

• Flights

• Insurance (for rock climbers there is a $500 excess)

• Accommodation

• Food

• Programming/Guides/Instructors

• Transportation to/from venues/activities

Payment

• Invoice issued in March

• One week to arrange payment

• Upon payment school will issue receipt

• No refund once payment has been made

Required Documentation

Passports • Valid passport (expiry after Oct. 21st 2014)

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Visas • Check Royal Thai Embassy website for

countries requiring visa • Must be done in advance, not on arrival

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Valid Student Pass, FIN Card or PR Status

Groups 1 and 2

• Rock Climbing

• Tyrolean Traverse

• Mae Kam Pong Village overnight stay

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• Kayaking

• Orienteering

• Zip Wiring

• Mountain Biking

Group 3

• Thai cooking

• Local market

• Trekking

• Overnight at hill tribe

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• Muay Thai

• Elephant Nature Park

• Kayaking

Group 4• Makhampom

Theatre

• Art Workshop

• Hill Tribe Village

• Cycling

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• Elephant Nature Park

• Thai Cooking

• Low Ropes

• Overnight at Makhampom

Group 5• Orphanage

• Kayaking

• Overnight on Houseboat

• Cycling

• Archery

• Jungle Cooking

• Low Ropes

• Lanterns and Umbrellas

Anca

What Next?February

• Acknowledgement of Risk form and copies of passport and student pass to advisors

March

• Invoice issued/Payment made/Receipt issued

April

• Group selection and room assignment

Thank you for your time