27th January 2017
Dear Parents
Spanish Exchange
First of all I would like to thank you for all your help in hosting the Spanish students who
will arrive on Friday 24th February and who will stay with us until Saturday 4th March.
Some of the Spanish students may never have been to England before, so it will be
important to them to feel as ‘at home’ as possible with you.
You will find an itinerary below detailing the excursions that the Spanish girls will take
during their stay. Please note:
 A packed lunch should be provided only to Spanish students on the days indicated
on the itinerary.
 Return from day trips is scheduled to enable students travelling by school bus to
catch normal time or late buses.
 During the weekend, Spanish students should remain under host families’
supervision and there is no expectation from the Spanish School with regards to
forms of entertainment.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further queries.
Yours sincerely
Mrs C Fisher
Teacher i/c of Spanish
[email protected]
Spanish Exchange Itinerary
24th February – 4th March 2017
Friday 24th
February
Spanish party arrives at Heathrow Airport at 6.10pm (flight VY7100).
Expected at St Helen’s for 8.30pm – 9.00pm.
Parents to collect from school. Time to be confirmed via Clarion Call.
Saturday 25th and
Sunday 26th
February
Monday 27th Feb
Lunch in School
With host families
Tuesday 28th
February
Packed lunch
from school.
Visit to Oxford: Coach departs from St Helen’s at 8.45am. Collect boys from Abingdon
school’s coach park at 8.55am.
Oxford footprint tour: 10.30am followed by a visit to Pitt Rivers Museum, University
Colleges and time for shopping.
Back to school at 4.30pm. Host families to collect Spanish Exchange students
Arrive at St Helens at 8.30am: Day in school with exchange partners.
Periods 3 and 4 (10.45am-12.05pm) Lecture and discussion lead by the Latin and
Classic Department (room tbc).
Lunch at 12.05pm: Spanish students to meet English partners in the Atrium to go to
lunch.
After Lunch: Spanish exchange students will follow English partners to their lessons.
Short break 2.35pm-2.45pm.
End of the school day 4.05pm: Spanish students to meet English partners and departure
with host families.
Wednesday 1st
March
Lunch in School
Thursday 2nd
March
Packed lunch
from school.
Friday 3rd March
Packed lunch
from School
canteen.
Saturday 4th
March
Families to
provide lunch
and snacks
Arrive at St Helen and St Katharine at 8.30am: Day in school with exchange partners.
Periods 1 and 2 (9.10am-10.25am). Spanish students to work with the Junior department
in the Library and School Café.
Morning break: 10.25am-11.25am.
After break: Periods 3 and 4 (11.25am-12.05pm) Chinese session Spanish exchange
students to meet Chinese teacher outside the MFL office.
Lunch at 12.05pm: Meet their English exchange partner in the Atrium to go to lunch.
After lunch: Periods 5 and 6 (1.15pm-2.35pm) Spanish exchange students will follow
English partners to their lessons.
Afternoon break: 2.35pm-2.45pm.
After break: Periods 7 and 8 (2.45pm-4.05pm) Spanish Students to go to lecture
theatre for a Lecture given by the English Department
End of the school day 4.05pm: Spanish students to meet English partners and depart
with host families.
Spanish Exchange Students to Bath: Coach departs from School at 8.45am. Collect
boys from Abingdon school’s coach park at 8.55am. Visit Roman Baths and Fashion
Museum. Back in school at approximately 5.00pm.
Arrive at St Helen and St Katharine at 8.15am. Morning in lessons with their exchange
partners. Lunch in School and prompt departure to Blenheim Palace. Return at 4.00pm.
Departure arrangements: Meet at St Helen’s at 10.00am, pick up boys from Abingdon
School’s coach park and departure to Heathrow Airport with stop over at Windsor Castle.
Flight details: VY7101 LHR-LCG 7.00pm - 10.05pm.
Please note:
 There may not be enough room in the Form Rooms for the Spanish Students to assist, so they may have to
wait in the Atrium (Spanish teachers will know where this is).
 On Wednesday, all students are required to go to Assembly in silence. English students are responsible for
the behaviour of their Spanish exchange partners. The meeting point before and after outings and whenever
required, is the Atrium.