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Newsletter - January 2009
New Term - New Year
New Opportunity for a REAL French trip
Chateau de la Baudonniere
Welcome back to school...and to your new diary, with the new Language Trips pencilled in and deposits arriving in your pigeon hole every day. We've been consulting our diary too, and due to a combination of factors, not least the current economic climate, we have the opportunity to offer some key dates at last minute prices.
If you are planning a French Language trip before or during Whitsun, you may be surprised to learn that in 2009 we are able to offer some March, April and May dates at the one-off introductory price of £345 per paying person. This is for 6 nights / 7 days, Sunday to Saturday, and includes door to door transport from the UK.*
What makes our trips such extraordinary value is that we are language specialists – our Chateau is THE place in Normandy to learn French AND participate in activities which make the language come alive.
Native speakers = real difference
When you take a group all the way to France, with the associated expense and organisation that such a trip entails, you want your students speaking French with French people. Our staff are entirely native French speakers, and we believe (and are told by party leaders) that this makes a tangible difference: we've been operating as an immersion experience for a decade, and schools come back year on year. Everything we do is delivered in French, by French people. And this really makes the language come alive.
Living in the locality
How French can France be? Our trips are a holistic experience: your pupils will eat local FRENCH food in our gorgeous dining rooms, chat in French with our animateurs, take part in activities delivered in appropriate-level French language, AND go on local excursions with our native staff speaking French to them all the time. A real fun trip which offers a real opportunity to experience French culture and language. When you are overseas with a school group, it's great to see them realise that they really are abroad, and our trips add this dimension to your trip.
Amazing value for money
Our trips combine exciting adventure activities, an overseas cultural experience AND language immersion delivered to improve pupil's comprehension and confidence .. Essentially, 3 trips in one. And of course each trip is tailor made to suit your pupil's abilities and your own objectives. This is a bespoke service at an off-the-peg price.
Are there hidden extras?
When you book a trip, wouldn't it be great if there are no hidden extras? All activities at the Chateau de la Baudonniere are included, as are all meals, all accommodation, all transport from school to school (by coach and ferry*), all expert tuition and evening entertainments. In fact, the only costs you need to consider are very straightforward: meals to and from France, insurance (IF you need it – many schools are already covered) and entrance fees IF you want to go in to a paid-for attraction.
Act Now to take advantage of these amazing offer as these few dates will be allocated quickly! Happy New Year – we look forward to hearing from you.
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