GRADE 5 FIELD TRIP TO VICTORIA

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Monday, January 18th, 2016

Dear Grade 5 Families,

As part of our Social Studies unit on government, the Grade 5 students will
be learning about Canadas three levels of government. In order to enrich
the students exposure to Canadas provincial level of government, we will
be participating in an exciting field trip to Victoria. There, we will take a
guided tour of the Legislative Assembly, where provincial laws are passed
and important issues are debated. There are two other special parts to the
trip the Royal BC Museum and Congregation Emanu-El.

The field trip will take place on Thursday, March 17th (*note the extended
day). Please review the schedule, payment information, and consent form.

Please read the entire letter carefully to clarify the expectations of the
program.

The students will be travelling by rental bus.

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SCHEDULE
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7:00 am SHARP
7:15 am
7:20 am SHARP
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:35 am
11:00 am
11:15 am
12:45 pm
1:30 pm
2:45 pm
3:30 pm
5:00 pm
6:35 pm
7:00 pm
7:20 pm

Be at front entrance to Talmud Torah (26th Avenue)

Bus leaves for Richmond
Be at Richmond Pentecostal Church (Ferndale Rd. Entrance)
Richmond students only
Bus picks up Richmond students
Ferry departs from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (1 h 35 min)
Arrive at Swartz Bay (~30 min drive to Victoria)
Arrive into downtown Victoria snack time
Visit the Royal BC Museum
Lunch at Confederation Park
(In the event of rain, we will eat in the museum foyer.)
Guided tour of the Legislative Assembly and gallery viewing of
Question Period
Visit Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue
Return to our bus for drive to Swartz Bay
Ferry departs from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen
Approximate time of ferry arrival at Tsawwassen
Approximate time of drop off at Richmond Pentecostal Church
(Ferndale Rd. Entrance)
Approximate time of drop off at Talmud Torah

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

COST

The cost of this field trip is $25 per student. Please submit cash or a
cheque for $25 made payable to Vancouver Talmud Torah (write
Grade 5 Victoria Trip in the memo section). Payments should be
submitted to Ms. Chan (5A), Mrs. Andersen (5B), and Morah Lisa (5C) no
later than Friday, January 29th.

Students may wish to bring some extra spending money for souvenirs
on the ferry. Students should bring $20.00 or less with them, as we do
not want anyone to lose large sums of money.

If you should require financial assistance toward the cost of this trip,
please contact Jessica Neville (jneville@talmudtorah.com), in
confidence.

SUPERVISION

Talmud Torah staff members will supervise students.

FOOD

Please make sure your child brings a healthy dairy or pareve lunch, as
well as plenty of snacks and a refillable water bottle for the day. Those
students receiving HOT LUNCH will receive a voucher applicable for
lunch on another day. Students will NOT be permitted to purchase ANY
food or drinks on this trip. Since it is a very long day for the students,
it is preferable to bring more, rather than less food. No gum, please!

ATTIRE

This field trip is a non-uniform day for the students, but since we are
visiting the Legislative Assembly and a synagogue, students are
expected to dress appropriately and modestly. PLEASE, NO TANK
TOPS, FLIP FLOPS, OR CLOTHING WITH INAPPROPRIATE LOGOS!
Wear comfortable, respectable clothing and shoes.

OTHER ITEMS YOU MAY WISH TO BRING

A daypack for personal belongings

A camera
A small notebook and pencil for taking notes
Rain gearjust in case!
Reading material (magazines, books, comics.) and travel games for the
ferry
NO CELL PHONES OR ELECTRONIC TOYS!

Code of Conduct

As with all Talmud Torah school events, we ask that students conduct
themselves in an appropriate manner and remember our school rules and
expectations of the field trip program, including behaviour at the museum,
Legislature, synagogue, and ferry. We act as ambassadors for our school and
when in public, we must be mindful of our conduct.

We are expecting a fabulous day and a wonderful experience for all the
students. Please contact the teachers if you have further questions.

Please submit the bottom portion of this !form, along with your payment of $25
(cheque/cash) by Friday January 29th.

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Ms. Chan, Mrs. Andersen and Morah Lisa

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Please circle:
5A
5B
5C
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I grant permission for my child, _______________________________________________,
to attend the Grade 5 field trip to Victoria, BC on Thursday, March 17, 2016.
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I have reviewed this notice with my child and expect his/her conduct to be in compliance
with the expectations of the program.
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Signature of Parent/Guardian
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Date

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Signature of Student
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