Renaissance College

5 Hang Ming Street

Ma On Shan
New Territories
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3556 3556
Fax: (852) 3556 3446


Education Outside of The Classroom (EOTC) at RCHK seeks to put students in unfamiliar situations
that encourage independence of spirit and personal development. Through these experiences
students will also gain a deeper understanding of their responsibilities as global citizens;
responsibilities to themselves, others and the world they live in.

25
th
August 2014

Dear Year 6 Parents,

As part of the holistic nature of our Primary Years Program and our school bedrock
principles we have planned an International Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC)
experience in Laos for Year 6 students and an accompanying parent. This will be a 5
night, 6 day experiential learning experience, focusing on providing a service within the
local community and experiencing a new culture. We will be liaising and working alongside
CLI (Community Learning International). Our Year 6 students will be given the opportunity
to experience a wide range of activities that will provide them with challenges that will
enable them to move beyond their comfort zone and will support the transition from the
PYP to MYP. It will provide students with a chance to be able to demonstrate their ability
to live the IBO Learner Profile and Attitudes in what could be a very unfamiliar
environment.
Dates:
The dates that your son/daughter will be attending the Laos Experience camp will be: 5
th
,
6
th
, 7
th
, 8
th
, 9
th
& 10
th
October, 2014

No refund will be available for students/adults who are absent from school
on the day of the field trip.

Cost and Payment:
The cost for the 6 days and 5 nights including flights and
travel/accommodation/visa/insurance of 1 teacher will be $10, 542 HKD. $123 per person
will be deducted from your childs e payment account for ESF Zurich insurance.

A cheque for $10,542HKD made payable to Renaissance College (please do not
write RCHK). Please remember to put your childs name and class on the reverse
side of the cheque.
To be paid on or before Friday 5
th
September cheque delivered to Mrs Wnek (room
303). Also send in a copy of your passport information (adult & Child) with your payment.


Parents Information Session
We have scheduled a Parents Information Session to take place on Tuesday 30
th

September 2014 in 6TW from 3:30pm to 4:15pm. Mrs Wnek and Ms Morris will make a
short presentation about the camp program and share the philosophy underpinning this
experience. We hope that you can join us for this important session.
We will also post relevant information about camp and what students need to bring on the
Year 6 website at: http://y6.rchk.edu.hk.


Medical Forms / Immunization records (copy)
I would like to ask parents to complete the medical form attached (one for the
accompanying adult and your child) and return it to school with your payment. This
will give us an up to date record of all students/parents medical needs whilst on camp. As
a precaution we also require a photocopy of your sons / daughters immunization records.
The reason we have asked for a copy of the immunization records is to ensure we have
an informed medical record of your childs health and can give the appropriate medical
treatment if necessary.

Medicines
A number of students/parents will be in a situation where they are on a prescribed course
of medication, or alternatively will need to have medicine with them as a precaution due to
specific allergies etc. If this does apply to your child or accompanying adult can you
please complete the following information and send this to your childs classroom teacher
prior to departure to the camp:

Name of prescribed medication and its generic name.
Reason for taking medication.
Signs or symptoms teachers need to be aware of.
Clearly specify the medication dosage and amount.

There are a number of students/parents who suffer from asthma and are treated for this
condition by using an inhaler. Due to the nature of the camp, which includes hiking for
example, each student who has this condition needs to ensure that they have access to
their inhaler and they should keep the inhaler in their possession. If they have a
preventative inhaler this too needs to be carried by the student. We would like
students/parents to bring two inhalers so they have one and the teacher can also have
one. This also applies to students/parents who require EpiPens for severe allergies.

If your son / daughter doe wears contact lenses can please ensure that they have spare
lenses to use and a sufficient amount of cleaning solution. As a back up it is
recommended that they also bring a pair of glasses with them.

The above information is very important if we need to treat you or your child in an
emergency. We will be able to give medical experts current medical information for
them to make an informed decision about the best treatment required in an
emergency.


Electronics:

! Students may bring a camera on the trip, however due to the outdoor nature of
many of the activities, cameras may only be brought at the students own risk.

! PSPs, iPods, iPads and any other forms of portable entertainment are permitted
during travel times and spare time in the evenings (at parent or teacher
discretions).





Kit
A simple list of what to bring has been can be found on the Year 6 weebly to download.
Please ensure that all personal items are clearly labelled. Please also ensure that your
son / daughter takes the responsibility to pack his/her own bag and is fully aware of its
contents.

Transport Details tentative till numbers are finalised by 5
th
September.

Sunday 5
th
October , 2014
Taxi to the airport from school (own cost)
Flights from Hong Kong Laos

TG 603 05OCT 0745 0925 (Thai Airways)
TG 2576 05OCT 1225 1400 (THAI Smile)


FRIDAY 10th October, 2014
Return to HK

TG 2577 10OCT 1440 1625 (THAI Smile)
TG 630 10OCT 1830 22.15 (Thai Airways)



This will be a valuable experience for all involved, that they will never forget!


Kind Regards



Mrs Wnek
wnekt1@rchk.edu.hk








Please refer to the Year 6 weebly (y6.rchk.edu.hk password rchk) for the
What to bring to camp list / further information about Laos Experience.