Dear PYP5 Parents
This is our next educational visit! Please read all of the information below and please let us know if you have any questions. Please also note that all confirmed visits are always available also in the “School Trips” section of the H-ello app.
Thank you and kind regards,
The Y5 Team
Details:
- When: Tuesday, March 25th
- Where: Venice
- What: Venice ghetto and synagogues visit
- Unit of Inquiry How we organise Ourselves: in connection with our Year 5 class novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas we have organised an educational visit to the Jewish Ghetto in Venice. The students will tour the Ghetto and learn about the connections to the people who were taken away during the war to the concentration camps. They will then be taken to visit two synagogues where the guide will explain the rich cultural heritage which is part of the city. This trip will help the students to make connections between the fictional events of the novel and the real life events connected to our local history. The topic will be age appropriate and introduced sensitively to the children with consideration towards the delicate subject matter.
Logistics:
- Program: We will leave school at 8.30 and return by the end of the school day. We will take the school bus to Tronchetto (Venice) and then the People Mover to Piazzale Roma.
- What to wear: School uniform, a warm coat and comfortable walking shoes.
- What to bring: a small backpack (no trolley) and a full water bottle
- Snack: the school will provide it
- Lunch: we will have lunch at the jewish kosher restaurant Gam Gam (students should not bring any food with them)
What to do if:
- My child can’t participate: if it’s either a scheduled absence or your child is sick, please inform us as soon as possible. Please note: the educational visit is effectively part of the didactic programme of the school. For this reason, we expect all students to participate.
Payment and confirmation:
- Daily trips are included in the “2024-25 daily trips” payment so no extra payment is needed for this trip.