Overseas Immersion Programmes

[itsy]

Hi mummies,

Sorry to bring up a cold thread, but my Sec 2 son will be leaving for China immersion trip (Suzhou) with his school in 2 weeks time and I am here to seek some advice. This is the first time that my son will be traveling without his parents (in fact, this is only his 2nd oversea trip). The trip is a 7 day programme, I would like to know what shall I pack for him such as more than 7 sets of clothes or he can have laundry service? How much money shall I give him? And any other advice / tip will be greatly appreciated.

TIA

[zbear]

My son went for an immersion program in Suzhou last year n the school/travel agent gave a briefing n guidelines to parents on how much clothing and money to bring.


Why don’t you check with the teacher in charge?

[itsy]

zbear:

My son went for an immersion program in Suzhou last year n the school/travel agent gave a briefing n guidelines to parents on how much clothing and money to bring.


Why don't you check with the teacher in charge?

Thx zbear. The trip briefing is nxt week, guess i too kan cheong

[emerald]

Should it be of concern if a JC2 girl is asked to stay all by herself in a hotel room cos there are odd of of girls going for the trip (the rest are in twin sharing)? It is a 8 days trip to Europe. Please advise.


Thank you.

[sharonkhoo]

emerald:

Should it be of concern if a JC2 girl is asked to stay all by herself in a hotel room cos there are odd of of girls going for the trip (the rest are in twin sharing)? It is a 8 days trip to Europe. Please advise.


Thank you.

I guess as long as the girl is an experienced traveller and the room is surrounded by the rooms occupied by members of the same group, it should be OK. She should be warned to take sensible precautions like not opening the door to strangers, not going out alone etc. If the girl prefers not to be alone, maybe someone else may not mind? Triple sharing may be a possibility if the hotel allows it.

[zbear]

emerald:

Should it be of concern if a JC2 girl is asked to stay all by herself in a hotel room cos there are odd of of girls going for the trip (the rest are in twin sharing)? It is a 8 days trip to Europe. Please advise.

It is very expensive to have a single room n I am surprised that a student is allowed to stay in a single room. Usually, it will be the teachers who will take single rooms.

Cant one room be a triple instead of twin sharing?

[itsy]

Mummies, is exchanging S$150 to RMB enough for general spending and souvenir? The brief was ‘not more than S$200’ but I don’t want to let my son carry too much cash. He is very careless with $.

[starlight1968sg]

I dont think there is a need to bring lots of cash since everything will be taken care of.

Travel light and sufficient essential items would do.

[zbear]

itsy:

Mummies, is exchanging S$150 to RMB enough for general spending and souvenir? The brief was 'not more than S$200' but I don't want to let my son carry too much cash. He is very careless with $.

Have you looked at the itinerary? Does the programme have a lot of shopping or free time?

Are all meals covered?

If the school says not more than $200, I think $150 shld be enuf.

I always tell my kids never to buy anything for me. Just buy souvenirs for their friends n anything which they like (but within reasonable means).

[Audrey7825]

Hi, Mummies,


Do any of you secretly follow to the overseas immersion programmes. My kid first time solo going oversea trip, which my HB was so worry and if i dun secretly follow my kid cannot go.
:stompfeet: making me :pokeeye: with him.