This is the text of the letter that went out today to everyone at Wind Band rehearsal<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n
France Tour, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear Parents,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following our highly successful European excursions pre-Covid, where the Wind Band were accustomed to staging outstanding concerts across Western Europe, we are now looking to resume our tours in 2023. However, it has been very difficult trying to work within a realistic budget at a time when costs are soaring across all aspects of life. We have therefore chosen a short-haul option of the Loire Valley and Normandy in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We plan to depart from UVHS late afternoon\/early evening on Saturday 15th<\/sup> July, 2023, and return late on Thursday 20th<\/sup> July (with school breaking up on Friday 21st<\/sup>). The accommodation will be on a half board basis with three nights spent in Angers (Loire Valley), and one night in Carentan (Normandy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The band will perform 3 concerts whilst in France (2 in the Loire Valley and 1 in Normandy). Students will also have the opportunity to spend time visiting the towns and chateaux in the area as well as experiencing the culture of the region. Transport will be by two coaches and trailers: outward via the Dover-Calais ferry route, return via Cherbourg-Portsmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cost of this tour has been quoted at \u00a3650 per student (based on a band size of 72 players), but the Friends of UVHS Music will subsidise the cost for all band members by \u00a3100 (a significant amount), bringing the student charge to \u00a3550 each<\/u><\/strong>. There is a little additional financial support available from The Friends for those families who require it and\/or with two or more children going on the tour \u2013 please contact me if you feel you need assistance: no band member is ever<\/u> denied the chance to go on tour on grounds of finance. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you wish your child to participate on the tour, please make a deposit payment of \u00a3100 by Friday 15th<\/sup> October. Three further payments of \u00a3150 will be scheduled (by the end of January, March and May 2023), with the full balance paid by Friday 26th<\/sup> May<\/u><\/strong>. All those students going on the tour will be expected to attend rehearsals regularly, or to give valid reasons for absence in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We prefer to accept contributions on-line via your Parentpay account – this tour is not currently on Parentpay but will appear on your child\u2019s account in the next few days. Please note you will need to give electronic consent for your child\u2019s participation in this trip. Medical notes and emergency contact details will be collected in April\/May, but please be aware that we do not travel on group passports so every<\/u><\/strong> student will need a valid passport<\/u><\/strong> before departure (that now means that the passport MUST have been issued at least 6 months before 15th<\/sup> July, 2023 and also have 6 months left before expiry).<\/p>\n\n\n\n We regret that we are no longer able to accept cash payments, but if you wish to pay by cheque, please make it payable to \u2018UVHS\u2019 and complete the consent slip below, returning it in an envelope clearly marked with your child\u2019s name, form and trip details \u201cWind Band \u2013 France Tour, 2023\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n May I also take this opportunity to ask all parents to make sure that they are signed up to the Performing Arts Blog, accessed via the \u2018Links\u2019 tab on the school website. The majority of messages from the Performing Arts are done via the blog now, not via letter, and it is important for us to know that you are receiving them. There is also an online calendar which allows you to keep up to date with concert dates, fundraising events and Friends of UVHS meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Richard Butler MBE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is the text of the letter that went out today to everyone at Wind Band rehearsal France Tour, 2023 Dear Parents, Following our highly successful European excursions pre-Covid, where the Wind Band were accustomed to staging outstanding concerts across Western Europe, we are now looking to resume our tours in 2023. 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