Y8-10 Football Tour to Dusseldorf 2027
Residential Trip
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous yearsโ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | In Y9-11 when trip departs – Football Teamsย and U16 Girls Football Team (15 students per team with priority given to goalkeepers) |
| Trip Organiser: | Mr S Frizzell (Teacher of PE) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: | ยฃ900 – ยฃ950 (Excluding passports, visa and lunches. Parents are asked to provide their children with funds of approximately ยฃ10 -ยฃ15 a day for their light midday meals.) |
| Estimate Deposit: | ยฃ100 (Upon application, remaining paid in instalments) |
| Limited Places: | 45 – 60 (Missed opportunity criteria may apply) |
| Passport Required: | A British Citizenโs Passport must be issued less than 10 years before entering the EU country and valid for at least 3 months after the day intended to leave. Other none – EU nationals might require a visa or proof of UK residency. |
| Usual Month of Departure: | October 2027 (Dates to be confirmed in the Trip Bulletin) |
| Opens for Registration: | Tuesday 1 September |
| Usual Days: | Saturday – Wednesday |
| Usual Duration: | 5 days – 4 nights |
| Usual Departure Time: | Early morning |
| Usual Departure Meeting Point: | Front of school |
| Usual Return Time: | Late afternoon |
| Usual Return Meeting Point: | Front of school |
| Term Time or Holiday: | Holiday |
| Method(s) of Transport: | Coach & Ferry |
| Accommodation: | DJH Dusseldorf or similar |
Final details will be provided upon confirmation that your child has been allocated a place.
This unforgettable trip will provide students with the opportunity to develop essential leadership, teamwork, and resilience skills. Through sport, they will be introduced to new cultures and represent the school on a broader stage, boosting their sense of pride and accomplishment.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Executive coach to and from Dusseldorf
- Return Dover to Calais ferry
- Bed and breakfast accommodation at the modern hostel located on the banks of the River Rhone
- Dinners (excl. drinks)
- All transportation within Dusseldorf
- Activities as per itinerary
- Hoodies
- Personalised football kit
- Insurance
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Day 1
Journey to Dusseldorf; check in to accommodation; dinner at the hostel; bowling.
Day 2
Breakfast at accommodation; pro football 90 min training at FC Koln; lunch at FC Koln local sports academy; self-guided stadium tour; evening meal at accommodation.
Day 3
Breakfast at accommodation; Dusseldorf guided tour; own lunch arrangements; football fixture vs local opposition (Team A); football fixture vs local opposition (Team B); football fixture vs local opposition (Team C); football fixture vs local opposition (Team D); dinner at a local club.
Day 4
Breakfast at accommodation; self-led 90 min football training; own lunch arrangements; football fixture vs local opposition (Team A); football fixture vs local opposition (Team B); football fixture vs local opposition (Team C); football fixture vs local opposition (Team D); dinner at a local club.
Day 5
Breakfast at accommodation; journey home; own lunch arrangements.
IMPORTANT: Training sessions and fixtures will be led and supervised by qualified staff, however parents/guardians should accept that, by their nature, sporting activities may involve some level of risk which cannot be fully eliminated.
