Thank you for coming to the meeting yesterday. Only 10 days to go! Here is a quick summary of some of the things we talked about.
- Airport Departure– Monday 8 July Malindo flight OD9105 at 8:30am. Please meet inside Terminal One near the check-in desk at 6:30am. Wear your tour shirts. Make sure all sharp objects and liquids are in checked-in luggage not hand luggage. Have a good lock on your checked-in luggage. Don’t forget your passport. We have your tickets.
2. Appropriate Dress for Indonesia – please wear culturally appropriate attire – covered shoulders, covered mid-section and longer shorts that sit close to the knees or below. Swim wear should include a rashie top and boardshorts (sun smart and culturally appropriate) – not a bikini. Please see the packing list for more details.
3. Money for snacks and souvenirs (optional). You might like to buy a Bali Life t-shirt and some handmade items from the Women’s Workshop. Breakfast, lunch and dinner all provided. Drinking water provided.
4. Mobile Phones – ask teachers if it is ok to use your phone to take photos. You can use the hotel wifi to call home in the evening or share photos online with family and friends. If you want to organise your own sim card to be able to make calls and use data in Indonesia, that is up to you. Last year, many students found the hotel wifi to be sufficient and didn’t need to do that.
5. Contact Staff (in case of emergency) – 0438 605 188 – school phone in Bali.
6. Activity Groups –
It is good to have at least 3 activities per pair planned. Try to come up with something active, something that requires concentration and something creative. Ideas could include: picture book storytelling, craft, paper planes, origami, playdoh, sport – soccer, an aerobics class, dancing, lego, dot-to-dots, mazes, bingo, games like ‘duck duck goose’ or ‘dog and bone’ that are easy to set up and run.
7. Bus Groups –
Group A – With Mr Drake – Brooke, Kristin, Naomi, Georgia, Ryan & Caleb
Group B – With Ms Tinney – Rachael, Emma, Tara, Maya, Aimee, Hayley and Taylor
Mrs Ryan will take turns accompanying each group.
You can check on the itinerary to see which places you will be going to for Session 1 and Session 2 of service learning. Session 3 groupings can be something we decide after we have experienced Session 1 and Session 2. Session 3 will be a chance to go back to either the Rubbish Tip Community Centre or the Street Centre / Women’s Workshop.
8. iPads – we have 10 iPads to distribute among the 13 of you to take to Bali. If you are given one. Please pack it in your checked-in luggage. Thank you.
9. Return to Perth – as per the Itinerary –
Depart Denpasar OD9104 at 8:40pm
Arrive Perth at midnight (0020 on 17/7/19) – very late on Tuesday night or very early early on Wednesday morning.
Please email through any questions you have. Our next post will be a photo of us departing from Perth!