Football Tour to Lille 2026 Residential Trip
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous years’ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | Current Y8 & Y9 Football Teams 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: | £TBC (Excluding passports, visa and lunches. Parents are asked to provide their children with funds of approximately £10 a day for their light midday meals.) |
| Estimate Deposit: | £100 (Upon application) |
| Limited Places: | 40 - 50 (Missed opportunity criteria may apply) |
| Passport Required: | A British Citizen’s 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: |
February (Dates to be confirmed in the Trip Bulletin) |
| Opens for Applications: | TBC |
| 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 |
| Usual Method(s) of Transport: | Coach |
| Accommodation: |
Ibis Styles Gare Beffroi, Lille 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.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
- Travel by coach
- Ferry transfer from Dover to Calais
- Accommodation at the hotel in Lille with breakfast and dinner
- Visit to Charleroni in Belgium
- 2 fixtures per team
- 2 training sessions per team
- Eindhoven or Rotteram stadium tour
- Bowling
- Tree climbing activity
- Personalised hoodies
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.