ITINERARY

OK - here is a quick run down of what I have been looking at mostly based on what we did last year and how it worked.

Tuesday - will be our travel day to Hong Kong Wed - Fri. - activity days Saturday - return home

Places to visit: __**Yew Chung Hong Kong**__ - Year 5 & 6 School during a morning. Hopefully, we will be able to access a classroom at the new secondary school for some teaching time. They are pretty crowded at the Year 5/6 school and don't have any extra space. The Foundation is located on the top floor of the school and we may be able to arrange a visit with one of the Directors.

__**Cheung Chau Island**__ - a great island and a great visit. The island is small enough that you can walk around it in about 2 hours. It takes about 35 minutes by ferry to get there. It is a fishing island and also has a great small beach that the kids had a great time on last year. There are also no cars allowed on the island though there are some very interesting vehicles around. There is also a lot of great food. We were a bit rushed last year as we did this trip right after the morning at school. This time we could go to the island in the morning, tour around and then spend a bit of time on the beach and have the children wear proper clothes. Last year, because we didn't know about the beach the kids were in their dress uniform and were in the water running around in the waves. great fun.... The children loved it as it was so different from anything we see in Beijing. There are a number of historical sites on the island also.

__**Symphony of Lights**__ - a great ferry ride and fun to watch the light show out on the water. Last year, we did this one on the night we arrived and it was a good choice as it gave the kids something to focus on, especially those who were a bit worried about being away from mom and dad for the first time. It was a delight to watch the kids even when it rained a bit.

//**Hong Kong Space Museum** [| http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Space/e_index.htm]
 * __Space Museum__** - didn't do this last year but have heard and read great things about it. As we are a school group we should be able to get into this museum for free. Depending on the size of the group that goes we may have to have two groups going a slightly different times. This museum is in both Chinese and English which is a great advantage.

Explore the final frontier - learn all about astronomy and space technology at the Space Museum.// //The museum is particularly renowned for its Space Theatre, one of the largest planetariums in the world, which features both Omnimax screenings and Sky shows several times daily.// //__**Hong Kong Museum of History**__

This museum showcases Hong Kong's broad and dynamic history.// //Great efforts have been made in collecting, conserving, processing, studying and displaying cultural objects which are related to the archaeology, history, ethnography and natural history of Hong Kong and South China.// //The permanent exhibition showcases 6,000 years of Hong Kong's history. It occupies an area of 7,000 square metres. Thematic exhibitions are also held from time to time.// This museum is also in English and Chinese and should also be free for our students. There are a lot of exhibits that could apply to both science and geography if considered as well as history.

__**Victoria Peak, Tram and Wax Museum**__ [| http://www.madame-tussauds.com.hk/]

This is a terrific time. We took the ferry from Kowloon where we stayed, took at open double decker bus to the Tram station, took the Tram up to the top and then rode 4 or 5 long escalators to the top. This is also where the wax museum is and this