Mr Miller and Ms Cunningham are the teachers organising this visit visits@cncs.co.uk 

The date for this visit is Saturday 10th February, Return Date - Sunday 18th February 2024.

We are delighted that we have been able to secure the resort of Sansicario in Italy for 2024, staying at the Olympic Village (host to the 2006 Winter Olympics) and would like to invite your son/daughter to attend.

Our students will be the sole occupants in our chosen hotel during our stay. The Hotel is on the slopes and skiing will start and finish right outside the front door. All the rooms have private facilities and plenty of space for activities.

The ski area is one of the most comprehensive in Europe and we have a full area lift pass included which covers the whole region known as the Milky Way. This region offers skiing on 400 km of prepared slopes and includes the resorts of Claviere, Sansicario, Sauze d’oulx and Sestriere as well as the resort of Montgenevre across the border in France. It truly is a fantastic location for all skiers from beginners right through to the most advanced.

Due to the vast area, it offers all types of terrain from wooded valleys to high snow sure mountains. We will have the opportunity to ski the world cup competition runs used in both the Olympics and on the world ski circuit. Beginners will have some of the best progression in terms of terrain of anywhere in the world and will make fantastic progress.

The visit includes an evening entertainment program where the students will participate in a selection of the following activities: Bum Boarding; Ice Skating; Games and Quiz Night; Karaoke; visit to a local snow park for tubing and other snow based activities; Pizza Night and swimming.

The full cost of the trip is £1295.00 per student. This is always a very popular visit, we can accommodate 250 students, we recommend you book the place early as we are expecting to be oversubscribed again this year and we will hold a reserve list. We will send out a series of newsletters to keep you up to date with information.

Included in the cost are the following: return travel by coach and ferry; full board hotel accommodation including a hot lunch every day; six days of four hour ski lessons; optional additional ski time with school staff; hire of ski boots, skis, poles and helmet for the week; lift pass; full insurance cover including a snow guarantee; all evening entertainment. (As mentioned, a small charge may be made for the optional extras.)

Not included in the cost are the following: students’ spending money; ski clothing such as ski suits, gloves, hats etc; soft drinks at the resort. As a guide most students in the current Year 8 spent less than 10 Euros of their own money for the whole week.

Students do not need any previous experience to come on the trip and we also cater for skiers who are very experienced.

The payment is via ParentPay. The payment schedule is as follows and must be adhered to:

• 3rd April £225.00 - Deposit, the full cancellation policy will be sent out shortly

• 3rd June £320.00

• 3rd September £375.00

• 3rd November £375.00

Cancellation Policy

The cancellation policy will be sent out shortly. Once you have paid the deposit you are bound to to the payment schedule. Should your child not be able to attend for any reason, we would need to receive this in writing to visits@cncs.co.uk. However, this cannot be guaranteed as with any holiday you book.  If we are able to find a replacement for your cancellation please note that there will be a £20.00 administration charge made by the school. 

All payments for this trip must be made by 3rd November 2023 and you will be bound by the Terms and Conditions of the travel company.

The Ski Trip is open to this years 7, 8 and 9. Please note that we do not know what the regulations will be in terms of COVID vaccinations next year but if full vaccination is a requirement, including boosters, then no refund will be given if students cannot meet this requirement. We will endeavor to keep you updated with the entry requirements but ultimately it is the responsibility of the parents/carers to ensure all entry requirements are met.

Your child should have a valid passport with at least 3 months expiry from the date of return and a valid E/GHI card.  You can apply for one here for free.

The Principal and Governors reserve the right to cancel any trip at short notice.  Cancellations occur for a number of reasons; however, a trip will not proceed if it is not financially viable. In these circumstances full refunds will be made to parents. Please be aware that if you cancel your child’s place we cannot guarantee any payments you have already made will be refunded. The level of refund will depend on the level of refund we can negotiate with the provider, or whether your place can be transferred to another child, note there will be a £20.00 school administration charge to transfer to another child or for any refunds processed. The school will not withhold refunds if either of these arrangements has been possible. We will make any possible refund payments at the point we are confident the school will not incur a loss as a result of your cancellation.