Image courtesy & copyright of Julie Reece Tours
is associated with
Adelaide Hills Escorted World Tours and specialises in providing customised tours of the European World War 1 battlefields.
Julie Reece is a registered teacher with 35 years teaching experience. She specialises in teaching senior Australian History - World War 1 and has led many commemorative school tours to Europe, exploring World War 1 battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of France and Belgium. Julie's ongoing project/tour (for schools)
Connecting Spirits resulted in Julie being awarded a Community Individual award for the Hills and Coastal region by Advantage SA.
Jimmy's Anzac Pilgrimage is traces the path of Julie Reece's great uncle, Martin (Jimmy) Neagle (pictured) which took him to WW1's Western Front (image courtesy & copyright of Australian War Memorial)
is a valuable Australian History - World War 1 resource (author: Julie Reece) and includes reproductions of postcards and correspondence from Jimmy. This supporting evidence combined with the tour equates to 60 hours of professional development which comply with minimum evidence requirements for renewal of registration with the Teachers Registration Board.
Julie has partnered with World War 1 expert and battlefields guide Rod Bedford, a former Grenadier Guardsman and local resident on the Somme and Hardings coach driver Richard Wardle to provide a professional tour which departs London (1 January 2016) and ends in Ypres (12 January 2016).
Designed for registered teachers, the 2016 tour fits into the school holiday break & equates to 60 hours of PD (min. evidence requirements for renewal of registration with the Teachers Registration Board)
From AUD$4,250pp twin share - single supplement from AUD$1,155 (conditions apply), the tour will include:
Pre-tour WW1 Professional Development Workshop for Teachers provided by Julie Reece
Teacher's WW1 resource pack including copy of Jimmy's Anzac Pilgrimage
11 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners
Transportation, guiding & highlighted sightseeing as per itinerary
Tour costs are tax deductible for registered teachers and payments made before 30 June 30 2015 can be included in 2014/2015 tax return.
As places are limited, it is recommended that registration of interest be made, including a $500 deposit (to secure place) by 31 July 2015.
Contact Julie Reece Tours via email: reecy@chariot.net.au / mobile: 0407 711 549 for further information including a 4 page e-brochure.
