How to properly prepare your child's snow class trip?

Your child is heading off on a snow class trip to a ski resort in France – don’t panic! All you need is a bit of methodical planning to get everything ready. Beyond just packing their belongings, here are some helpful tips to ensure your child is well prepared for their school ski trip. And if you’re not familiar with the mountains yourself, you’ll learn a thing or two along the way.

Start by carefully reviewing the equipment checklist provided by the school. Prioritise warm, breathable clothing, such as thermal base layers, fleece jumpers, and a ski suit. Don’t forget gloves, hats, scarves, ski socks, and sunglasses or ski goggles to protect their eyes. By following these simple tips, your child will be ready to enjoy their snowy adventure safely and comfortably.

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Packing Your Child's Suitcase

Make a Checklist of Essentials

To ensure nothing essential is forgotten for your child’s school ski trip, it’s best to pack the suitcase well in advance. Start by listing all the items that need to go into the suitcase so you can identify anything missing and buy it if needed. It’s helpful to sort everything into categories (clothing, toiletries, etc.). The school or the trip organiser may also provide a checklist of required items.

Label Everything

To avoid losing any belongings during the trip, label all items with iron-on name tags or a permanent marker. Only pack the essentials to reduce the risk of loss.

What to pack

To stay organised, group similar items together—clothes, shoes, notebooks, etc. Make sure to include warm clothing such as gloves, a ski jacket or snowsuit, and other winter essentials.

Toiletry Bag Contents

To make your child’s stay more comfortable, pack travel-sized toiletries such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, and a hairbrush.

Necessary Medication

Help prevent minor health issues, like motion sickness, by including relevant medication. If your child requires prescribed medication, inform the trip supervisor in advance.

Preparing Your Children if They Have Never Skied

It is possible that your child has never been skiing. In that case, it is important to have an understanding of a number of aspects.

How the Trip Will Proceed

The school ski trip is a holiday trip designed for pupils, taking them out of the school environment and introducing them to new activities. It takes place during the winter to familiarise them with all aspects of skiing. For many children, it is their first trip to the snow or even to the mountains.

What to Wear for Skiing

Before skiing down the slopes, the key is to keep warm. It is especially important to have sufficient freedom of movement to avoid difficulty while skiing. The ideal outfit is a padded ski jacket or coat paired with suitable technical ski trousers. Wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt made from a suitable material, a jumper or even a fleece under the ski jacket, along with gloves, a scarf, and a hat, is ideal.

The Mountains in Winter

Prepare your child by explaining, if they are not already familiar, the local geography: the altitude, peaks, villages, and so on. If you yourself are not familiar with the mountains, there are numerous tutorials in the mountain and skiing guide to provide you with information.

Physical Preparation

Before attempting a winter sport for the first time, it is necessary to have a good level of physical fitness. To this end, it is best to favour some endurance training to develop not only the body but especially the cardiovascular system. Your child's regular physical activity throughout the year may well be sufficient.