Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Friday 27th July 2012 London Itinerary
08:45 Meet at Phillimore
Drop overnight bag off at school
Each child to carry own bag with items for the day (see separate list)
Drive in 2 cars (Mrs Wild and Ms Searle) to Sheffield Train station
09:30 Park/walk to station
10:27 Train to London St Pancras station, platform 5. Eat lunch on train
12:33 Arrive St Pancras station, platform 3. Walk to platform 12
12:52 Train from platform 12 to Stratford International station
12:59 Arrive Statford International station, platform 4 met by Olympic
marshals and walk to the Olympic Park
14:10 Scheduled time to arrive at Olympic Park. Register with Education
Team. Snack pack, water, poncho provided by LOCOG, proceed
through security accompanied by Olympic marshal
15:00 Tour the Olympic Park and visit some of the Olympic venues – photo
opportunities (approx 90mins)
16:30 Go to the Copper Box (the handball arena) to receive an evening meal,
water, a t- shirt, 2 LED Lanterns, opportunity to go into London 2012
concession to purchase merchandise. Briefing + entertainment
provided by LOCOG
20:00 – 20:30 Move to Guard of Honour position – meet the team from
Montenegro and the GB athletes as they make their way to the Olympic
Stadium
20:30 – 22:30 Guard of Honour
23:00 Depart the Olympic Park, led back to Stratford International station by
Olympic marshal
23:50 Train from Stratford International
00:30 Train from St Pancras
02:47 Arrive Sheffield – parents collect children from station or walk to
station car park and drive to Phillimore School. Parents who wish to
collect the children come to school to meet us.
03:00 Children staying the night, prepare beds in hall
07:30 Breakfast
08:00 Parents collect children from school