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EURO SPACE CENTER
GUIDE FOR
TEACHERS
1, RUE DEVANT LES HÊTRES • B-6890 TRANSINNE BELGIUM • TEL. + 32.61 / 65 64 65 • FAX. + 32.61 / 65 64 61 • INFO@ EUROSPACECENTER.BE • WWW.EUROSPAC E C E N T E R . B E
© Euro Space Center – 19/11/2014 – 2/14
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Guide for teachers
I. INTRODUCTION
This guide has been designed to help your group’s stay at the EURO SPACE
CENTER run smoothly. It is packed with practical tips and information on our
space classes.
We recommend that you read this guide prior to your departure and inform your
pupils about the most important points. Our staff are at your service to make
your stay at the EURO SPACE CENTER a success.
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II. Your stay at the Euro Space Center
1.EuroSpaceCentrestaff
The Euro Space Center is run by a dynamic and flexible team of 30 people. We are all
working towards the same at the end, namely passing on our love of science to young
people. At the end of your stay, we want you to go home with stars in your eyes !
Our 17-strong educational team will accompany you throughout your stay. Feel free to
ask Mr Dominique Gering, our educational coordinator, any questions you might have.
On the administrative side, our secretary Valérie Barbier and our bookings manager Petra
Van Lieshout are more than happy to answer your questions.
Should you have any specific requirements, one of our communications staff –
Mrs Catherine Vuidar, Mr Yvan Fonteyne, and Mr Frédéric Martin - will be pleased to help
you. The technical department and senior management are also available if needed.
If you would like to visit the SPACE SHOP, please get in touch with the manager,
Mireille Gaussin.
In the SPACE RESTO, Karin Detroz and Françoise Vanleeuw will be the people to contact.
Petra VAN LIESHOUT
Booking Service
Valérie BARBIER
Secretary – Accounting Department
Dominique GERING
Educational Coordinator
Robert Schewijck
Educational Coordinator Assistant
Françoise Vanleeuw – Karin Detroz
Space Resto
Mireille GAUSSIN
Space Shop
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2.Arrival
The entrance for your group will be at the rear of the Euro Space Center building, in front
of the trainee’s entrance, near the bedrooms. The children will consequently not have to
carry their luggage very far. Ideally, you will first tell Euro Space Center staff that you have
arrived, before getting the children off the bus.
A Euro Space Center coordinator will welcome you and accompany you to your
bedrooms, where you can drop off your luggage.
If you are going to arrive later than planned, please notify Euro Space Center staff. We
can then adjust your schedule and offer the best possible welcome. During the daytime,
between 9 am and 5 pm, you can call Valérie on +32.61/ 65 01 34, and from 5 pm to 9 am
or during weekends, call +32.496 / 58 56 94.
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Next, the Euro Space Center coordinator will bring your whole group together for a quick
welcome briefing. We will take this opportunity to explain the rules for the communal
areas and issue safety instructions.
You are going to be living as astronauts for a few days. In space, people from different
countries live together 24 hours a day. At the Euro Space Center, we attach great
importance to this philosophy. We want all groups to live together harmoniously and
entirely respectfully of each other.
After this first meeting, give your coordinator the completed medical forms and the list
of names of all the children present. This will enable the coordinators to organise space
camp activities in the most effective way possible.
1, RUE DEVANT LES HÊTRES • B-6890 TRANSINNE BELGIUM • TEL. + 32.61 / 6 5 64 65 • FAX. + 32.61 / 6 5 64 61 • INFO@ EUROSPACECENTER.BE • WWW.EUROSPAC E C E N T E R . B E
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3.Space activities
T - shirt Euro Space Center
a.A day at the Euro Space Center
The Euro Space Center day begins at 7.30 am and ends at 10.00 pm A typical
timetable is as follows :
7.30 am – 8.00 am
Get up
8.00 am – 9.00 am
Breakfast
9.00 am – 12.00 am
Space activities
12.00 am – 1.00 pm
Lunch
1.00 – 5.30 pm
Space activities with snack at 4.00 pm
5.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Free time
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Evening meal
7.00 pm – 9.30 pm
Evening activities
10.00 pm
Lights out
b.Activities schedule
Your coordinator will give you the schedule for your stay on arrival. This will show the
details of your activities hour by hour, together with meal times.
c.Dress code
Sports clothes are recommended for participating in activities. We advise against the
wearing of dresses, skirts and shoes with any kind of heel. A swimming costume is
needed for the five-day full-time camps. The Euro Space Center provides one or two
t-shirts to each guest depending on how long they are staying (one t-shirt for 3-day
camps, two t-shirts for stays longer than 5 days). Students are in addition requested
to wear these t-shirts during space camp activities and to remove t-shirts during
meal times.
Ideally, students will bring a pair of sports shoes for indoors and a pair of shoes
for outdoors.
d.Group supervision
The Euro Space Center is responsible for supervising students during space activities
from 9 am to 5.30 pm. During communal activities (meals, getting up, bed time,
breaks, evening activities and at all times between 5.30 pm and 9 am), you are
responsible for supervising your group.
We must also stress the importance of accompanying your groups during space
activities. The presence of a group’s teachers and accompanying adults during space
activities encourages children to pay attention and behave appropriately.
Note that running is not allowed in the training hall or in the classrooms, and neither is
eating or drinking.
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Bouillon Castle
e.Certificate
At the end of their stay, every student receives a certificate recording their attendance
at the Space Adventure Camp at the Euro Space Center.
f. Excursions
A bus will need to be booked for any additional activities of this type. The Euro Space
Center booking service can help you with both booking your excursions and your
transport needs.
You could enhance your visit to the Euro Space Center with excursions to nearby
attractions and leisure facilities. These might be organised for the evening, after your
space activities, or during the day. If making excursions, remember to add one or
more additional nights at the Euro Space Center to your schedule.
Some ideas for excursions :
Bouillon Castle : the oldest site dating back to feudal times in Belgium is 30
minutes from the Euro Space Center. Visits during the day, or by torchlight in the
evening. Cost : students 5,00 €, adults 6,50 € ; guide 45,00 € daytime, 50,00 € in the
evening. Torche : 2,50 € each. Transport : ± 120,00 € return trip, bus 52 places.
n Xtreme Bowling in Libramont : 15 minutes from the Euro Space Center, an
ideal way to spend an evening. Cost : 4,90 € per person per game (with shoe hire).
Transport : ± 300,00 € return trip, bus 52 places.
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n Dinant Citadel : a daytime excursion, 30 minutes from the Euro Space Center.
Cost : children 4,80 €, adults 6,20 €. Transport : ± 300,00 € return trip, bus 52 places.
n Brussels : spend a day visiting the capital of both Belgium and Europe. The GrandPlace main square, the Atomium, Mini-Europe, chocolate shops, the Royal Palace
and the Parlamentarium (European Parliament visitors’ centre) are just some of the
activities on offer in Brussels.
n Bastogne War Museum : brandnew museum about World War II.
40 minutes from the Euro space Center. Price: students € 6,00, adults € 9,00.
Transport : ± € 300,00 return trip, bus 52 places.
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Han Caves : During the day, you can visit the Han caves and wildlife reserve. Cost :
Caves 8,00 € ; Safari : 8,00 € ; Caves and safari : 12,50 €. Transport : ± 300 € return trip,
bus 52 places.
Bowling in Libramont
Han-sur-Lesse caves
Mini Europe in Brussels
The Grand-Place in Bruxelles
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4.Accommodation
a.What to pack ?
Every child should pack basic toiletries (bath towel, flannel, soap, shampoo,
toothbrush and toothpaste, etc.) and bring a sleeping bag, a quilt or a bed sheet and
a pillowcase.
For groups travelling by plane, the Euro Space Center can provide sheets, a blanket
and a pillowcase. A supplement of 4,50 € per person per stay will then be requested to
cover laundry costs.
b.Bedrooms
Each bedroom can host from 6 to 10 persons; pupils and teachers sleep on bunk
beds. Each bedroom has its own bathroom with two sinks and one shower. Each
bedroom also has its own toilet, located in the corridor. The teachers’ bedrooms (first
and last on each floor) include an en-suite WC. The Euro Space Center has a total of
24 bedrooms spread across three floors.
Note that we advise young people not to bring anything of value when staying at the
Euro Space Center. The Euro Space Center cannot be held liable if guests’ personal
possessions are lost , stolen or damaged.
For safety reasons, children are not given keys to the bedrooms. The fire brigade
require all bedrooms to be accessible in the event of a fire. Teachers may, if they so
wish, obtain a key for their bedroom in exchange for a deposit of 5,00 € per key,
refundable when the key is returned on departure. Euro Space Center reserves the
right to keep the 5,00 € deposit if a key is lost..
c.Beds
For the sake of hygiene, it is important that no students sleep on the mattress cover.
Mattresses may not, of course, be moved onto the floor. To avoid accidents, could you
also insist that your children refrain from jumping on the beds ?
Students make their own beds on arrival. Consequently, those who have brought a
sleeping bag are to put a sheet over the mattress cover and a pillowcase on the pillow.
Those who get sheets from the Euro Space Center will put a sheet on the mattress
cover, a sheet below their blanket and their pillow case.
d.Bathroom
When taking a shower, all guests are to ensure that the shower curtains and the
shower mat are inside the shower itself. This will stop the bathroom from turning into
a swimming pool. There is a duckboard in front of the shower to stop people slipping
while getting out.
We ask the young people to use their deodorants and sprays only in the bathroom, so
as not to trigger the smoke detectors fitted in the bedrooms.
For hygiene reasons, we also ask you not to clean your outdoor shoes in the sinks
or showers.
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e.Cleaning
On departure day, all children and teachers are to strip their beds and place their
luggage in the room indicated by the Center coordinator.. They are also to make sure
that every blanket is properly folded, and leave them on one of the beds. If the Euro
Space Center has provided sheets and pillowcases, then children and teachers should
also remove these and put them in the corridor. All rooms are to be vacated and
empty by 9.00 am.
The bedrooms are cleaned every day, usually in the morning, when the children are
busy with activities. To make this cleaning easier, we ask guests to tidy up their
bedrooms before activities begin.
f. Curfew
To ensure a good night’s sleep for all guests, we ask that all groups end their activities
by 9.30 pm and head towards the bedrooms. Lights out is at 10 pm, and we insist on
silence in all bedrooms from 10.30 pm.
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5.Catering
Space Resto
a.Principle
Astronauts, cosmonauts, taikonauts and euronauts who live in space have their food
measured out very precisely. Nothing is lost, nothing is thrown away! At the Euro
Space Center, we try to do the same. Which is why we ask you to take only the amount
of food you are going to eat. And yes, second helpings are allowed.
b.Menus
Meals are organised as follows :
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breakfast : cereals, bread/toast & spreads, drinks
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lunch: a set meal with water
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afternoon snack : snack with fruit juice
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evening meal : a substantial meal with water
Menus can be seen on the Euro Space Center websiter :
http://www.eurospacecenter.be/esc/pdf/en/schools/Menus_Stagiaires_EN.pdf
A starter can be booked for the lunch and evening meal and is charged at a 2,00 €
supplement per person per day (to be booked before arrival).
The Euro Space Center is committed to providing varied, balanced, good-quality food
served in sufficient quantities.
c.Special dietary requirements
Vegetarian, vegan and pork-free menus are available on request. For gluten-free and/
or lactose-free diets, we request an additional 3,50 € per person per day.
We need to be told the number of guests with special dietary requirements 15 days
before the group’s arrival at the latest.
d.Operation
The Space Resto prepares a single dish for each meal. The students go and serve
themselves, one table at a time. At the end of the meal, they put their cutlery and food
waste in the receptacles provided.
e.Extras
If the students or teachers want other drinks or deserts, they can buy them from the
self-service or from the drinks vending machines. The restaurant accepts payment in
cash or using Maestro/Bancontact, Mastercard and Visa. The vending machines
require 2,00 € coins.
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6.Evening activities
a.On-site staff
There is always a member of staff present on the Euro Space Center site, 24 hours a
day. After your daytime events, a Center coordinator stays on site from 5.30 pm to
10.30 pm, at which time a security guard takes over from 10.30 pm. to 9.00 am.
Should a problem arise, please inform the coordinator present in the evening or the
security guard after 10.30 pm. The coordinator will be in the staff room and the
security guard in the medical room. (See site plan on page 12)
b.Activities at the Euro Space Center
On the first day, take a few minutes of your time to discuss the evening activities you
have planned with the coordinator who is working in the evenings. In conjunction with
the leaders of the other groups staying, you can schedule room bookings. There are in
fact several rooms available for your evening events, with a lecture theatre and several
multi-purpose rooms.
Please note that eating and drinking is not permitted in these classrooms.
c.Outside activities
If your group has planned an evening activity away from the Euro Space Center (see
II.3.f), please inform the coordinator present on site of your expected time of return.
Remember to take a mobile telephone with you for contacting the centre in the event
of any problem on +32.496 / 58 56 94.
Curfew is at 10.30 pm. If you return any later, please respect the fact that other
children are asleep.
7.Space Shop
Please think of planning a time to visit the Space Shop, with the shop manager,
during your stay. Hundreds of space-related souvenirs are available at pocket-money
prices ! Could we encourage you to please accompany students when they visit the shop.
Our shop is also available online on the Euro Space Center website at :
www.eurospacecenter.be
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8.Safety Assembly point
See site plan on page 12
a.Room allocation
If there are changes to the bedrooms to which the students are allocated, it is
essential to inform your coordinator. The emergency services can thus be swiftly
informed in the event of a problem.
b.Fire
There are smoke detectors and fire alarms in every bedroom and corridor. It is
forbidden to play with the smoke detectors, fire alarms or emergency exits. These
systems are all connected to the nearest fire station.
If these safety devices are used improperly (equipment damaged, alarm systems
triggered) the Euro Space Center will be forced to charge for the cost of any
work required.
c.Evacuating the centre – Assembly point
If the fire alarm sounds, warn the other occupants ; gather your children together and
follow the signs for the emergency exits, then head for the outside car park which is
the assembly point for the emergency services.
Euro Space Center staff will contact the emergency services.
The safety instructions are repeated on the evacuation plans found in every bedroom
and every corridor. Read and remember them on arrival. Evacuation plans are also
available on request.
During your stay, please make sure nothing is placed in front of the emergency
exit doors.
d.Machines and equipment
Outside of space activities, students are not permitted to touch the simulation
machines and equipment.
e.Damage to the equipment
If equipment is damaged or stolen, the Euro Space Center will make a formal record
of the incident and prepare an estimate of the cost of repair or replacement. The group
leader will then be asked to pay the costs incurred.
f. Exclusion of guests
The Euro Space Center reserves the right to expel students in the event of inappropriate
behaviour disrupting the smooth running of space classes, intentional aggression and
injury to others, or theft of equipment.
g.General bans
In Belgium, drinking alcohol and smoking are both banned for those aged under 18.
Smoking inside the Euro Space Center is naturally not permitted.
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9.Health If a student falls ill, the teacher and, if possible, a Euro Space Center coordinator, should
go to Libin medical centre where they can find a doctor. Libin is 5 minutes from the Euro
Space Center. The most serious cases are taken to Ardenne hospital in Libramont (15
minutes from the Euro Space Center).
The teacher should pay any costs incurred.
10. Miscellaneous a.Drinking fountain
A drinking fountain is available in the corridor next to the training hall.
b.Wi-Fi
Public Wi-Fi is free in the training hall. Wi-Fi is however not available in the bedrooms.
Teachers who so wish can have access to computers connected to the Internet.
c.Parent-child contact
Any mail for children will be delivered to them daily. Parents can send mails to the
following address : EURO SPACE CENTER, 1 rue Devant les Hêtres, 6890 Transinne.
For the sake of the smooth running of activities, we ask parents not to try to contact
their children by telephone at all during the space camp (other than in a dire
emergency). Any call forces the activity the child is involved in to be interrupted.
Check the evacuation plans and safety instructions in the rooms
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III. BELGIUM
1.Climate
Belgium enjoys a temperate maritime climate. Summers are generally pleasant and
winters mild. There are no large fluctuations in temperature between the seasons. The
average annual temperature is 8° C ; in January the average temperature is 3° C and in July,
in the region of 18° C. The predominant weather pattern is alternating sunshine and rain,
but there are also sometimes long periods when the weather is overcast1.
All activities at the Euro Space Center take place indoors, which is heated. If you plan to
visit other parts of Belgium and other European capitals, on the other hand, pack jumpers
and rain-proof clothing whatever the season.
2.Eating
a.Food
Our flexible staff can cook Indian and Chinese food on request. It is however
important that we know about guests’ special dietary requirements (vegetarian,
religious restrictions, etc.).
b.At table
In Belgium, a knife and fork are used to eat ; the knife is held in the right hand and the
fork in the left. It is also polite to make as little noise eating as possible.
3.Currency
The currency used in Belgium is the euro. Ensure you have euros, because there is no
bureau de change near the Euro Space Center, only in Brussels.
4.Time zone
Sockets types C
In summer, the time in Belgium is UTC + 2 hours ; in winter, UTC + 1 hour.
5.Greetings
The traditional greeting in Belgium is a kiss on the right cheek. In business relationships,
a handshake is the most common way to greet someone.
Sockets types E
6.Electrical sockets
In Belgium, we use 220 V sockets, types C, E and F. Bring an adaptor with you if you
do not use these types of socket in your country because we do not sell them at the
Euro Space Center.
Sockets types F
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7.Supermarkets
There are no shopping centres or supermarkets at the Euro Space Center. Do not,
therefore, plan to do any shopping during your space camp. There is a souvenir shop at
the Center, but we do not sell clothes, shoes, pralines, chocolates, etc. You will need to
plan to spend some time in a large town or city for such purchases.
8.Visa requirements
You need to have a Schengen Visa to enter Belgium. A visa can be requested from the
embassy or consulate in the country where you spend most time.
If this country is Belgium, follow the link below to find out the closest embassy or
consulate to you : http://diplomatie.belgium.be/en/services/embassies_and_
consulates/belgian_embassies_and_consulates_abroad/
The Euro Space Center will be happy to send you a letter of invitation free of charge if
needed for your application. Nonetheless, you will need to send the following documents
to catherine.vuidar@eurospacecenter.be at latest 2 months before your space camp
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The surnames and first names of all guests (students, teachers, accompanying adults) ;
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Their sex ;
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Their date and place of birth ;
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Their passport number, date of issue and expiry date ;
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Their nationality.

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