Why going above and beyond is worth every minute
I’m a full-time teacher, so what’s in it for me? Now that’s the burning question that will linger in your mind for all of a millisecond. It’s a question that is quickly quashed when...
Oh Iceland, how we’ve missed you!
We were thrilled to get school groups back out to Iceland this February Half Term, and it seems the excitement was shared by teachers, students and our Field Study Tutors too, Cath Rule, Geography...
WW1 History Trips to the Western Front
Credit VISITFLANDERS.COM Bring WW1 History to Life The Western Front was a stretch of land over 400 miles long that left a scar across France and Belgium from the Swiss border to the...
Ski And Snowboard Gear Essentials To Keep You On Piste
Discover the ski and snowboard gear essentials to keep you on piste! We know it can be daunting hitting the slopes without the proper kit, so we've put together a concise, succinct and ski specialist...
Girls & Women in Sports Day
Observed on February the 2nd this year, National Girls & Women in Sports Day is all about breaking the gender stereotypes built around the industry of sport. Have you ever felt left out of a...
Safer Internet Day 2024
Now more than ever, it is increasingly important that children know how to stay safe when spending time on the internet. Founded in 2004, Safer Internet Day operates to make the internet a great and...
The Benefits of School Trips for Teachers
Benefits of school trips for teachers The benefits of learning outside the classroom for students are well known. But let’s not forget you, the teachers who take on the mammoth...
The Benefits of School Trips
The Benefits of School Trips Schools play an essential role in supporting young people’s mental health and development into young adults. We believe that fun, enriching, educational...
It was like my first time all over again – the earth moved!
Ian Geddes, Geography Field Study tutor of over 20 years describes how after a forced pandemic break of not travelling to Iceland, the earth quite literally moved for him after returning with a...
Tips to get the go ahead on your next school music trip!
One of the first hurdles when planning a school music trip is getting the go ahead from the decision makers at your school – and we know this can sometimes be a long process. So to help you out...
‘Moving the classroom to the trenches’
Rewind two years and Brighton Hill Community School embarked on their truly memorable history trip to the Belgian battlefields. Accompanied by two Rayburn History Tour Guides, Trevor and Richard,...
“Fagradalsfjalla here I come!”
“I was so filled with excitement I could barely sit still on the flight to Iceland. I was on my way to fulfil a dream, to witness an erupting volcano with my own eyes. The sky was clear...