Sherborne Girls School hit Sestrière’s slopes
Earlier this month, Sherborne Girls School headed to the Italian resort of Sestrière for a ski trip to remember. With its high-altitude, dramatic mountain landscapes, slopes to suit all levels and...
Bringing the Outside World into Belper School
I’m up early and feeling the pleasant pressure of attending and presenting a careers talk hosted by Belper School. It’s the second year running for me and it’s a great opportunity to share my...
A guide to branding your music ensemble
Branding is all about creating an image that captures who you are as an ensemble. It’s a feeling, an association, an identity – something that people think of when they hear your name. So to get...
Putting the ‘Grand’ into Grandvalira: a guided tour
Midway through my week-long ski trip to Andorra, I was lucky enough to meet up with Balkis de Seguin, International Sales for Grandvalira. On the cards was a guided tour of the wide variety of ski...
Tour Operator vs. Do It Yourself
So, you’re looking to book a school trip but you’re unsure whether it’s better to do it yourself or book through a tour operator? Well, if money is your biggest concern then yes, doing all of...
Exploring the Biggest Spa in Southern Europe
The first thing that strikes you when you gaze over the Andorra la Vella skyline is a piercing, glass, dagger structure, shard-like in its construction. Radiating the sunlight during the day and...
Why Hotel Panorama is perfect for school ski groups
We’ve been sending ski groups to the 4-star Hotel Panorama in Andorra for years now, and there’s a reason why it constantly receives such positive feedback from our groups. Having just returned...
Madesimo Through the Eyes of Tarporley High School
Last week I was lucky enough to spend a week with the students and staff of Tarporley High School as I accompanied them on their ski trip to Madesimo. Having been to Madesimo in December, I thought...
A Tour of Andorra la Vella by Foot
Nestled in the country’s central, green valley, Andorra la Vella is your gateway to the rugged mountains of the Andorran Pyrenees. At an altitude of 1,050 metres, it’s Europe’s loftiest capital...
What makes Tarvisio the all-round perfect ski resort for schools?
Well, in a nutshell it’s great value, compact and safe, has friendly instructors and locals, and in my opinion, some of the best après ski activities of all our school ski resorts! Tarvisio is one...
Selfie or selfish? Our stance on animal welfare
Travel is an extraordinary thing. It opens up a world of new places to discover, different cultures to experience and interesting food to try. And part of travelling is getting up close to wildlife,...
The 10 Best Classroom Friendly Christmas Movies of All Time
Tinsel is up, chocolates are out and you're looking for the 10 best classroom friendly Christmas movies of all time. So, read on...