The very best brain foods to boost your work and studies
It’s well known that what you eat and how you choose to fuel your body will have an effect (both negative and positive) on both your mental and physical well-being. As the whole world comes to a...
5 YouTube channels you can’t help but binge
Ah YouTube, the place where you start watching a how-to video and end up in the depths of the ultimate funny cat compilation. With new videos popping up every day (and YouTube being so generally...
Music – bringing the world closer together!
As the worldwide pandemic of Coronavirus forces entire countries into lockdown people are searching for ways to stay close to friends and family through the use of technology. Platforms such as...
25 hilarious German Compound Nouns
With plenty of grammatical rules (and exceptions) to get to grips with, German is known for being a challenging and complex language. So, for a little something different, we’ve complied some of...
The Anatomy of a Tropical Cyclone
At Rayburn Tours, we’re all about supporting young people’s learning which is why we take the time to create fantastic free geography resources to aid students learning. Did you see our...
Your A to Z of French ‘Faux Amis’
Have you spotted a word in French that looks similar to a word we have in the English language? Beware, all may not be quite as it seems! There are examples of ‘faux amis’ or ‘false...
Sound like a German native with our top 10 funny idioms
Want to pass as a native German speaker? Brush up on these ‘Redensarten’ (known in English as idioms). These are everyday sayings used to express emotions and thoughts. Here we share some of the...
Geography resources to the rescue!
Supporting young people’s learning is pivotal in what we do, whether that be learning outside the classroom or providing great educational resources – we have it covered. We’ve...
The resilience of our children in unprecedented times
On the 20th March 2020, I sat penning this article as our world entered a period of unprecedented change, as the COVID-19 virus threatened to interrupt all areas of our day to day lives. Even now,...
Teachers, take care of your mental wellbeing too!
School has been tough for everyone this year – students, parents and teachers. Whilst everyone is still getting to grips with the new normal, you, the teacher, are taking the reins and ensuring...
Top 5 things to encourage a positive mental health
Take a look at the top 5 things we suggest to boost positivity… 1. Practice mindfulness Ignore the past and future – focus on your current state of mind, your thoughts and your feelings. Take...
Body Coach’s Joe Wicks becomes the nation’s PE teacher
As Boris Johnson announced that school closures would be one of the latest measures to delay the spread of the Coronavirus, parents across the country began to look for ways to keep their kids...