Language Show Live 2015 – A Hive of Activity!
This weekend seven members of the Rayburn Education team eagerly headed down to the capital to attend Europe’s leading annual event for people who are passionate about languages – the...
Godalming College in Iceland
Godalming College Geography students have had a fabulous time in Iceland this week. Experiencing volcanoes, fissures, glaciers, braided rivers and dramatic coastal scenery their enthusiasm for...
STF Survey – Skiing trips in UK Schools
The latest teacher survey on ‘Skiing trips in UK schools’ was published earlier this year by the STF which makes extremely interesting reading for Tour Operators and Tour Organisers alike. Did...
Inspection Visits – The Tour before the Tour…
One service which we’re particularly fond of here at Rayburn Sports Tours, which we perhaps don’t shout about enough, is our ‘inspection visit’ service. Before we give you a breakdown of the...
Black Forest Fun for Wessex Youth Orchestra
Wessex Youth Orchestra, a lively bunch of good-humoured and enthusiastic young people from Dorset, have recently returned from an exciting 7-day tour (22nd– 28th August) to The Black...
History CPD with the University of Derby
This past week I’ve been putting together the finishing touches for a new venture into teacher CPD with the University of Derby! As a historian and part of the Rayburn team, I’ve spent a lot of...
Six Reasons Why Sri Lanka Should Be Your Next Sports Tour Destination
Friendly smiles, golden beaches, aromatic cuisine, exotic wildlife and endless sporting opportunities – sounds about perfect, right? If your answer is yes, then Sri Lanka is the destination for...
The 9 most common languages
To quote Fred Weasley in The Goblet of Fire: ‘Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.’ Unfortunately, if you want to get truly invested in a different culture, you’re...
Couriering the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC in 5 Questions
It was just a few months ago that the Yorkshire Terriers RUFC were heading ‘down under’ for their Australia and Hong Kong 2015 rugby tour, trading in Yorkshire mud for Aussie sun. From the...
St Joseph’s School’s Venetian Adventure
St Joseph’s School choir, an energetic group of young people from Launceston in Cornwall, have recently returned from an action-packed 6-day tour to Venice and Lido di Jesolo. With three...
It’s not 1 country but 4 for Trentham Brass Band…
Trentham Brass Band, a high-spirited 35-piece band from Stoke-on-Trent, have recently returned from a Four Country Tour to Holland, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. With a total of five concerts...
Top 10 most dangerous volcanoes
Among the world’s most devastating natural forces, these deadly volcanoes have sculpted landscapes, buried cities and reshaped history. Active or dormant, explosive or effusive, this infographic...