Sandwell Academy announced as the second Golden Ticket Winner… Could you be the third?!
This year Rayburn Tours reached the big 5-0 and we’ve been marking this fantastic milestone by rewarding some of our valued customers. As a way of saying ‘thank you’, we’re presenting three...
Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School
It’s been a great few days in Iceland this December with Saints Peter & Paul Catholic High School from Widnes. Despite the dark mornings we have been up and away early from Reykavik in...
An Austrian Adventure for St John’s Voices…
Day 1 The first ever St John’s Voices international tour began in fine style at 5.15AM on the 5th of December. Despite the eye-watering hour, we traipsed through the airport with a...
John Lewis Partnership Music Society set off for Sorrento!
Often referred to as ‘The Land of Lemons’, Sorrento sits atop a pedestal-like cliff, overlooking the Bay of Naples and the fabled isle of Capri. This picturesque pocket of Southern Italy is home...
Migrants and refugees: the history of human movement
From early summer, the stories of migrants have been regularly covered on the news and Europe, as a whole, is in debate about whether the rise in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean should be...
The changing face of education – learning beyond the classroom
Arriving at the leafy grounds of Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London, Rayburn’s Nicky and I (Megan) were all set for the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s (CLOtC) 8th annual...
Get into the Festive Spirit on a Christmas Concert Tour!
What better way to get into the festive swing of things than on a concert tour to one of Europe’s most enchanting winter wonderlands? A Christmas concert tour is the perfect way to enjoy the run up...
The 10 most unusual schools from around the world
You’d think most schools are generally the same – classrooms, study books, decontamination showers – wait, what? Yes, they come as standard at New Mexico’s underground Abo Elementary School...
Top 5 Highlights of a New York Sports Tour
Top-notch football, iconic sights and burgers the size of your face – that’s New York for you! Just last month Clitheroe Royal Grammar School took a bite out of the Big Apple on their football...
Voices, The City of Derby Girls’ Choir Celebrate 20th Anniversary!
On the approach of their 20th Anniversary, Voices, the City of Derby Girls’ Choir are showing no signs of slowing down. An award-winning, independent chamber choir, welcoming all girls aged...
Our journey continues… Washington DC, here we come!
While New York is ‘the enticing one’ with the incredible film and TV industry, I’m a history and politics geek and I’ve always wanted to go to DC. Well, now I had the chance to! After seeing...
Top 10 most common homework excuses
Teachers, we know you’re no strangers to a homework excuse or two. Monday arrives and so do the mix of elaborate speeches and simple one-liners for why last week’s homework hasn’t been...