RESORT OF THE WEEK: Sauze d’Oulx
Situated on the left hand side of the Milky Way ski area, Sauze d’Oulx is a fantastic resort which caters to all skiers’ needs and abilities. With 120km of piste in Sauze d’Oulx alone – and...
Secondary School Sport: The Roadblock Paradox
The Department of Education and Ofqual recently issued documents for consultation regarding the activities and assessments for GCSE and A Level PE. As part of this, rounders, as well as elements of...
Guides and less visited sites of the First World War
I have just spent part of my day writing up my notes from a recent trip to the Western Front. Over three days, I, and some of the team from the Rayburn head office, visited a variety of sites across...
A Moroccan Adventure!
The Kingdom of Morocco might be just over 3 hours from London by plane but the exotic and unfamiliar, sights, sounds and smells, deeply traditional culture and diversity and contrasts in landscape...
Venture off the beaten track, with our top tips to Paris
Paris is not known as the City of Lights because of the wattage put out by the Eiffel Tower every evening, but rather the ‘Lights’ refer to the number of intellectual residents that made Paris...
Vatnajökull: The battle of fire and ice.
If you have the time when you’re in Iceland head east from Vik along the “1” road towards the Vatnajökull National Park, Europe’s largest National Park covering 13% of Iceland’s land area....
Loreto Sixth Form College do Costa Brava!
Caroline Byatt, Rayburn Tours Courier, tells us about her latest concert tour to the Costa Brava, showing just how much you can pack into a three day trip! Monday 7th July 2014 I had an early start,...
History tours help with exams
Shortly all the exam results will be with us – it was the ‘A’ Level results last week and soon it will be the GCSE’s. For another year the waiting will be over, this can be a worrying time...
Thomas Mills High School enjoy the sites and culture of Belgium on a choir and orchestra tour!
No concert tour to Belgium is complete without a boat trip along one of the beautiful canals, a taste of some true Belgian chocolate and a moving and commemorative performance at the Menin Gate....
Switzerland – More than just chocolate and cheese!
What goes through your head when someone mentions Switzerland to you? Maybe words such as chocolate, cheese, watches, banking, Rodger Federer, neutrality. I’m sure there are lots more clichés that...
Greg (me) enjoying my time in the Blue Lagoon.
Hours to go!
It’s only a matter of hours before we leave college for Gatwick. Everything is now packed and I’m preparing for an early start tomorrow.( As we leave at 7am)! Keep up to date for further...