A Quick Guide to Myrkdalen, The Alpine Delight Are you looking for a fantastic winter wonderland destination to take your school group for a ski trip? Look no further than the Hotel Myrkdalen in Norway as documented by our Travel Advisor, Beth Hall! Beth has recently accompanied the Unicorn School on a pre-trip inspection visit to the Hotel Myrkdalen and was thoroughly impressed with what she found. From the ease of travel to the stunning scenery and the impressive hotel amenities, this location has everything you need for an unforgettable ski trip. Journey to Myrkdalen The journey begins ...
Select Virtual Tours: Paris In these weeks of home learning, we're going to be blogging about some of our favourite educational school trip destinations and excursions so that you can take part in an educational virtual visit and find out about some of the wonders while safe at home. Next, we're taking a virtual visit to Paris! Here are three great Paris related attractions and some fabulous virtual visits, videos and quizzes for you to discover in French and English. Musée du Louvre The Louvre is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris. A central ...
Select Virtual Tours: Pompeii & Rome In these challenging weeks, we're going to be blogging about some of our favourite educational school trip destinations and excursions so that if you're missing out, you can take part in an educational virtual visit and find out about some of the wonders while safe at home. First up, we're taking a virtual visit to the site of Pompeii in Italy. In AD 79, Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under four to six metres of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii is usually a ...
Why Normandy is a Perfect School Trip Destination There are few school trip destinations abroad that hit as many subject areas as Normandy in France. It's ever popular with schools because they are able to combine multiple learning experiences within the rich cultural and historic landscape, along withthe ease of access to the UK, and the fact that children can travel at an accessible cost. The subjects that are possible include: French language, history, art and design, geography, food technology and RE. Normandy is also extremely popular as a first residential trip for years 5/6 in Primary. ...
Tips for Booking Your Next School Trip Abroad If you're new to taking school trips abroad but would like to take the plunge, we've collated TEN TIPS to help you on you in the initial stages: 1. Book as far in advance as possible to get the best options. 2. Talk thoroughly with the company staff. Make sure they know what you want with all the details. 3. Collate passenger information (passport, dietary etc) at the start when collecting deposits. This will save administration time later. 4. Don’t be afraid to ask questions at any stage. Your tour operator is there to help and will never thi ...
School Trips to Iceland Team Select has just returned from a trip to Iceland, experiencing the very latest excursions on offer for school geography trips so that we can offer our party leaders the latest, first-hand expert advice. Here's why each of them think Iceland is a great choice for your next school trip destination: "This land of fire, ice and elves took my breath away as everywhere you looked there was something to make you say wow! You can actually feel this land living and breathing. From the staggering waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, explosive geysers, ...
Our Top Suggestions for Your Next Geography School Trip If you're looking to take a school geography trip abroad in the coming year, here are our top suggestions: Iceland From the hot springs at Geysir to the Seljalandsfoss waterfall, Iceland’s varied and stunning landscape is a geographer’s dream. A four or five day tour packs plenty in and is sure to enthuse your young geographers, providing them with life-long memories. All our tours to Iceland include a guide for your safety when visiting the various excursions. Here's an example 4 day geography school trip to Iceland: Day 1: Fly from the UK to ...
A-Z of school trip ideas An A-Z of school trip ideas A - Andalucia School trips to Spain offer rich cultural experiences and a vibrant artistic heritage. Andalucia has a range of destinations for Spanish trips with many beautiful cities to explore Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, Seville and a must see is the stunning Puente Nuevo of Ronda. We also offer a food technology trip to the region. B - Berlin School trips to Germany remain popular and historic Berlin has a variety of key sights that will give students an understanding of the city's history as well as the chance to ...
D-Day 75: The Chateau du Baffy during WWII On the week of the 75th anniversary of D-Day we look at the Château du Baffy's history during this period: Thursday 6th June marks the anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings. The Château du Baffy had an incredible history during WWII and is located only 15 minutes from the landing beaches. The following account of the chateau during WWII is translated from eye-witness accounts, and tells a little of its story... During the war, the town of Colombiers sur Seuilles and those surrounding it, were occupied by the Germans. However, in June 1944 ...
School Science Trips Science trips are a great way for students to see the practical implications of science around the world and are an opportunity to see the applications to important international projects and centres such as CERN and NASA. Here is a taster of what's on offer for you to select for your next trip along with opportunities to consider joining up with other departments for boosting numbers. SCHOOL SCIENCE TRIP to CERN in Geneva With the European nuclear physics laboratory at CERN as the central highlight of your tour, this is sure to be a once in a ...
