Krakow, Poland: A Great School Trip Destination by Regional Travel Advisor - Sarah Booth

Regional Travel Advisor, Sarah Booth recently visited Krakow in Poland. Sarah gives her inside knowledge post trip on why this is a great desitanation for school trips abroad. Krakow is peaceful, beautiful, clean, and felt very safe. If you stay in the Old Town make sure you build in time to explore. Everything is close by and I would recommend a walking tour to find your feet which is not hard to do as everything is centred around the main medieval square ‘Rynek Główny’. During the German Occupation, the market square was subjected to a Nazi ...

A Christmas Markets School Trip from a Teacher's Perspective

It's a great time of year to think about a Christmas Market School Trip for 2020. Mr Graignic of The Charter School North Dulwich recently took a school trip with Select to the Christmas markets of Lille, and has kindly answered a few questions for us to give you a teacher's perspective: Can you give us an overview of where you went? On 5/6th December, forty of our Year 7 pupils took part in our annual French trip to Lille and Arras. On day one, we visited Lille Old Town, complete with waffle tasting, and the Natural History museum. On day two ...

School Trip Ideas - Germany!

If you're looking for school trip ideas for the next academic year, how about taking time to EXPLORE AND LEARNE in GERMANY? Germany is ideal for a range of subjects (see below) and also has some fantastic Christmas market trips which are a great way to bring students together in a cultural experience with some festive cheer thrown in. BERLIN school trips > Language, Culture, History, and Art and Design, and STEM Tours RHINELAND school trips > Language & Culture, Activities Week Tours MUNICH school trips > History, Culture, and Cross-Curricular ...

School Trips to France: Adventure in Normandy!

Our chateau in Normandy is a great location for a French trip, but if you're looking for some team-building fun, then an adventure school trip to Normandy, France, is perfect for your primary residential trip or for a secondary school trip to Normandy. Groups stay at our Chateau du Baffy which is centrally located just fifteen minutes from Bayeux and the beach. The chateau is owned by The chateau benefits from a secluded location with some great on-site facilities, including a sports hall, an outside all-weather games court, a large lawned are ...

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 ...

School Trips to Berlin: STEM Tour

A STEM school trip to Berlin offers your students an outstanding opportunity to experience sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics in Europe’s modern top tech hub. Real life learning experiences in for instance the Deutsches Technikmuseum (German Museum of Technology) will further enthuse and inspire students for STEM subjects and present related career paths. Below are some of the STEM related excursions that can be incorporated into your STEM school excursion to Berlin: Berlin Cityscape On the first day a guided tour through Berlin ...

School Trips Abroad Focus: Euro Space Center in Belgium

The Euro Space Center in Belgium is a unique educational theme park which centres around space. It’s both a fun and educational adventure of 1 to 5 days and is a unique concept in Europe. Students have the opportunity of taking part in fantastic space adventures such as a simulated walk on the Moon, building rockets, a space mission and much more. The activities are suited to your students’ age group and are delivered by a passionate educational team and are available in five languages. Accommodation is also located in the Euro Space Center so ...