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How the UK-France Summit Will Affect Group Travel for School Trips in Future

Introduction Exciting news for UK school groups looking to travel to France! The UK-France Summit in March 2023 between Macron and Sunak has resulted in a new commitment to expand cooperation and policy exchanges on school education, most importantl ...

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 Scho ...

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 a ...

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 wo ...

A School Travel Organiser with a Difference

As school trip organisers we believe in providing a personalised service so that to us, party leaders are always a name rather than a number. If you've not yet booked with Select, you may not be aware that we have a team of Travel Advisors located c ...

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 ...

JB IV50 - Austrian Trip to Obertauern

About JB IV50 in the words of Martyn Bowden Managing Director of Select School Travel: At the beginning of August, I lost my father, John Bowden, who was the founder of Select, among other school travel companies, and was truly one of the pioneers i ...

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 ...

Key Seasonal Notes for School Ski 2020/21

With school ski trips, we're already thinking of the year ahead, even though the current season has barely begun! But it can be a large feat of organisation for school ski party leaders and not only do we like to ensure the smooth booking and operat ...

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 ...

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 ...

Get Prepared! Top Tips for Your School Ski Trip

The school ski season is underway! The Select School Skiing team has put together some useful resort tips for school ski party leaders to help you on your way: 1) Give every pupil on the trip a pocket-sized card of essential information: hotel name ...

Great News for School Ski Trips to Zell am See-Kaprun

Great news for Zell am See - Kaprun this weekend with the grand opening of a new lift! The 3K K-onnection runs all the way from the valley at Kaprun to the Kitzsteinhorn glacier. We love Zell am See-Kaprun for our school ski trips and can't wait for ...

French Trips to Normandy: Why Choose our Château

One of the main benefits of choosing our Château du Baffy as a base for your next school trip to France is its fantastic location. The Château du Baffy is on the doorstep of two of the major French trip school excusions of Bayeux and the D-Day Landi ...

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 ...

The snow story so far for school ski!

The past few weeks has seen some excellent snow fall for the southern Alps. Snow depths are currently fantastic across most of the central and southern areas, which is great news for Italian school ski resorts, the southern French Alps, and the sout ...

School Ski Trips - Showcasing Norway

An easy 2 hour flight direct from Gatwick takes us to Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. We love Norway as a school ski destination and here's why: Following a scenic two hour drive north from Bergen airport we arrive in Myrkdalen. While we were t ...

School ski Austria

Why as school ski organisers we love School SKI AUSTRIA! Atmospheric Top glacier areas Modern lift systems Excellent ski schools Great accommodation options FIVE TOP AUSTRIAN RESORTS FOR YOUR NEXT SCHOOL SK TRIP OBERTAUERN One of Austria’s highest r ...

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 Norman ...

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 ...

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 fou ...

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, ...

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 loca ...

School Ski East Coast America: A Teacher's Perspective

Over Easter, Select took a group of teachers on a ski inspection visit to East Coast USA to show them just how great we think it is for school ski trips. We value a teacher's perspective and Huw Singer, a teacher from of Rougemont School, has kindly ...

Where to take a school ski trip at Easter

When considering your next school ski trip, Easter can be a great option for schools only able to gain permission to travel out of term-time. Prices are much more accessible for many students than the busy February half term period, and Easter skiin ...

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 ...

Select School Ski Focus - Italian Milky Way

Team Select has just returned from a trip to the Italian Milky Way. Regional Travel Advisor Fran Georgel gives us her tips on the region: Why is the Milky Way a good ski trip choice for schools? The Milky Way has accommodation choices to suit all re ...

Select Team Spotlight on Sicily School Trips

We like the Select Team to be as knowledgeable as possible about all our destinations so that we can give the best advice and personalised service to our school trip party leaders. Some members of the Select team recently travelled to Sicily to expe ...

History School Trips - Flanders insights

Some members of the Select team recently visited Flanders. Here are some insights into some of the excursions on offer: Flander’s Fields Visiting the WW1 sites in Flanders really is an eye-opening and humbling experience. This year marks the 100th 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 ...

A Way to Improve the Chances of Getting Your Next School Trip Abroad Approved!

Choosing a multi-subject destination is one way that you can improve your chances of getting your next school trip abroad approved by the head teacher. Joining up with other teachers is also a great way to boost numbers, and ultimately this helps yo ...

Our most popular school trips to France

France is continually our most popular destination and the team at Select School Travel offer a wealth of knowledge to help our groups get the best from their school trip. As our closest European neighbour, accessibility keeps the cost of trips down ...

A Teacher's Perspective of the Château du Baffy

I have had the pleasure of taking my students (Y8 boys) to the Chateau du Baffy for the past 5 years. Within days of returning from each visit, I book again for the following year. I do this because the chateau's staff are so welcoming, helpful and ...

Teachers' School Ski Inspection Visit to Sportwelt Amadé

A group of staff and teachers recently returned from a ski inspection trip to the Salzburger Sportwelt in the Ski Amadé region of Austria. The group stayed in the Bachlehen Johanneshof located in the town of Radstadt. The teachers loved the faciliti ...

School Ski Trip Resort Focus: Loon, New Hampshire, USA

The East Coast of the USA is an ideal destination for a school ski trip, allowing students to get a sense of scale and freedom, which they may not have experienced before. Big selling points for parents include no language barrier to students (there ...

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 spa ...

School Ski Trip Resort Focus: Saalbach, Austria

This ski season we're asking staff about their favourite resorts so you can get the inside knowledge to help you choose where to go. Next up is Regional Travel Advisor Ann Brown with her choice of Saalbach in Austria: Saalbach offers a good amount o ...

School Ski Trip Resort Focus: Aprica, Italy

This ski season, we're asking staff and teachers about their favourite resorts, so you can get the inside knowledge to help you choose where to go. Next up is one of our Regional Travel Advisors, Sharon Nobes, with her choice Aprica in Italy, with s ...

School Ski Resort Focus: Zell am See, Austria

This ski season we're asking staff and teachers about their favourite resorts so you can get the inside knowledge to help you choose where to go. Next up is Sales Director Janet Ford with her choice of Zell am See in Austria: Zell am See offers ever ...

School Ski Trip Resort Focus: Vallnord, Andorra

This ski season, we're asking staff and teachers about their favourite resorts so you can get the inside knowledge that may help you choose where to travel for the next ski season. Next up is one of our ski specialists Francesca Gerard, with her cho ...

School Ski Trip Resort Focus: Les Deux Alpes

Over the upcoming ski season we're asking staff and teachers about their favourite resorts so you can get the inside knowledge that may help you choose where to travel for the next ski season. Second up is our Head of Overseas Operations, Neil Abrah ...

Christmas Market School Trips: Benefits & Favourites

SCHOOL TRIPS TO THE EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS With all the excitement of the lead up to Christmas, December is a great time to promote a Christmas Market school trip for the next academic year (plus there are more benefits than you may have thought ...

School Ski Resort Focus - Salzburger Sportwelt Amadé

Over the upcoming ski season we'll be asking staff and teachers about their favourite resorts so you can get the inside knowledge that may help you choose where to travel for the next ski season. First up is our Ski Tour Coordinator Michelle: My fav ...

Battlefields School Trips from a Guide's Perspective

This week, we've been quizzing expert Battlefields Guide and previous teacher Mike Scott about taking a Battlefields tour: What do you think are the benefits of taking a school battlefields tour? Battlefield's tours are a valuable teaching and learn ...

The Land of Ice & Snow! Iceland from a school group's perspective.

If you're thinking of a geography trip to Iceland, the best way to find out about the possibilities is from a group who have experienced it. This week's blog is by Hall Mead's Geography team who recently travelled with Select to Iceland: In the Octo ...

Our Château trip to Normandy by Students and Teachers of Sir Frederic Osborn School

At the end of September, Year 10 and 11 students departed on a trip to Normandy to the Chateau Du Baffy, a trip won by Mr M Broad, Subject Leader of Humanities. It was an action packed couple of days and the students and staff had a fantastic time. ...

It's all about the personal service

Our team has over 200 years’ collective experience taking school trips abroad (we’ve stopped counting!), so you’re in capable hands. We strongly believe in the personal touch, which is why we have a team of travel advisors situated around the UK to ...

New term - time to think about your next school trip abroad!

Ten reasons for teachers to take the plunge and offer their students a school trip abroad When thinking of taking a school trip abroad there are many things that go through a teacher’s mind – first and foremost will it be worth the time and effort i ...

Château du Baffy Competition Winner Announced

The transformative and positive impact a quality residential trip abroad can have on students and teachers within a school is well documented. It’s especially well highlighted by the Learning Away campaign for ‘Brilliant Residentials’ which sites th ...

Top 10 Tips for organising School Trips to Italy

Hello UK school teachers! If you're planning a school trip to Italy, you're in for a real treat. Italy is a beautiful country with a rich history, culture and cuisine. Here are some top tips and destinations to help you plan your trip. We've also qu ...

Q&A on the SCO (Snowsport Course Organiser) Course

What’s the aim of the SCO course? The Snowsport Course Organiser (SCO) course is there to provide trip leaders with the necessary information on how to run a successful snowsports trip to the mountains. This is now something that a lot of schools re ...

Barcelona Q&A with a School Rep - get some insider tips!

Recently, a member of the Select Team, Rose, travelled with a school to Barcelona. Find out some great insider tips from her travels! Where did you stay and how was the hotel suited for school groups? We stayed in the Hotel Garbi in Calella. The gro ...

Walsall Academy Expedition to Everest Base Camp - PART THREE

Read PART THREE of our special guest blog post by Jon Clarke, Shadow Headteacher at Walsall Academy, on their fantastic Everest Base Camp expedition. The reasoning, the challenges, and the student learning experience... Catch up on Part 1 Catch up o ...

Walsall Academy Expedition to Everest Base Camp - PART TWO

Read PART TWO of our special guest blog post by Jon Clarke, Shadow Headteacher at Walsall Academy, on their fantastic Everest Base Camp expedition. The reasoning, the challenges, and the student learning experience... Catch up on Part 1 here Part 2 ...

Walsall Academy Expedition to Everest Base Camp - PART ONE

Read PART ONE of our special guest blog post by Jon Clarke, Shadow Headteacher at Walsall Academy, on their fantastic Everest Base Camp expedition. The reasoning, the challenges, and the student learning experience... Part 1 Planning and then managi ...

Easter Ski Round up

It's been a great ski season for Select school groups and teachers, with an especially bumper Easter of snowfall in the USA! Ian Foxall our Commercial Director reported: "Beautiful sunshine on perfect slopes. Unbelievable conditions for this time of ...

Easter School Ski Trips - where to go?

Are you setting off for you Easter school ski trip or wishing you were? Here are some ideas for '18! When considering your next school ski trip, Easter can be a great option for schools only able to gain permission to travel out of term-time. Prices ...

Select School Skiing Half Term 2017 Round-Up

"I'm delighted to say that our first full Half Term ski operation went fantastically well. With groups travelling around the world to Austria, France, Italy, Andorra, Canada and the US – they all enjoyed superb conditions with fresh snow and plenty ...

Cost-effective school trip solutions that don't compromise experience

At Select we know the great benefit that well thought out, quality residential trips abroad have in a variety of areas. Amongst the benefits are: learner motivation; providing new, meaningful and memorable learning; facilitating a range of first-han ...

Key Historic places to visit in Normandy

Key Historic places to visit in Normandy If you’re looking to explore historic sites in Normandy there’s a fantastic selection to choose from. With so many options, it’s no wonder that Normandy has long been a favourite destination for UK schools lo ...

The Select Austrian Inspection Visit

SNOW, GOOD FOOD, AND GREAT HOTELS..... where were we? At work of course! Ten members of the Select sales and tour co-ordinator team spent four days in Austria, viewing the existing and new accommodation for our schools, along with refreshing and upd ...

Ski Andorra in 2018 - observations from our teachers' ski inspection!

During the holidays, the Select ski team took a group of teachers to experience the fantastic opportunities for school groups in Andorra. One of our expert ski tour co-ordinators, Francesca Gerard, tells us what makes it a great choice for your 2018 ...

New Term, New School Trips to Spain!

This Autumn Term, Select has some exciting new destinations to offer teachers! First on our list of latest additions are our new tours to Spain with Madrid, Cantabria and Andalucía joining Barcelona as part of our programme. Within Andalucía, teache ...

What Makes Sicily a Geographers' Dream?

Sicily is separated from Italy by a strait just 1.9 miles wide at its narrowest point and is the largest island in the Mediterranean. It is also one of the most diverse in terms of flora, fauna and geography. The volcanic landscape is unlike any oth ...

NEW Unique Excursions in Iceland Geography!

Iceland, with its stunning landscape, volcanoes, geothermal features, waterfalls and glaciers,is an excellent destination for a geography school trip. Select has two exciting new additions to the Select Iceland excursions not to be missed: Glacier W ...

5 reasons to try Barcelona for your activities week

An activities week offers your students the opportunity of unique and memorable experiences, and a chance to mix with other pupils and build confidence. A trip to Barcelona is a great choice to offer as part of your activities week programme in 2017 ...

Our Top Berlin Excursion

Lucy from the Select team has recently returned from a trip to Berlin and was especially enthused by one particular excursion, which in her words was ‘relevant, interactive, fantastic!’ The DDR Museum takes visitors on a jouney to Germany's Socialis ...

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