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 ...

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 ...