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 ...
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 you get the best deal for your students, especially when it comes to filling a coach for those destinations which are suitably accessible. If you've not considered this before, we've collated our top multi-subject destinations for you to consider: Normandy is one of the best destinations for a range o ...
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 meaning more students get the chance to travel. There are numerous choices for teachers looking to take an educational school trip, in a wide range of subject areas. Here are some of our most popular choices: School Trips to the Opal Coast - only 45 minutes from Calais, this is a great choice for P ...
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...) Develop greater cultural understanding A Christmas markets trip is a great way to promote an understanding of different countries and cultures. Consider how a Christmas Markets trip may fit into your PSHE curriculum. Language Learning Christmas markets are a perfect language learning opportunit ...
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 learning tool. They enhance what is done in the classroom – this can be by developing on the work completed in the lessons. They help to raise aspirations as work done on tour supports improved learning which helps to feed into performance. They also encourage personal development and awareness which lea ...
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 October half term, the Geography department, led by Miss Brighty took 45 Year 11 students to Iceland. The country’s majestic beauty, spectacular tectonic features and sustainable energy made it the perfect fieldwork for our budding geographers. The excursions included: waterfall drenching; tectonic-plat ...
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 visit you at your convenience, and to be on the end of a phone or email when you need. We’ve asked one of our fabulous team, Sarah Booth, to tell you more about what she does for schools, and how she can help make your trip organisation as smooth as possible: “I am from Bristol, born and bred, and I ...
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 it will take on top of the usual teaching pressures, then all the other factors such as finding the right destination, having the trip approved by the head and governors, safety, administration etc. Aside from the wealth of evidence and research about the benefits of learning outside the classroom, t ...
