‘Moving the classroom to the trenches’
Rewind two years and Brighton Hill Community School embarked on their truly memorable history trip to the Belgian battlefields. Accompanied by two Rayburn History Tour Guides, Trevor and Richard,...
The perfect school ski trip, the Rayburn way!
The events of the last 12-months have meant it’s been a while since many of us have hit the slopes, so it’s no surprise that the prospect of getting back out there in 2022 is more appealing than...
12 best Christmas adverts of all time!
Ah Christmas adverts, the universal signal that Christmas is coming! And (let’s face it!) whilst Christmas 2020 definitely isn’t the norm, it’s nearly upon us, and things are...
The past, the present and the future of school travel
The FCO started advising against any non-essential travel around the world which had a huge impact on all travel, including school trips. As the UK went into lockdown in late March, so did the...
Top reads for teens!
Technology – a benefit or a curse? With so many technological distractions for teens these days it can be hard to convince them of the benefits of picking up a good ol’ fashioned book. Numerous...
Natural ways to boost your child’s immune system
We are all encountering a chapter of our lives where we have an increased amount of time on our hands to focus on our children’s (and our won) eating habits. Right now, during the COVID-19 outbreak...
Top sport documentaries to get you through lockdown!
No live sport, but still need your daily sporting fix? You might take to YouTube to watch some of the greatest sporting moments in history or listen to one of the many sports podcasts past or present...
The positives of shutting your doors and spending time with family…
If someone had told us a month or so ago that under the cloud of a pandemic we would be shutting our doors and that we would pretty much be unable to leave our houses and gardens, we would have...
Top FREE resources for home schooling as recommended by teachers!
With hundreds to choose from, where should you start? Here is a list of the top 10 FREE resources as recommended by teachers that you should check out. 1. TES Resources The Times Education Supplement...
How to keep your kids safe on social media
Then you throw into the mix this curve ball chapter of our lives, where social media is proving to be an absolute lifeline to us all in terms of engaging and communicating with friends, family and...
Travel and Education related jokes to make your friends laugh!
1. What’s the best thing about Switzerland? I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus. 2. I bought the world’s worst thesaurus yesterday. Not only is it terrible, it’s...
Top home schooling tips from Primary School Teachers
First things first, “well done parents, you are doing a fantastic job!” Now let’s get down to giving you some advice and tips from primary school teachers that may just help you...