COVID-19: Important information for upcoming trips
Coronavirus Update – Latest update: 14th August 2020 Rayburn Tours Office – Update In order to support Government advice our office is, unfortunately, temporarily closed and our staff...
Iceland’s going to be very different, but here’s why there’s never been a better time to visit
Seasoned geographer, educator and long-time Field Study Tutor, Val Vannet is no stranger to teaching out in the field, particularly Iceland. Confessing to a 16-year love affair with the...
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...
New UK Geography Trips coming your way!
Watch this space – a portfolio of UK Geography Trips are coming your way! While the world and its travel plans were put on hold during 2020, we spent a good amount of time re-focusing on...
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...