British International School of Chicago in Iceland
British International School of Chicago in Iceland A Sky-High Start The British International School of Chicago (BISC) enjoyed an exhilarating first day in Iceland, despite arriving a little...
D Day – 72 years and the events of D Day are no less impressive
The day something will happen If you say D Day to most adults over the age of 25 only one thing will come to mind – the events of 6 June 1944. On that day Britain and her Allies launched the...
University College School’s Sicilian Escapade
University College School’s Sicilian Escapade Last month University College School jetted off to spectacular Sicily for a 5 day geographical adventure. The group were accompanied by trip courier...
William Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary
I have a colleague and friend in Zagreb who only ever reads factual books. He says that as a successful historian he doesn’t have time to read fiction. To be fair, he is a much more successful...
Huddersfield Grammar School showing outdoor experiences support indoor learning!
Cast your mind back to September last year and you may remember that as part of our 50th birthday celebrations we awarded Huddersfield Grammar School in West Yorkshire with our first Golden...
Dear Diary: Historical Association Agincourt 2016 Visit
Dear Diary: Historical Association Agincourt 2016 Visit Earlier this month, Rayburn Tours’ Jackie Fowell accompanied teachers and primary school children from the UK on a four-day visit to...
Women’s Roles in the First World War
Women’s Roles in the First World War Reflecting on Women’s History Month To mark the end of ‘Women’s History Month’ we asked our History Tours Development Manager, freelance historian...
Agincourt – 1415-2015 and Today
The Historical Association’s Agincourt visit This weekend, a group of 35 primary school children and teachers from across the UK have travelled to the historic French town of Azincourt (known by...
Five most memorable volcanic eruptions
We asked our Geography Tours Development Manager and all-round geography enthusiast, Cath Rule, to put together a list of memorable volcanic eruptions. She gets pretty fired up about all things...
Top 5 reasons to learn a foreign language
Check out out our top 5 reasons to learn a language! Did you know a handful of our team at Rayburn speak at least one foreign language?
Iceland 2016 – Day 3/4 – Elves and More
Lucy’s action-packed Icelandic venture continues… with the arrival of Beverley High School, a visit to the deep volcanic Kerid Crater and tales of Icelandic elves, she’s certainly been keeping...
Iceland 2016 – See the Northern Lights
Iceland 2016 – Day 1 – See the Northern Lights. Check. This week our new Education Manager, Lucy, has been lucky enough to swap the busy, bustling Rayburn Tours office for the more dramatic...