Education

The 10 most unusual schools from around the world

You’d think most schools are generally the same – classrooms, study books, decontamination showers – wait, what? Yes, they come as standard at New Mexico’s underground Abo Elementary School...

Our journey continues… Washington DC, here we come!

Our journey continues… Washington DC, here we come! While New York is ‘the enticing one’ with the incredible film and TV industry, I’m a history and politics geek and I’ve always wanted...

Top 10 most common homework excuses

Teachers, we know you’re no strangers to a homework excuse or two. Monday arrives and so do the mix of elaborate speeches and simple one-liners for why last week’s homework hasn’t been...

Live from the USA! The Rayburn team take to the Big Apple

Live from the USA! The Rayburn team take to the Big Apple A Staff Adventure This year my employers at Rayburn Tours said, “Yes, we will get you and some of the team out to New York and...

Top 10 most bizarre homework excuses

It’s Sunday night, you’ve got school tomorrow and it suddenly dawns on you – you’ve forgotten to do your homework! It’s too late to start it now… I mean, who wants to be falling asleep at...

Day 1 Start; “Stop giving me werther’s I’m not your grandad!” – Mr Blood

Day 1: We started at school in the hall to meet up at 8:55 where we dropped off our suitcases and split up into three groups to register in so we dont lose anyone on the way. Then after I...

Eyjafjallajökull – HIC volcanic eruption case study video

The Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption is one of the main case studies used in the AQA Unit 3 paper. We will be visiting this volcano as part of the Iceland tour.

Language Show Live 2015 – A Hive of Activity!

This weekend seven members of the Rayburn Education team eagerly headed down to the capital to attend Europe’s leading annual event for people who are passionate about languages – the...

Godalming College in Iceland

Godalming College Geography students have had a fabulous time in Iceland this week. Experiencing volcanoes, fissures, glaciers, braided rivers and dramatic coastal scenery their enthusiasm for...

History CPD with the University of Derby

This past week I’ve been putting together the finishing touches for a new venture into teacher CPD with the University of Derby! As a historian and part of the Rayburn team, I’ve spent a lot of...

The 9 most common languages

To quote Fred Weasley in The Goblet of Fire: ‘Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.’ Unfortunately, if you want to get truly invested in a different culture, you’re...

Top 10 most dangerous volcanoes

Among the world’s most devastating natural forces, these deadly volcanoes have sculpted landscapes, buried cities and reshaped history. Active or dormant, explosive or effusive, this infographic...