Tribute to Terri Hull
When we received the news that Terri Hull, history teacher at The Bishops’ Blue Coat CofE High School near Chester, was stepping into pastures new, we felt the need to pay tribute to her and her...
25 fictional languages you can learn to speak
So, you’ve perfected the oh-so French trill, conquered the dreaded German ‘R’ and mastered the Spanish ‘Ser’ and ‘Estar’, but do you know how to speak Elvish, Dothraki or Furbish? From...
Monitoring the volcano: Sakurajima in Japan threatens an eruption
Image courtesy of Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 Scientists monitoring the Sukurajima volcano in southern Kyushu, Japan have raised the alert level to 4 on a 5 point volcanic alert system, indicating...
War criminal – guilty
The recent news surrounding Oskar Groening, former SS guard, and his involvement with the Auschwitz death camps has roused a lot of debate, and introducing such subjects with students in class can be...
A comparison of Volcanic Eruptions
Wouldn’t it be interesting to capture in a nutshell the dates, scale and effects of certain volcanic eruptions across the world? Are you seeking a valuable resource for the classroom? Stimulate...
Could Washington D.C. be your next history trip destination?
Events in the USA are never too far from British news articles. There are cities and people in America that we feel we know because we see them so often on television, in films and in magazines....
Fondo Galatea and Amalfi
Fondo Galatea and Amalfi This article is about a 2015 trip to Italy – from Rayburn Tours’ staff’s point of view. Today we got ‘hands on’ with some agritourism at the...
KidZania is coming to London (and we’re really excited)!
How amazing would it be to have a child-size city where kids are in charge, earning a living and exploring the adult world? Lucky for you such a place is coming soon to London. Introducing...
We didn’t just visit Sorrento, but Sicily too! – Part one
We didn’t just visit Sorrento, but Sicily too! – Part one Day 1: As we land in the volcanic city of Naples, welcomed by a warm Mediterranean breeze, it was clear that this group of Geography...
Meet our Field Study Tutors
Meet our Field Study Tutors It’s been a really busy time at Rayburn HQ over the last few weeks and we wouldn’t have it any other way! Wherever your chosen destination you can rest assured that...
Great Baddow High School on tour
Great Baddow High School on tour Currently sitting in our cosy common room at Husid (near Vik) in Iceland, we realise what an amazing trip this has been! The main highlights for all of us were the...
Eastbourne College
Eastbourne College A Journey Beyond the Headlines The solar eclipse might have stolen the headlines but for 33 geography students and their teachers their arrival at Keflavik airport was the most...