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.
Quotes from the CCC geographer’s on their Iceland experience
I have liked the Blue Lagoon – it was so relaxing and different to normal life. Gulfoss waterfall was amazing – beat that High Force. #Waterfall fight (Tom and Simon) Swimming with the...
Day 1; In Iceland “So wheres the mud?”
After the main part of the flight we saw the first part of Iceland. 10 minutes later we were on the ground and started to go to customs. From there we went to baggage claim and grouped up.
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...
Hot Destinations
Choosing the right destination for your next school trip is either the easiest decision you’ve ever made or one of the hardest, but fear not, as with 50 years’ experience in creating tailor-made...
Why should teachers choose Berlin?
If I was just leaving university and looking for a new adventure, I’d head to Berlin. I’d skip London this time and instead visit one of the freshest, most exciting and engrossing cities in...
16th September 2015 – A day to remember in Rayburn Tours’ history!
This was the day that as part of our 50th anniversary celebrations we would be welcomed into the grounds of Huddersfield Grammar School to present our very first golden ticket! Prior to the summer,...