Education

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The Benefits of School Trips

We believe that fun, enriching, educational school trips can go a long way to healing past wounds and creating unforgettable experiences and memories.

It was like my first time all over again – the earth moved!

It was like my first time all over again – the earth moved!   Ian Geddes, Geography Field Study tutor of over 20 years describes how after a forced pandemic break of not travelling to Iceland,...
History Tour Guides

‘Moving the classroom to the trenches’

‘Moving the classroom to the trenches’ A Trip to Remember: Brighton Hill Visits the Battlefields Rewind two years and Brighton Hill Community School embarked on their truly memorable history trip...

“Fagradalsfjalla here I come!”

“Fagradalsfjalla here I come!”   A Dream Ignites at 30,000 Feet Above Altitude “I was so filled with excitement I could barely sit still on the flight to Iceland. I was on my way to...
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St George’s College set to experience the wonders of Iceland…twice!

St George’s College set to experience the wonders of Iceland…twice! Behind these numbers are missed opportunities. Opportunities that students and teachers had been so looking forward to. A...

Our first in a series of one to one interviews – Perlan Museum Iceland!

Our first in a series of one to one interviews – Perlan Museum Iceland! Introducing Our Global Educational Interview Series Over the coming weeks/months we’ll be publishing a series of interviews...

Travel experiences that students will need and deserve

The benefits of traveling on an international school trip with students have long been reported on. The enhancement of in classroom learning, exploring cultural differences...

Remembrance Day 2020: why it’s more relevant than ever this year

Remembrance Day 2020: why it’s more relevant than ever this year “The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect. “The tram cars glided into stillness, motors ceased to cough and...

How to get decision makers on board with your school trip

The first hurdle when planning a school trip is getting the go ahead from the decision makers at your school – and we know this can sometimes be a long process. So to help you out (because we know...

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...

Music – bringing the world closer together!

As the worldwide pandemic of Coronavirus forces entire countries into lockdown people are searching for ways to stay close to friends and family through the use of technology. Platforms such as...
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25 hilarious German Compound Nouns

With plenty of grammatical rules (and exceptions) to get to grips with, German is known for being a challenging and complex language. So, for a little something different, we’ve complied some of...