A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College
A Big Sports Tour to the Big Apple: Sir John Deane’s College Monday 15th February 2016 Alas, Sir John Deane’s College’s final day has arrived, sob. But they’ve ended on a...
Iceland 2016 – Day 3/4 – Do You Believe in Elves?
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. Check.
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...
Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day. It marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Concentration and Death Camp, where Auschwitz I and Auschwitz-Birkenau (II) were...
My day at the ‘Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding’ Conference
My day at the ‘Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding’ Conference On Thursday 19th January, I attended the Women’s Sport: Participation, Access and Funding...
Top 10 phrases for your international trip
Top 10 phrases for your international trip You’ve booked your international trip. You’ve got your students, itinerary, tickets, passports and bags packed… but there’s something you’ve...
Sandwell Academy announced as the second Golden Ticket Winner… Could you be the third?!
This year Rayburn Tours reached the big 5-0 and we’ve been marking this fantastic milestone by rewarding some of our valued customers. As a way of saying ‘thank you’, we’re presenting three...
An Austrian Adventure for St John’s Voices…
An Austrian Adventure for St John’s Voices… Day 1 The first ever St John’s Voices international tour began in fine style at 5.15AM on the 5th of December. Despite the eye-watering...
John Lewis Partnership Music Society set off for Sorrento!
John Lewis Partnership Music Society set off for Sorrento! Sorrento: The Land of Lemons and Legendary Landscapes Often referred to as ‘The Land of Lemons’, Sorrento sits atop a pedestal-like...
Migrants and refugees: the history of human movement
From early summer, the stories of migrants have been regularly covered on the news and Europe, as a whole, is in debate about whether the rise in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean should be...
The changing face of education – learning beyond the classroom
Arriving at the leafy grounds of Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London, Rayburn’s Nicky and I (Megan) were all set for the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s (CLOtC) 8th annual...
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...