Sandwell Academy Bring Learning to Life in Iceland
Sandwell Academy Bring Learning to Life in Iceland Golden Ticket Winners Cast your mind back to this time last year and you may recall that we proudly announced Sandwell Academy in West...
Choir of the Year 2016 comes to a close
10 months later, 10 cities visited and 160 choirs of 5,000 singers competing for 6 places in the Choir of the Year Grand Final – it’s been quite a journey! Choir of the Year 2016 has encompassed...
An Autumn IV to Amsterdam & Cologne
An Autumn IV to Amsterdam & Cologne Last month Andrew Matthews, Ski & Sports Tours Co-ordinator, and Gemma Howell, Ski & Sports Tours Consultant, packed their bags and fled the office to...
The Somme, 1st July – 19th November 1916
On 19th November 1916, one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War came to an end resulting in the tragic loss of an estimated 420,000 British lives and a further 200,000 French casualties...
7 remarkable benefits learning an instrument has on young children
Did you know that learning to play a musical instrument can improve mathematical skills? This is simply one of the phenomenal (and possibly unexpected) benefits that ongoing studies have found! Being...
We Will Remember Them – The Story Behind Remembrance Day
Each year, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we honour those who fought for our freedom by holding a two-minute silence. But what is the significance of this act of...
Biggleswade Sea Cadet Marching Band Tour to Belgium
Biggleswade Sea Cadet Marching Band Tour to Belgium Sea Cadets Draw Crowds with Stirring Display Trumpet trills and pulsing percussion rang out in Bruges Market Square on Thursday, inviting a...
What is the most amazing thing about Iceland?
What is the most amazing thing about Iceland? Last week The Royal Grammar School High Wycombe headed out to the remote Arctic edge of Europe for a once-in-a-lifetime Icelandic adventure! With a...
How have you addressed Black History Month?
Today marks the close of Black History Month and across October it has been suggested that organisations, in particular schools, explore themes that highlight and focus on the black experience in...
A European Choir Tour for Holy Trinity School
A European Choir Tour for Holy Trinity School This October, Holy Trinity School embarked on a European choir tour, visiting and performing in Holland, Germany and Belgium. With a jam-packed...
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha – From Desert Dunes to Skyscrapers
Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha – From Desert Dunes to Skyscrapers This month Mike Varley, Ski & Sports Tours Manager, Mike Rollason, Senior Tour Consultant and Jamie Boyden, Commercial Director,...
The Benefits of Exploring a Site Study
Back in July I travelled to Leeds for the annual SHP conference. In addition to setting up the Rayburn stand, it was also suggested that I deliver a fringe session. I’m interested in helping...