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Life as a tour courier

Having recently accompanied a music ensemble to Germany’s beautiful Rhineland region, we seized the opportunity to find out from long-standing tour guide, Roy Varney, about the role of concert...

Rayburn Bids A Fond Farewell To Inspirational Party Leader Gillian Smith

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Are school trip safety fears standing in the way of student learning potential?

Learning outside the classroom is known to bring many benefits for students of all ages. Whether it’s a visit to a local museum or a residential trip, these experiences can transform pupils’...
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The tradition of the St Ivo Iceland trip

Experiencing the best of Iceland Earlier this month, over 70 adventurers from the geography department at St Ivo School in Cambridgeshire headed to the remote Arctic edge to explore Iceland’s...

Fun In The Sun For Bracknell Choral Society

Fun In The Sun For Bracknell Choral Society  
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“If bliss could be a colour, today would be Amalfi Blue” said Lisa Fantino

“If bliss could be a colour, today would be Amalfi Blue” said Lisa Fantino The author, Lisa Fantino, definitely had that right! Today the students from Danetre and Southbrook Learning...

Herculaneum vs Pompeii

Herculaneum vs Pompeii Exploring Ancient Ruins in the Shadow of Vesuvius My adventure continues with the Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village group on their geography trip in Sorrento. Today we...

Top 5 landmarks for your Berlin bucket list

  Originating in the 13th century, Berlin became firstly the capital of Prussia and, with the formation of the Germanic Empire in 1871, the capital of Germany. With iconic sites dating from...
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The Battle of the Somme – FREE Classroom Poster

The Battle of the Somme – FREE Classroom Poster The 1st July 1916 was a day that changed the British understanding of war and loss forever. It was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, one...

Iceland highlights through the eyes of a Geography Teacher

As a team of Iceland lovers, at Rayburn Tours we all have our own personal highlights from the Land of Fire and Ice…but who better to hear from about their favourite moments and memories from...
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Why we can be role models to our daughters

Why we can all be role models to our daughters    
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Top 5 Forms of Volcano – Download your FREE classroom poster

Top 5 Forms of Volcano – Download your FREE classroom poster Volcanoes are amazing exhibitions of the fiery power contained deep within the Earth. These explosive formations are vents in the...