Why Prague?
With its fairytale-esque streets and historically-rich performance venues, it’s no wonder that Prague holds such a strong allure for touring choirs. Afternoons in Prague unfold like sweet...
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.
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...
STF Survey – Skiing trips in UK Schools
STF Survey – Skiing trips in UK Schools The latest teacher survey on ‘Skiing trips in UK schools’ was published earlier this year by the STF which makes extremely interesting reading for...
Inspection Visits – Behind the Scenes of a Sports Tour…
Inspection Visits – Behind the Scenes of a Sports Tour… One service which we’re particularly fond of here at Rayburn Sports Tours, which we perhaps don’t shout about enough, is our...
Black Forest Fun for Wessex Youth Orchestra
Black Forest Fun for Wessex Youth Orchestra From Dorset to Deutschland Wessex Youth Orchestra, a lively bunch of good-humoured and enthusiastic young people from Dorset, have recently returned from...
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...
Six Reasons Why Sri Lanka Should Be Your Next Sports Tour Destination
Friendly smiles, golden beaches, aromatic cuisine, exotic wildlife and endless sporting opportunities – sounds about perfect, right? If your answer is yes, then Sri Lanka is the destination for...
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...