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The Park School Icelandic Adventures

The Park School have been braving the weather this week in Iceland. Undeterred they have faced waterfalls and geysers learning first hand about the forces of nature at work! We met a film maker at...

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.

Quotes from the CCC geographer’s on their Iceland experience

I have liked the Blue Lagoon – it was so relaxing and different to normal life. Gulfoss waterfall was amazing – beat that High Force. #Waterfall fight (Tom and Simon) Swimming with the...

Day 1; In Iceland “So wheres the mud?”

After the main part of the flight we saw the first part of Iceland. 10 minutes later we were on the ground and started to go to customs. From there we went to baggage claim and grouped up.

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

The latest teacher survey on ‘Skiing trips in UK schools’ was published earlier this year by the STF which makes extremely interesting reading for Tour Operators and Tour Organisers alike. Did...

Inspection Visits – The Tour before the Tour…

One service which we’re particularly fond of here at Rayburn Sports Tours, which we perhaps don’t shout about enough, is our ‘inspection visit’ service. Before we give you a breakdown of the...

Black Forest Fun for Wessex Youth Orchestra

Wessex Youth Orchestra, a lively bunch of good-humoured and enthusiastic young people from Dorset, have recently returned from an exciting 7-day tour (22nd– 28th August) to The Black Forest....

Our new 2016/17 Ski brochure has arrived!

It’s here! The new Rayburn Tours Ski brochure for 2016/17 has officially landed, brimming with a whole host of inspirational destinations and insider tips to help you start planning your next ski...