Educational visits

If you have been looking for potential educational visits for your fashion and textiles students, then look no further. London is the ideal place to discover some of the most comprehensive collections of clothing that the world has to offer, and with

Scarborough is one of England’s historical gems and a fantastic place to take children on educational visits. Recognised as Britain’s oldest seaside town, Scarborough is a thriving place that is proud to welcome the visitors who come to explore i

Figuring out how to teach a lesson on the subject of war, especially one as sensitive and tragic as World War II, can be difficult when your class consists of younger children. You want to find the ideal balance between teaching the topic without tou

Who says educational visits can’t include chocolate? Certainly not Hans Imhoff, the legendary chocolate maker who set up Cologne’s Chocolate Museum to inform the public about the history, cocoa cultivation and production process that goes into ma

There are many sights and places to explore on educational visits to Normandy, but none that plunge your students so completely into the area’s fascinating medieval history as a trip to Mont Saint Michel.

The abbey and medieval village which grew

Florence is an art hub, offering a variety of impressive galleries. For those studying art and design, an educational visit to the Italian city can offer not only inspiration but also a better understanding of the subject. If you are planning on taki

There are few topics as fascinating and fun for young minds than rainforests, but it is also a topic that you want to see firsthand to truly get to grips with. Fortunately, you do not have to whisk your class halfway around the world to the Amazon to

School trips can be immensely valuable learning experiences for students of all ages and are a terrific way to reward pupils for their hard work. They can also be daunting to arrange for teachers, particularly when it is a large group. Not all off-th

It was an age of exploration and adventure! The rise of technology and innovations in manufacturing led to the rise of the Industrial Revolution, which is synonymous with English history. From industrial products to household consumer items, England

For school children, educational visits are often a key part of their learning experience. Engaging with the real world outside of the classroom stimulates young minds and sparks curiosity. Each young mind is different, with unique dreams and interes

The writings of Charles Dickens have a justifiably important place in the English curriculum. Educational visits which include a trip to the house in which he lived and worked will be a useful tool for breathing life into his words for modern pupils.

In my experience, “hands-on” educational visits to intriguing places are the best way to teach and inspire young minds. This is particularly true when it comes to geology and science when students can see firsthand what they learning about. If yo

The challenge for most school teachers working through a History syllabus will probably always remain the same; how do you bring history out of the abstract and really grab the imagination and understanding of your students? Most teachers will agree

Educational visits for science students don’t come more inspirational than a trip to the European Organisation for Nuclear Research at CERN in Switzerland. The centre’s use of scientific instruments – including the massive particle accelerators