Iceland, with its stunning landscape, volcanoes, geothermal features, waterfalls and glaciers,is an excellent destination for a geography school trip. Select has two exciting new additions to the Select Iceland excursions not to be missed: Glacier Walk on Sólheimajökull GlacierGroups now have the opportunity to walk through the dramatic glacier valley and black sand flood plains to […]
Ten reasons for teachers to take the plunge and offer their students a school trip abroad When thinking of taking a school trip abroad there are many things that go through a teacher’s mind – first and foremost will it be worth the time and effort it will take on top of the usual teaching […]
This Autumn Term, Select has some exciting new destinations to offer teachers! First on our list of latest additions are our new tours to Spain with Madrid, Cantabria and Andalucía joining Barcelona as part of our programme. Within Andalucía, teachers can choose from bases in Seville, Granada, Córdoba, Malaga and the Bay of Cádiz. A trip to Spain offers students a […]
Regional Travel Advisor, Sarah Booth recently visited Krakow in Poland. Sarah gives her inside knowledge post trip on why this is a great destination for school trips abroad. Krakow is peaceful, beautiful, clean, and felt very safe. If you stay in the Old Town make sure you build in time to explore. Everything is close by and I […]
SCHOOL TRIPS TO THE EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS With all the excitement of the lead up to Christmas, December is a great time to promote a Christmas Market school trip for the next academic year (plus there are more benefits than you may have thought…) Develop greater cultural understanding A Christmas markets trip is a great way to […]
This week, we’ve been quizzing expert Battlefields Guide and previous teacher Mike Scott about taking a Battlefields tour: What do you think are the benefits of taking a school battlefields tour? Battlefield’s tours are a valuable teaching and learning tool. They enhance what is done in the classroom – this can be by developing on […]
Recently, a member of the Select Team, Rose, travelled with a school to Barcelona. Find out some great insider tips from her travels! Where did you stay and how was the hotel suited for school groups? We stayed in the Hotel Garbi in Calella. The group were very pleased with the location. Calella is a peaceful […]
Read PART ONE of our special guest blog post by Jon Clarke, Shadow Headteacher at Walsall Academy, on their fantastic Everest Base Camp expedition. The reasoning, the challenges, and the student learning experience… Part 1 Planning and then managing a school visit to the vast majority of Britain’s population fills them with a sense of […]
Read PART TWO of our special guest blog post by Jon Clarke, Shadow Headteacher at Walsall Academy, on their fantastic Everest Base Camp expedition. The reasoning, the challenges, and the student learning experience… Catch up on Part 1 here Part 2 This was 2 years before we set a boot in Nepal – as I have […]
Choosing a multi-subject destination is one way that you can improve your chances of getting your next school trip abroad approved by the head teacher. Joining up with other teachers is also a great way to boost numbers, and ultimately this helps you get the best deal for your students, especially when it comes to […]
