Trips, Visits & Excursions
We truly value the wider curriculum and all that this brings to a young person's development.
We aspire to provide as many exciting experiences during their school years as possible, to give our students new challenges, things to look forward to and to help build their friendships and memories.
Technology in Disneyland Paris Trip, January 2024
Year 10 GCSE Technology students
We travelled to Disneyland, Paris, for workshops and tours, specifically to support the GCSE Technology courses.
Carrington Ski, Easter 2024
Year 11 students
We travelled to Sestriere in Italy for a week on the slopes.
Adventure in Bude, June 2024
Year 7 students
Our 7s visited this outdoor adventure centre for an exciting five days.
8s Set Sail to Holland, July 2024 
Year 8 students
A group of 8s travelled to Holland where they took part in Football and Hockey training, visited a football stadium and had time in the City of Amsterdam and at a local theme park.
Watersports in Dorset, July 2024
Year 9 students
A group of 9s travelled to Poole in Dorse to visit Rockley's Adventure centre where they took part in a number of watersports activities across the week.
8s, Textiles Making Day, June 2023
Year 8 students
A selected group of 8s that have shown aptitude and interest in Textiles visited Trinity Buoy Lighthouse for a day of making.
11s, Morocco Expedition, July 2023 
Year 11 students
A group of 11s visited Morocco and trekked in the Atlas mountains and worked with local communities on a sustainable project.
11s, WW1 Battlefields Trip, September 2023 
Year 11 History Students
GCSE History students travelled to Ypres in Belgium for the day, stopping at several important sites linking to their study of trench medicine.
11s Ski Trip, February 2025
We will be travelling to the Alps, partnering with a highly reputable ski company who specialise in school ski trips to Europe. We will be departing on Friday 14 February and returning on Friday 21 February 2025.
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9s Iceland, 13-16 July 2025
Year 9s will visit Iceland for four days/three nights in Year 9. The trip will include
- Accommodation for three nights
- Full board (breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal, not including drinks)
- Reykjanes Peninsula Tour, South Shore Adventure and Golden Circle Tour; all include private coach and experienced guide
- Entry to Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant
- Entry to the LAVA Volcano and Earthquake Centre in Hvolsvöllur
- Entry to bathe at the Secret Lagoon
- Comprehensive Travel and Medical Insurance
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Cambodia Expedition, July 2025
A group of current Year 10 students, when they complete their GCSE exams at the end of Year 11 in 2025, will be travelling with two members of staff and Adventure Lifesigns. Our 14-day itinerary will include visiting the famous Angkor Wat temples, the Killing Fields to understand some of Cambodia's dark history, a jungle trek and working on a project to benefit the local community.
Click here for Mrs Loughran's Introduction Assembly Presentation given to students May 2023
Click here for an example itinerary for Cambodia 2025
Click here for the Adventure Lifesigns Launch Meeting Presentation, from MD Alistair Cole
Namibia Expedition, July 2026
A group of current Year 9 students, when they complete their GCSE exams at the end of Year 11 in 2026, will be travelling with two members of staff and Adventure Lifesigns. Our 15-day itinerary will include a cultural element, a jungle trek, and a community project.
Click here for Mrs Gray's Introduction Assembly Presentation given to students July 2024