STS Travel Archive

STS Travel Article Archive

• Top highlights of school trips to Spain

  

  If you're planning to whisk your students away on a school trip to Spain, you're sure to want them to get the most from their visit – which is why planning your itinerary in advance could be particularly useful. The country is a great destination for youngsters to absorb some culture, visit ancient sites, admire art and get close to nature, so whatever subject you teach, you're likely to find the country ideal.

• India's Golden Triangle: ideal for geography school trips

  

  Teachers keen to take their classes on a geography field trip might want to consider going to India and the Golden Triangle, where they can learn about topics such as conservation and tourism management, as well as social economics.

• What is there to see in Lido Di Jesolo?

  

  Lido Di Jesolo in Italy would be a great choice for any teacher planning to take their students on a school trip. It is the perfect place to act as a base from which to explore cities like Padua and Venice – providing the educational experience of a lifetime.

• How Paris could captivate maths students

  

  Lots of students struggle getting to grips with maths, but one way to make the subject really come alive is to go on a mathematical tour of a city. Paris could be a great choice for teachers keen to inspire their students and get them excited about the subject.

• Top cultural excursions on school trips to Catalonia

  

  There are so many benefits to be enjoyed when you opt to get your students learning outside the classroom and Spain is ideally placed for such field trips – particularly Catalonia. Whether you teach history, art, geography or music, you will find the destination is perfectly suited.

• Top 5 sights on a classics tour of Sicily

  

  There are many reasons why you might take your class on school tours of Sicily, as the Italian island has plenty of attractions to visit. Whether they are studying home economics, history or geography, they are sure to find a trip here useful at improving their grasp of the subject.

• New York is an inspirational destination for art and design students

  

  New York is a city of many sights and attractions, making it ideal for school tours. However, its wide selection of museums and galleries mean that art students keen on learning outside the classroom will be well-placed to do so in the Big Apple.

• Underrated Paris spots that will make for a memorable school trip

  

  Paris is one of the most historic and cultural cities in the world, which is why it has long been popular as a destination for school travel. If you are looking for ideas on a few of the lesser-known places to visit with your students, read on.

• Uncover the oldest city in Western Europe on a school trip to Cadiz

  

  Taking school trips to Spain is one of the best ways to help students develop their modern language skills and encourage them to take an interest in history, art and culture. The country has many fine destinations to visit, including the fascinating city of Cadiz.

• French students can practice languages on trip to Chateau Du Baffy

  

  One of the best ways for a language student to improve their skills in the discipline they have chosen is to immerse themselves in a culture where it is spoken locally. This is why educational visits to countries like France can be so beneficial.

• See Roman remains, medieval towers and dinosaur eggs in Provence

  

  Provence offers a vast number of opportunities when it comes to learning outside the classroom as the area is home to a wide range of interesting monuments and fascinating things to see, from dinosaur eggs and medieval towers to Roman amphitheatres and natural springs.

• Berlin: Perfect for a school field trip

  

  Teachers planning their next field trip might want to look outside the borders of the UK and head to Europe and Berlin, which has such a rich history that it can only benefit students to explore it.

• The Three Peaks Challenge: Great for geography trips

  

  Teachers planning to take their students on geography field trips might want to put their pupils through their paces and take them on the Three Peaks Challenge.

• Consider Edinburgh for a performing arts tour

  

  If you're a teacher looking at taking your students on performing arts school tours, you might want to consider how a visit to Edinburgh can benefit your young charges.

• Visit the old artist community of Montmartre with a school trip to Paris

  

  There are few better educational travel destinations for pupils interested in art than Paris, as it has some of the world's best galleries and a range of fantastic settings to use as subjects for drawings and paintings.

• Visit the Vatican Museums for memorable school trips to Italy

  

  If you're planning on booking school trips to Italy with your students, you can be sure that taking trips to the Vatican Museums will be an educational highlight of such breaks.

• Help art students get to grips with Gaudi in Barcelona

  

  If you are a teacher looking at study tours for your art pupils, you should consider heading to Barcelona in Spain so they can cement their knowledge about designer and architect Antoni Gaudi.

• Get to grips with the American dream on a US school trip

  

  If you're teaching students about the US and want them to gain a deeper understanding of the American dream, why not head to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty on school trips to New York?

• Why Prague is a great place for a school orchestra tour

  

  If you and your school are looking for new and exciting destinations for school concert tours, you should really consider going to Prague.

• Bring a history lesson to life with a school trip to a battlefield

  

  Deciding where to take children on educational trips can be difficult, but if they're learning about history, you may want to consider signing up to battlefield tours for schools as these offer a unique insight into past events.

• Attractions worth visiting in Santander with school trips to Spain

  

  When planning school trips to Spain it is likely that Barcelona or Madrid are the first destinations that come to mind, but for an educational experience the kids will love don't discount Santander.

• Geography field trip excursions in the Bay of Naples

  

  Parents and teachers planning educational tours for their charges this year may find that the Bay of Naples is the perfect place to go for such a trip, particularly for GCSE students who want to do especially well in their exams in the future.

• A guide to the American Museum of Natural History

  

  Anyone planning school trips to New York for educational purposes should visit the American Museum of Natural History, which is renowned for being one of the most extensive collections of valuable exhibits in the world.

• Top three ancient sites to visit in Athens and the history behind them

  

  The history of Athens goes back thousands of years and many of the ancient sites that tell the story of the city are still around today, making it the perfect spot for educational trips.

• Madrid's top five art galleries and museums

  

  Madrid offers a range of top art galleries and museums that should make school trips to Spain a fun and educational experience.