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Commemorating 100 years – 1914 to 1918

Mar 01, 2013 No Comments by

2014 to 2018 marks 100 years since World War I and this period provides a real once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your students to not only visit the Battlefields of Ypres and the Somme, but also play their part in creating a long-lasting legacy. In October 2012, Mr David Cameron said, “Our duty with these commemorations is [...]

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“Where are they now? Flying our history students to Berlin!”

Mar 01, 2013 No Comments by

How many of us can say we have our own private airline pilot? Well clearly the History Department at The Bishops’ High School can boast such an accolade since the current GCSE History students were flown to Berlin during their half term break by Chris Boothman, one of their very own former students.  A past [...]

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The Prime Minister announces major plans to mark the First World War Centenary.

Oct 24, 2012 No Comments by

David Cameron has recently announced funding worth around £5.3 million with the primary aim of allowing pupils and teachers from every maintained secondary school in England the chance to go on an Educational tour of the great battlefields of WWI. The project will be overseen by the Culture Secretary, Maria Miller, and students will be [...]

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Delving deeper into the history of London!

Apr 10, 2012 No Comments by

A student from Jersey College has taken the time to give us her account of their recent 2 day, 1 night History Tour to London. DAY ONE: On Thursday, March 1st, thirty-five excited girls and four slightly apprehensive but excited teachers arrived at the disgusting hour of 6am at Jersey Airport. Knowing it was the [...]

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Berlin & Kraków Photo Gallery

Jan 10, 2012 No Comments by

Joel Smith, Rayburn Tours photographer, recently accompanied Glenlola Collegiate School on their tour to Berlin & Kraków, here is just a small sample of their tour photos.

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Worth School explore the history of Russia

Nov 21, 2011 No Comments

Day 1: At last our departure day had arrived! After months of planning we were finally on our way to Moscow and St Petersburg. Described by Churchill as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”, I couldn’t help but wonder what Russia would have in store for us. I met with the group [...]

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Retrace the footsteps of Badminton School in Berlin…

Nov 03, 2011 No Comments

I met the girls and teachers from Badminton School late afternoon on Thursday ready to check in at the airport for their Language and History tour to Berlin. I was already very excited to be going with them as having previously lived in Berlin it is one of my favourite places and it was clear [...]

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Belgian Battlefields Inspection Visit – Part 2

Sep 20, 2011 2 Comments

Elise Otaki continues her amazing visit to the WWI Battlefields of Belgium. Day 3 Another early alarm call, a quick shower (I’d given up on any hope of looking half decent) and a coffee and a croissant later we were on our way to spend another day learning more about WWI. The mood on the [...]

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The Bishops’ High School’s Berlin photo diary

Sep 20, 2011 No Comments

Following their successful history trip to Berlin, the Bishops’ High School share their adventures in the Berlin photo gallery.

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Bishops’ High School In Berlin… Student Diary

Sep 17, 2011 No Comments

As Terri Hull, teacher of history at Bishops’ High School told us, “in Berlin, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the Nazi Legacy and the Cold War because that’s the focus of the current syllabus but Berlin has so much more to offer our students – the creation of the unified German Empire, The [...]

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Belgian Battlefields Inspection Visit – Part 1

Sep 16, 2011 No Comments

A trip to the WW1 Battlefields proves to be an emotional and inspiring experience for Elise Otaki. With her muddy choos, hairdryer and no previous experience of visiting the WW1 sites, Elise Otaki takes us through the first part of her journey. Still being fairly new to Rayburn Tours and keen to increase my product [...]

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