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What was very much an active, live geographical event is now almost, dare I say it, dormant… history! It is remarkable and somewhat disconcerting to think that it is now over 2 years since the magnificent glories of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in South Iceland. Memories of the sights, sounds, smells, emotions (mixed and very [...]
A trip that for many would be a life-long dream became a reality for the students and teachers of Bradford Grammar School in April 2012 as they set off on a Geography Tour to the USA. Flying into Las Vegas their epic 7 day tour took them to Zion Canyon and National Park, Bryce Canyon [...]
See all the photos from Arnold Hill Academy’s Easter Ski Trip to the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria.
Ormiston Enterprise Academy travelled with Rayburn Tours to the Rhineland in June 2011, which for most of the students was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Upon our recommendation, the group decided to incorporate language tuition at the ISL Language School into their itinerary. What made you decide to include language tuition in your itinerary? It was something [...]
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 [...]
It’s no mean feat taking 38 students out of the classroom to experience the triumphs and challenges of language learning, but this didn’t put Amanda Harper of Bennerley Business College off. She was so sold on the benefits of language learning, in fact, that she was determined to give all her students an equal opportunity [...]
After Bennerley Business College successfully raised funds to travel, we follow a day-by-day account of their language learning in Germany. I was first introduced to Bennerley Business College on Thursday, the day before our departure on their Language Tour to the Rhineland. What struck me first when meeting the Party Leader, Amanda Harper, was her [...]
It’s amazing what can be achieved – a quick snapshot – one teacher – one group – one day! The Opal Coast is a great value, close-to-home destination for students looking to practice their French language skills. Here one language teacher gives us an insight into what just one day on the stunning French Coast [...]
