5 School trips

A school trip further afield can be extremely worthwhile. A well-planned trip will provide access to resources that students would not have available in the classroom or within the school grounds. School trips provide rich and memorable experiences that expand students’ horizons and build their self-confidence.

Organising such a trip will involve extra planning and may not always be possible because of transport problems, large classes and the cost. However, if a visit is possible, there are always safety issues to think about first.

Once that has been arranged (and these stages are shown in Figure 1), there are the same points to consider that you would use for planning a normal lesson.

Maximise

Figure 1 Planning a school trip.