Want to bring history to life for your students and gain inspiration for your history lessons? Why not arrange a school history trip abroad?
Your history school trip will be tailor made to meet your specific requirements and learning objectives. So, whether you want your students to better understand conditions in the trenches, or you want them to learn more about medical advancements during WW1, our WW1 battlefields can be tailored to suit you.
Perhaps your students are learning about the Nazis and the Holocaust? In Berlin they can find out more about the rise of the Nazis and how Hitler, once seen as a fanatic, eventually rose to become dictator. You could extend your trip with a visit to Krakow, so that your students gain a deeper understanding of the scale and horror of the Holocaust, with a visit to Auschwitz.
We also offer trips to France and Russia, where your students can find out more about the revolutions there that not only transformed those countries, but also had a huge effect on global politics.
School History Trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon
A history school trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon with a focus on the Tudors will allow your students to step back in time to this fascinating period, where they can learn more about society, architecture, theatre and the politics of the time.
A history school trip to Dover Castle and Kent with a focus on WW2 offers your students the opportunity to explore and understand WW2 from a local perspective, to see what life was like in Britain during wartime.
School Trip to York and Ripon - Crime and Punishment
A school history trip to York and Ripon with a focus on crime and punishment will give your students the opportunity to experience how this has evolved through the centuries.
A school history trip to London with a focus on WW2 will give your students the opportunity to learn more about Churchill, the Blitz and what life was like in the city during the period.
A school history trip to Manchester and Liverpool with a focus on WW2 offers your students the opportunity to see what life was like in wartime Britain and the important role the North played.
Visiting Auschwitz on a history school trip to Krakow is an experience which your students are unlikely to forget, but it’s essential to understanding 20th century history and the darker side of human nature!
School WW1 Battlefield Tour to Ypres and the Somme
A history school trip to Ypres and the Somme will give your students the opportunity to experience the living conditions in the trenches for themselves!
A history school trip to Berlin offers your students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the rise of National Socialism, life under the Nazi regime, the Holocaust and much, much more!
A history school trip to Ypres offers your students the opportunity to explore the WW1 battlefields, to really develop their understanding of the scale of the war, as well as the experiences of soldiers and civilians here!
A history school day trip to the WWI battlefields around Ypres is ideal if you’re short on time but keen to help your students understand the huge scale of the war!
The Nazis & the Holocaust School Trip to Munich & Nuremberg
A history school trip to Munich and Nuremburg will help to deepen your students’ understanding of the rise of the Nazi regime, as well as learn how justice was carried out after it fell!
On a history school trip to the WW1 battlefields of the Somme, your group will develop their understanding of what was the worst day in the history of the British Army!
The Nazis & the Holocaust School Trip to Berlin & Krakow
A history school trip to Berlin and Krakow will help to deepen your students’ understanding of the rise of the Nazis, before discovering the devastating scale of the Holocaust at Auschwitz!
Occupied twice by German troops in the 20th century, this history school trip to Dunkirk brings into focus the themes of Hitler’s foreign policy, the origins of WW2, Britain at war and the development of warfare!
The Nazis & the Holocaust School Trip to Amsterdam & Arnhem
A history school trip to the WW2 battlefields in the Netherlands evokes a powerful picture of the time and ‘recounts’ events via personal accounts that will appeal directly to your students, as they’ll be able to identify with them!
On a history school trip to Normandy, your group will explore the largest and most ambitious amphibious military operations ever staged – the Normandy landings of June 1944!
A history school trip to Berlin with a focus on the Cold War will afford your students a far greater understanding of the history of a city in which so many of the 20th century’s key events were played out!
Are your students studying the development of medical aid on the Western Front during WW1? A history school trip to Ypres will give them the chance to explore the period for themselves.
You certainly don’t need to travel far to bring history to life – a history school trip to London offers is suitable for group studying medicine through time or WW2!
History of Warfare School Trip to Normandy & The Somme
The two World Wars saw significant developments in tactics and technology, making a history school trip to Normandy and the Somme idea for those studying the changing nature of warfare!
A history school trip to Moscow will allow your students to glimpse behind the Iron Curtain at the former Soviet Union, to discover what life was like here during the Cold War!
Ofsted have advised that 'The most effective departments in secondary schools used enrichment activities regularly to support students’ learning.’ And trips to Berlin and to the WW1 battlefields were named as ‘key features’".
On a history school trip to the WW1 battlefields, your group will experience the living conditions in the trenches, as well as the destructive power, waste and futility of war, by following the events of the 1916 Battle of the Somme and the Third Battle of Ypres.
In Berlin, MunichandKrakow, your students will have the chance to reflect on visits to Nazi concentration camps and learn more about the rise of National Socialism and the eventual fall of Hitler. And in Berlinand Moscow, your students will discover how the ideological warfare of the Cold War affected the local population.
Here are just a few reasons why teachers choose Halsbury for educational school trips that inspire.
School trips designed by teachers for teachers
Founded by teachers in 1986, we understand the pressures on you as Group Leader and are here to make the process of running your school trip as easy as possible.
We'll be with you every step of the way, from your very first enquiry until the moment you return home, including 24-hour support while you’re on your school trip.
You'll earn loyalty points from your very first school trip with Halsbury. These can be used towards a discount on your school trip or a free gift for your school.
Founded by teachers in 1986 and with several former
teachers in our team, we understand the pressures on
you as Group Leader and work hard to relieve them.
Trips tailored to your curriculum and learning objectives
We’ll design your trip around your specific learning
objectives and curriculum, to ensure it meets your
particular requirements.
Rewarding loyalty scheme
Earn loyalty points from your very first trip which can
be used towards a trip discount or free gift for your
school.