The School Travel Blog

Guidance on Travelling Abroad

Following the events of 13th November 2015 in Paris, Halsbury Travel provides updated guidance for groups travelling abroad. Posted 16 November 2015

Diwali

Today, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, a festival of light. Jains and Sikhs will also mark the day, with all three religions celebrating the common theme of the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Posted 11 November 2015

Kristallnacht

The night of 9th-10th November 1938, known as Kristallnacht, is seen by many as the beginning of the Holocaust. Posted 09 November 2015

Halsbury Travel Named the Country's Fastest-Growing Educational Tour Operator

Halsbury Travel has been named the UK's sixth fastest-growing tour operator and the fastest-growing educational tour operator. Posted 28 October 2015

Ada Lovelace Day

On the second Tuesday in October, the world remembers a female pioneer of computer programming, Ada Lovelace. Posted 13 October 2015

Earth Science Week 2015

Earth Science Week is celebrated every October and this year's theme is 'Geological Time'. Posted 12 October 2015

Tag der Deutschen Einheit - Day of German Unity

On 3rd October, Germany will celebrate its national day (Nationalfeiertag), commemorating the reunification of Germany in 1990. Posted 02 October 2015

European Day of Languages 2015

Tomorrow is the European Day of Languages, when Europeans across the continent celebrate their linguistic diversity and promote language learning. Posted 25 September 2015

World Tourism Day

Sunday is World Tourism Day, when we are encouraged to reflect on the role of tourism in today's world. Posted 25 September 2015

WW2 Battlefields Trip Diary

In July, a group from Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School took a school history trip to Normandy, to learn about D-Day. Find out how they got on in this, their school trip diary! Posted 18 September 2015

Continued Decline in Uptake of GCSE and A-Level Languages

One of the main headlines to come from the GCSE and A-Level results days were the continued decline in the uptake of modern foreign languages. Posted 26 August 2015

New Core Maths Qualification

The new 'Core Maths' qualification is set to inspire students to see the practical applications of maths. Posted 04 August 2015

Year of Fieldwork

The forthcoming academic year has been designated the 'Year of Fieldwork'. Posted 03 August 2015

Today is Bastille Day!

Today is Bastille Day, France’s national holiday! Posted 14 July 2015

75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

75 years ago today, the Battle of Britain began. This would be a decisive moment during the Second World War. Posted 10 July 2015

30,000th Last Post Ceremony

This evening will see the 30,000th rendition of the Last Post Ceremony held at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Posted 09 July 2015

Battle of Waterloo - 200th Anniversary

Today marks 200 years since the decisive defeat of Napoleon’s forces by the Duke of Wellington’s army at the famous Battle of Waterloo. Posted 18 June 2015

World Environment Day 2015

Today is World Environment Day. This is a day designated by the UN for people around the world to consider their impact on the environment. Posted 05 June 2015

Look Out for the First Editions of Our Mini-Magazines

Look out for the first editions of our brand new mini-magazines, due to land in your staff room soon! Posted 01 June 2015

British Airways Announces Flights from London Heathrow to Reykjavik

Fantastic news for school geography trips, as British Airways announces a new route from London Heathrow to Reykjavik. Posted 22 May 2015

Montpellier Inspection Visit

On Saturday 2nd May, we flew out to Montpellier with a group of 12 MFL teachers from all over the country, to find out why the city makes such a great choice of destination for school language trips. Posted 21 May 2015

Operation Dynamo - 75th Anniversary

In May-June 1940, the British Army launched an ambitious operation to evacuate its soldiers from northern France, where they were being pushed back by Nazi forces. 75 years on, celebrations are underway to commemorate Operation Dynamo. Posted 21 May 2015

Nepal Earthquake

On 25th April, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the Himalayan nation of Nepal, which lies on the southern limit of where the Indian plate underthrusts the Eurasian plate. Posted 20 May 2015

VE Day - 70th Anniversary

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. Posted 08 May 2015

Ideas for School Cold War Trips

School Cold War trips are a great way to help students gain a better understanding of the political, social and economic context of this period of recent history. Posted 06 May 2015

Centenary of In Flanders Fields

One of the most recognisable pieces of wartime poetry was written 100 years ago by a Canadian soldier mourning the loss of his friend. Posted 01 May 2015

Halsbury Flies to the Rescue

When the French air traffic controllers’ strikes stranded one of our school groups in Madrid, Halsbury Travel worked hard to get them on a flight home the following day. Posted 01 May 2015

Munich Unveils New National Socialist Documentation Centre

As the city in which the Nazi party was born, Munich has launched a new centre designed to keep the memory of the past alive and educate future generations. Posted 30 April 2015

70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Sachsenhausen

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Sachsenhausen, the concentration camp that lies in the German town of Oranienburg, just 35km north of Berlin. Posted 22 April 2015

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - 72nd Anniversary

Sunday (19th April) marks the 72nd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the largest Jewish revolt against the Nazis during World War II. Posted 17 April 2015

Halsbury Launches School Trips to the Moon

We are very pleased to announce that, as of 2016, we will be offering school science trips to the Moon!

Posted 01 April 2015

Science Practicals Fall Out of Favour With Ofqual

Ofqual has announced its decision to assess students' ability to carry out practical work by written exam rather than controlled assessment. We look at the effects that this may have on science education. Posted 17 March 2015

The New MFL GCSEs and School Language Tours

With the Department for Education’s recent update of the subject content for the new modern foreign languages GCSE, we take a look at how a school language tour can benefit your students, who will be studying this new qualification from 2016. Posted 02 March 2015

Montpellier Inspection Visit Sells Out

Our Montpellier inspection visit has sold out in record time, as teachers look forward to the opportunity to find out why this destination is so popular for our language groups. Posted 23 February 2015

Chinese New Year

Today marks the start of one of the most important festivals for the Chinese – the Spring Festival (chun jié), otherwise known as Chinese New Year (guò nián)! Posted 19 February 2015

Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras and Lent

Today is Shrove Tuesday, a day in which many people around the world prepare for Lent, which starts tomorrow. Posted 17 February 2015

Holocaust Memorial Day 2015

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, where we are all encouraged to remember the millions that perished at the hands of the Nazis; including approximately 6 million Jews. Posted 27 January 2015

Photo Competition 2014 - Winners Announced

After a record number of entries, the winners of the 2014 Photo Competition have been announced... Posted 27 January 2015