School Science Trip to Brussels
Belgium may be small, but a science school trip to Brussels offers a wide range of exciting visits and activities!
Highlights of a science school trip to Belgium include a visit to the Euro Space Centre in Transinne, where students can experience life as an astronaut for the day and even explore a lifesize model of the space shuttle.
In Brussels, a visit to the Atomium is a must, and Technopolis in nearby Mechelen also comes highly recommended. You’ll be sure to find the right mix of visits to combine both education and fun to leave your science students feeling inspired! And you could also consider joining forces with the business studies, food technology or science department in your school to make this trip cross-curricular.
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
Day 1/4
Morning
Depart school
Afternoon
Arrive in Brussels
Visit to the Atomium
Evening
Check-in to accommodation in time for evening meal
Day 2/4
Morning
Full day visit to the Euro Space Centre: choose from Space Odyssey or One Day Astronaut visit
Evening
Evening meal
Day 3/4
Morning
Visit to Technopolis in Mechelen
Afternoon
Visit the Museum of Natural Sciences
Evening
Evening meal
Day 4/4
Morning
Visit Brussels Planetarium
Afternoon
Depart Brussels and head back to Calais
Evening
Arrive back at school
What's included?
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3 nights' half-board accommodation
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Any inclusions such as visits and excursions
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Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Detailed information pack
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Free staff place ratio 1:8
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Itinerary planning service
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Motorway tolls and taxes
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Return Channel crossings
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Return executive coach travel
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Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
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VAT at current rate to tour operators
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Supports learning in STEM
- Mechanics
- Particle theory
- Ecosystems and biodiversity
- Electrical circuits
- Sustainability
GCSE
- Supports learning in STEM
- Earth and atmospheric science
- Forces and motion
- Ecosystems
- Electricity and circuits
- Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Key Stage 3
- Supports learning in STEM
- Earth and the atmosphere
- Motions and forces
- Physics in outer space
- Ecosystems
- Waves: sound, energy and light
- Electricity and electromagnetism
Primary
- Earth and space
- Forces and magnets
- Animals: skeletons and systems
- Life cycles
- Living things and their habitats
- Light and shadows
- Understanding sound
Educational activities and visits
Atomium
Created in 1958 for the Brussels World Fair held in Heysel, Brussels, the Atomium is the only structure left standing… Read More
Euro Space Center
Get ready for an incredible odyssey from the start of the universe with the Big Bang to the most futuristic… Read More
House of Science
The most-visited museum complex in Liège and Wallonia comprises of the House of Science, the Aquarium and the Zoology Museum.The… Read More
Liège Aquarium & Zoological Museum
In the Aquarium's tanks you will find about 2,500 fish from oceans, seas, lakes and rivers from all over the… Read More
Living Tomorrow
At the Living Tomorrow museum you will discover how we will be housed, work and live in the future. During… Read More
Museum of Natural Sciences
Have you ever looked into a mammoth’s trunk? Stood face-to-face with a raging buffalo? Do you have dreams of living… Read More
Pairi Daiza Zoo & Botanical Garden
Pairi Daiza is a zoo with a difference. Originally a bird sanctuary called Paradiso, the zoo has expanded significantly and… Read More
Planetarium of Brussels
Lean back in a comfortable chair under a gigantic 840m2 dome, enjoy the music and get swept away on an… Read More
Technopolis
A day out at Technopolis is a unique experience. You can carry out experiments using theinteractive exhibits; take a nap… Read More
The Pass - Science Activity Park
The Pass is a place unlike any other. Exhibits are there to help play, learn, touch or simply dream and… Read More
Cultural activities and visits
Accommodation
VJH Bruegel is a modern hostel near the heart of Brussels.Students will mostly be accommodated in 4 bedded rooms, and staff in twins or singles. There are toilets and showers on each floor, but nearly all the hostel's rooms are en-suite. Free WiFi is available.Breakfast is served everyday, and both packed lunches and evening meals are available on request.There is also an attractive inner courtyard, sitting corners and leisure rooms where students can watch TV or play board games. A meeting room and the dining hall may be booked for use without charge.Although the reception is only open 0700-1000 and 1400-0100, groups have 24-hour access to the building once they have checked in.
'De Blauwput' is a brand new hostel in the historical university town of Leuven. It is non-smoking throughout and wheelchair-accessible.Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins. All rooms are en-suite and have lockers. Free WiFi is available in the common areas.Breakfast is served every day, and the hostel also provides packed lunches and evening meals on request.The hostel also has a lounge, garden, boardgames, fußball, TV corner, three meeting rooms for group activities, and a bar in which group leaders can relax during the evening.
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