
- Risk Assessment
- GCSE Posters - The Effects of Exercise
- Anatomy Of A Rugby Union Pitch
- The Anatomy of a Hockey Pitch
- The Anatomy of a Football Pitch
- Exercise Snacking Poster
- What Are the Benefits of a School Sports Tour?
- What Are the Benefits of Sport?
- The Main Principles of Training
- The 11 Key Components of Fitness
- How PE Can Help Students to Achieve in All Their Exams
- Risk Assessments for School Sports Tours
- Activity Alphabet Challenge
- What Can Sports Teach Us?
- Activity Bingo
- Where will PE take you?
- Calcutta Cup Infographic
- Packing Checklists for Your School Sports Tour
- Your Guide to Comparing Quotes
- Your School Sports Tour Timeline
- Tips for Planning Your First School Sports Tour
- Why Start Planning Your School Sports Tour Early?
- Keeping Costs Down on Your School Sports Tour
- Healthy Living Tips - free poster downloads
- Promoting Your School Sports Tour
- How to Choose A School Sports Tour Operator
- Support During Your School Sports Tour
- Why Choose a Specialist Sport Tour Operator?
- Getting Your School Sports Tour Approved
- How Do I Get Parents On Board With My Sports Tour?
- Free posters for you!
- Why Choose Halsbury Sport?
- Keeping Parents Up-to-Date
- How to Book
- FAQs
- Health and Safety
- Encourage more students to join your team!
Parents will naturally worry when their child travels without them, especially if it’s the first time! One of the best, and easiest, ways to reassure them is to update them on how the tour is going.
It’s even better if you can show them what a good time their child is having on their school sports tour!
Many of our groups use Twitter to keep in contact with parents during their school sports tour. Several have even set up Twitter accounts and/or hashtags specific to the tour, to make it even easier for parents to find the relevant information.
Twitter is a great tool for keeping in contact with parents during your tour, as it was designed with short updates in mind. This means avoiding the need to write long blog posts, or making daily phone calls to nervous parents.
You can also include pictures, if you want to. This is a great idea, as it shows parents that their kids really are having a great time and gives them more of an idea of what they’re up to!
We’re pretty active on Twitter and would love to see your updates too, so follow us on @HalsburySport and we’ll follow you back!
Facebook is also a great option and, like Twitter, many parents may already be familiar with it. Again, you can post short updates and pictures, or longer posts if you feel the need and have the time.
If your school already has a page, you can set up an event that you can then ‘invite’ parents to.
And we’re on Facebook too!
Before your tour
If you’re thinking of posting updates about your tour on social media, you may want to set this up earlier in the process.
Not only will this give you a chance to promote your account and grow your audience, but you can also use it to reinforce important information, such as deposit deadlines, what to pack and how much pocket money to bring.
It could also give parents the opportunity to ask you any quick questions that they might have, which will help to reassure them.
We hope this guide has been helpful - we look forward to seeing your tour updates!