Geography School Trips
Learning Objective
Inspiring areas of geographical study
Geography teachers are often the most inspiring of teachers as they get to share truly wonderful information. Who could fail to be impressed when thinking about a billion people living in India, or that there is 120,000 years worth of ice on the Greenland ice sheet.
So many people link a life long interest in the subject to a great teacher they used to have at school. Make sure you are that geography teacher by taking your class on a visit that will live long in their memory. You will be providing an excellent opportunity for them to gain first hand experiences through geographical enquiry that encourages them to investigate and think critically about what they are seeing. When related to work in the classroom, a geographical field trip will help make the curriculum more meaningful. Many of the venues we list offer tried and tested workshops, or even tailor the visit to suit your lesson plans.
Know your UK Geography?
Take our 5 minute geography trip challenge and put your school at the top of the leaderboard.
| # | Score | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.39 | Elmhurst Junior School |
| 2 | 14.49 | Ripley St Thomas |
| 3 | 21.04 | Bay Primary School |
| 4 | 29.7 | South Harringay School |
| 5 | 33.88 | The Stoke Poges School |
| 6 | 35.11 | Fairchildes Primary |
| 7 | 41.18 | Parish Primary |
| 8 | 56.61 | Rothesay Primary |
| 9 | 95.28 | Meole Brace |
| 10 | 100.3 | St. Catherine's CE Primary School Bolton |
Crowden Outdoor Education Centre
School Trip East Midlands
Subjects: Citizenship, Maths, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Environmental Geography, Fieldstudies, Geology, Physical Education, Bushcraft, Watersports, Accommodation Only
In the heart of the Peak District, Crowden Outdoor Educational Centre has been working with schools and youth groups since 1979. Creating bespoke outdoor learning opportunities and utilising the natural environment for a real adventure.
Crowden Outdoor Education Centre
Primary Geography
At primary school level, from Early Years through to Key Stage 2, the study of geography as a subject is all about learning about the world we live in in terms of where we are and how places change over time. The scale of the subject and all the possible topics that you can teach can be overwhelming. You may have a very specific physical geography topic in mind, such a the study of climate zones, volcanoes and earthquakes or extreme weather. Perhaps for your human geography topic you are looking at human environments, settlements and land use, or economic activity. Take a look at the relevant section above for plenty more ideas for primary school geography trips and workshops.
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Rivers
An essential part of the water cycle, learn about how rivers transport water to the oceans.
Volcanoes
Volcanoes, techtonic plates and more. Fun workshops designed to teach your class about these explosive events.
Volcanoes
Climate Change
Studying climate change? We have range of workshops looking at everything from windfarms to fossil fuels.
Coasts
Coastal themed workshops from Year 1 to Year 6 introducing how coastlines change over time.
Rainforest
The rainforests are remarkable places. Learn about what makes them unique and how they are used.
Rainforests
Settlements
Study the development of settlements from small villages to mega cities.
Fieldwork
In geography, Fieldwork is used to observe, measure and record features of the landscape, both physical and human
Fieldwork
Polar Regions
The arctic and antarctic have been home to famous explorers and some very unique wildlife.
Polar Regions
Earthquakes
Workshops focusing on Earthquakes, how they occur and their devastating consequences.
Earthquakes
Mountains
What are the geological processes that force the earth to rise up into the topographical features we know as mountains.
Maps
Learn about maps and atlases, gain map reading skills and about the many countries that make up our globe.
Economic Activity
Our world is driven by trade and economic activity, learn about how this works with a specialist workshop.
Physical Geography
Our landscapes are alive with with easily observable physical geographical processes and contain abundant evidence for historic events including glaciation and volcanism.
Human Geography
Get under the skin of human geography with a range of visit options desinged to showcase key elements of the subject and to help you put classroom learning into context.
Environmental
If this area of study isn't already one of the most important in geography, it soon will be and lots of opportunities exist to learn outside the classroom.
Fieldstudies
The courses in this section will provide your students with practical experience that will improve their understanding of environmental issues.
Geology
Learn about rocks, minerals, fossils and geological processes. We have geology fieldwork trips and workshops throughout the UK
The courses in this section will provide your students with practical experience that will improve their understanding of geography.
Secondary Geography
By the time students get to Key Stage 3 and 4, they should have a good grasp of the broader aspects of geography and classwork can begin digging deeper in to various subject areas, especially the interactions between human and physical geography. We work with a variety of UK specialists who can teach geographical topics to GCSE and beyond. Take a look at the subject areas above to discover a wealth of teaching resources, searchable by Key Stage and location.
Field Studies Council
Jess from the Field Studies Council talks to us about the latest exciting new changes and events taking place.
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Using technology to bring subjects to reality, virtually
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Mindfulness Nature Discovery Days
Lee Valley invite you to experience their 10,000 acre classroom and tell us about their new mindfulness nature discovery days programme.
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Virtual Reality and Home Schooling
In addition to worksheets and reading, you might be looking for some alternative learning experiences for your children
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