TRIPS & VISITS

Broadening Horizons

Our students' academic life is enriched by a wide range of opportunities in which they explore and enjoy the world around them.

Memories to last a lifetime

Educational trips enhance studies beyond the classroom, making learning enjoyable and relevant. Humanities run popular excursions to Iceland, Munich and the Belgium Battlefields. Foreign exchanges take place with schools in Coutances (Normandy) and Madrid. Sporting experiences range from visiting Wimbledon, netball and rugby tours and skiing in Europe or America. Equally, there is the opportunity to take advantage of the various theatre, art and fieldwork trips.

'There are so many different activities you can do in the Lakes - there's something for everyone. being challenged in an outdoor setting means you get to learn more about your potential and that of others.' Year 10 student

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Residential Trips & Visits Overview at Ilkley Grammar School 2022/23

At IGS we run a wide range of trips and visits to enhance learning outside of the classroom. We anticipate the following trips will run annually or biennially. Please click on the individual trips for further information:

Post-16	Trip / Visit	Subject Area/Staff	Approx. Cost	Launched
Year 12	Cranedale Fieldwork Residential (2 days) – February	Geography	£160	Sept 2022
Year 12	Worchester College & Brasenose College, Oxbridge Residential (2 Days) – March/April	Post- 16/ Mr Sykes	£48	Feb 2023
Year 12	Iceland- every two years	Mr Greening	£1,100	Oct 2022
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Humanities trip to Krakow - July	Humanities- Mr Boyd	£840	Sept 2022
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Science/Maths trip to Geneva – July	Science- Mr Beaumont	£750	Sept 2022
Year 12	C&C (4 days) Cultural trip to Paris/Rome- July	MFL- Mr Gutch	£560/750	Sept 2022
Year 12	KS4/5 Ski Trip launched to Y9-12 to travel when in Y10-13 (6 days skiing in USA/Canada)- February half term or Easter	Miss Haigh	£2,000	March 2023
Year 13	Iceland- every two years	Mr Greening	£1,100
Year 13	KS4/5 Ski Trip launched to Y9-12 to travel when in Y10-13 (6 days skiing in USA/Canada)- February half term or Easter	Miss Haigh	£2,000
Other	School Production Ingleborough Hall for all year groups (2 Nights) Annual - November	Creative	£150	Sept 2022

Enrichment trips and visits are an important and memorable part of education. They can enhance learning, enable students to grow in self-confidence and independence and allow them the chance to show leadership and teamwork skills. At Ilkley Grammar School we aim to provide our students with a variety of experiences throughout their time with us.

We strive to accommodate as many pupils as possible onto trips. In the event of the trip being oversubscribed we will endeavour to increase the capacity of a trip however this is not always possible due to staffing, accommodation, transport etc. Unless otherwise stated on the trip letter all places are allocated in a random draw. There are some trips which are designed for pupils who study certain subjects and therefore they may get priority places. Each trip is independent of other trips and if a student is not successful gaining a place on one trip it does not therefore give them priority on another trip.

We are continually reviewing the trips and visits offer in light of the current financial climate and actively looking to increase the range of opportunities available. We ensure that the prices of trips are competitive with other providers to get maximum value for money. All providers and tour operators satisfy and meet the requirements as per the local authority guidelines. Students in receipt of Pupil Premium or the Post-16 Bursary can request support on some of these trips. Support can also be requested from the PTA Hardship Fund.