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. Post-16 run popular excursions to Iceland, London, Paris Disneyland. 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 is an option to suit everyone in Year 12. The trips at the end of the year offer lots of opportunities to enrich cultural experiences. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Rome and my friends all speak very highly about the other trips.'  Year 13 student

Residential Trips & Visits Overview at Ilkley Grammar School 2026-27

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:

Post-16	Trip / Visit	Subject Area/Staff	Approx. Cost	Launched
Year 12	Formby, Geography Fieldwork (1 day) – February 2027	Geography	£25	Sept 2026
Year 12	Worcester College, Oxford Residential (2 Days) - March/April 2027	Post-16 / Mr Sykes	£65	Feb 2027
Year 12	Cambridge Residential (1 day) - March/April 2027	Post-16 / Mr Sykes	£65	Feb 2027
Year 12	Iceland - every two years - Easter 2028	Mr Greening	£1485	September 2026
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Humanities in Krakow - July 2027	Humanities	£995	Sept 2026
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Science/Maths trip to Geneva – July 2027	Science/Maths	£1020	Sept 2026
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Cultural trip to Rome - July 2027	Humanities	£1020	Sept 2026
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Cultural trip to Paris - July 2027	MFL	£885	Sept 2026
Year 12	C&C (4 Days) Cultural trip to Barcelona - July 2027	MFL	£955	Sept 2026
Other	School Production residential for all year groups (2 Nights) Annual TBC - November	Creative Arts	£150	Sept 2026
	World Challenge - launched to Year 10/11 for travel to TBC in 2027	Mrs N Robson	£4,000	Sept 2026

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 Enrichment Bursary for some trips.