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
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:
Group |
Trip / Visit |
Subject Area/Staff |
Approx. Cost |
Launched |
Year 7 |
Nell Bank (1 Day) - September |
Year 7 pastoral team |
£17 |
Sept 2022 |
Year 7 |
Mr Carr |
£120 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 7 |
Mr Carr |
£35 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 8 |
Mr Carr |
£385 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 8 |
Mr Carr |
£120 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 8 |
Mr Carr |
£35 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 9 |
Battlefields Trip (4 days) - October half term |
Mrs K Lister |
£320 |
Nov 2022 |
Year 9 |
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze (2 Weekends) - Summer term |
Mrs N Robson |
£90 |
Oct 2022 |
Year 9 |
Mr Carr |
£340 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 9 |
Mr Carr |
£120 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 9 |
Mr Carr |
£35 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 9 |
KS3 Ski Trip (6 days skiing in Europe) Feb half term- launched to Year 8 to travel in Year 9 (2024) |
Mr Carr |
£1,100 |
Sept/Oct 2022 |
Year 10 |
Coutances French Exchange (1 Week) - October |
MFL- Miss Paley-Hernandez |
£525 |
May 2022 |
Year 10 |
Duke of Edinburgh Silver (2 Long Weekends) - Summer term |
Mrs N Robson |
£325 |
October 2022 |
Year 10 |
Naples, Italy- Geography trip- May |
Mr Greening |
£750 |
June 2022 |
Year 10 |
Mr Carr |
£30 |
October 2022 |
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Year 10 |
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 11 |
Madrid Spanish Exchange (1 Week) - February |
Mr Kehoe |
£560 |
July 2022 |
Year 11 |
Year 11 pastoral team |
£350 |
Oct 2022 |
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Year 11 |
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 |
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POST 16 |
Trip / Visit |
Subject Area/Staff |
Approx. Cost |
Launched |
Year 12 |
£160 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 12 |
Worchester 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 |
Humanities- Mr Boyd |
£840 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 12 |
Science- Mr Beaumont |
£750 |
Sept 2022 |
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Year 12 |
MFL- Mr Gutch |
£560/750 |
Sept 2022 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Other |
School Production Ingleborough Hall for all year groups (2 Nights) Annual - November |
Creative |
£150 |
Sept 2022 |
Other |
World Challenge- launched to Year 10/11 for travel in 2024 |
Mrs N Robson |
£4,000 |
Oct 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.