Trips Overview

We are proud of the breadth of trips offered to our pupils. During their time at The Cotswold School, students will experience myriad opportunities to learn outside the classroom on a local, national or international level.

This document should help to provide an overview of what the school hopes to offer, enabling parents and carers to plan for future trips.

The English, Drama and Music departments run regular visits (approx. 6 per year) to the theatre and to musical performances. These are usually in the evening and targeted at specific Year groups. Performance visits will vary each year according to local theatre schedules.

The Science department run various day trips throughout the year to local science events and lectures – these will differ each year and may be invite only.

In Humanities, there are various day trips to local castles, Cheddar Gorge (both in Year 7) and a local Mosque and Church for GCSE students. GCSE and A-Level Geography students also take part in day field trips. Our major international trips to Berlin and Krakow and also to Iceland and offered for history and geography students too.

At GCSE and A-Level, Design Technology students visit London to see exhibitions relating to their courses. They also run a Robotics Club in which students regularly compete in one day regional competitions, visiting schools in various locations across the UK. Day trips are organised in; Computer Science (visiting a local cyber hub); Sociology (visiting The University of Gloucestershire and Crown Courts); and in Business (enterprise days).

As well as regular fixtures, the Physical Education department offer a sports weekend to Condover Hall every two years, receiving specialist training and competitive matches. They also run an annual Year 9 camp in the Forest of Dean with outdoor activities such as climbing, mountain biking and orienteering.

The Languages department offer a huge range of trips to help bring the language and culture alive. These include residential trips to Paris, The Rhineland and Barcelona in Year 8/9 and then exchanges and work experiences for GCSE and A-Level students.

During enrichment week, Year 8 and 9 students (if not on a residential trip) are given the chance to visit a local visitor attraction, with their most recent trips to Think Tank and Silverstone.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is a highly popular part of school life. Pupils who sign up will need to complete practise and full expeditions – for more details see below.

We also run trips to support careers education and personal development, for example, trips to the ‘What If Roadshow’ and local universities, plus opportunities to visit such places as the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.

Below is an overview of our main residential trips that we hope to offer. Dates and costs cannot be confirmed at this stage, as they will be subject to change. We cannot guarantee these trips will take place but hope the list gives a good overview and can help parents/guardians to plan accordingly.