Trips and Visits
Read and watch what our pupils get up to on our trips. Most of the trips abroad are 'Immersive Learning Experiences' where students learn from each other as well as from other cultures.
In 2023/2024:
- Over 1,000 pupils (63% of all pupils) went on at least 1 trip.
- Half of pupils from Disadvantaged Backgrounds went on at least 1 trip.
- Half of all pupils who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities went on at least 1 trip.
Year 7 trips
| Trip name | Type | When | Approx cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music trip to Coventry Cathedral - Choral orientation | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| MFL trip to local school - Mandarin Cultural Immersion Day | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| Cultural capital trip to Tower of London visit | National | Spring | £50-£100 |
| PE Ski trip to Austria (every 3 years) | Overseas, Residential | Spring | More than £1500 |
| RS trip to Coventry Cathedral - Candle conference talk | Local vicinity | Spring | £0-£50 |
| PE trip to Solihull - Indoor athletics competition finals | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| PE trip to Tamworth Snowdome - skiing lessons | Local vicinity, Adventurous | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Media and Film trip to Harry Potter Studios - tour | National | Spring | £0-£50 |
| MFL trip to Birmingham - Mandarin Cultural Experience | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| Art trip to Herbert Art Gallery | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£51 |
| Art trip to Herbert Art Gallery | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| PE trip to Saltley School Warwickshire cricket fixture | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| Science trip to The Big Bang in Birmingham - STEM activities | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
Year 8 Trips
| Trip name | Type | When | Approx cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music trip to Coventry Cathedral - Choral orientation | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Drama Highly Sprung Workshop | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Cultural capital trip to Tower of London visit | National | Spring | £50-£100 |
| RS trip to Coventry Cathedral - Candle conference talk | Local vicinity | Spring | £0-£50 |
| PE trip to Solihull - Indoor athletics competition finals | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| PE trip to Tamworth Snowdome - skiing lessons | Local vicinity, Adventurous | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Media and Film trip to Harry Potter Studios - tour | National | Spring | £0-£50 |
| PE Ski trip to Austria (every 3 years) | Overseas, Residential | Spring | More than £1500 |
| Art trip to Herbert Art Gallery | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£51 |
| Art trip to Herbert Art Gallery | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| PE trip to Saltley School Warwickshire cricket fixture | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| Science trip to The Big Bang in Birmingham - STEM activities | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| MFL trip to Stuttgart and Rhine Valley | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £500-£1000 |
Year 9 Trips
| Trip name | Type | When | Approx cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music trip to Coventry Cathedral - Choral orientation | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Drama Highly Sprung Workshop | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| MFL trip to Warwick University - Languages Business Day | Local vicinity | Autumn | |
| Cultural capital trip to Tower of London visit | National | Spring | £50-£100 |
| PE Ski trip to Austria (every 3 years) | Overseas, Residential | Spring | More than £1500 |
| RS trip to Coventry Cathedral - Candle conference talk | Local vicinity | Spring | £0-£50 |
| PE trip to Solihull - Indoor athletics competition finals | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| PE trip to Tamworth Snowdome - skiing lessons | Local vicinity, Adventurous | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Media and Film trip to Harry Potter Studios - tour | National | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze Navigation Walk One Kenilworth | National, Residential | Spring | £200-£500 |
| Art trip to Herbert Art Gallery | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| PE trip to Saltley School Warwickshire cricket fixture | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| Science trip to The Big Bang in Birmingham - STEM activities | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| MFL trip to Stuttgart and Rhine Valley | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £500-£1000 |
| Personal Development trip to Earlsdon Lodge Care Home | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| MFL trip to Spain - Immersive Learning experience (Almeria) | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £500-£1000 |
| MFL trip to France - Immersive Learning experience (Paris) | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £500-£1000 |
| MFL trip to China - Immersive Learning experience (Shanghai) | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £500-£1000 |
Year 10 Trips
| Trip name | Type | When | Approx cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFL trip to Warwick Uni - Goethe Institute German Careers show | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Media and Film trip to Pinewood Studios - Futures Festival | National | Autumn | £0-£50 |
| Careers trip to Ricoh Arena - National Apprenticeship Show | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| Duke of Edinburgh - Silver Navigation exercise | National, Residential | Spring | £500-£1000 |
| Personal Development trip to Shrewsbury Prison | National | Spring | Free |
| PE trip to Tamworth Snowdome - skiing lessons | Local vicinity, Adventurous | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Media and Film trip to Harry Potter Studios - tour | National | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Art trip to a capital city - Gallery tours (eg: Paris, New York) | Overseas, Residential | Spring | £500-£1000 |
| MFL trip to Stuttgart and Rhine Valley | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £500-£1000 |
| Art trip to Herbert Art Gallery | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£51 |
| Geography trip to Stratford - GCSE Geography fieldwork | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| MFL trip to Nottingham Uni - Mandarin Immersive learning | Local vicinity | Summer | Free |
| Duke of Edinburgh - Gold Navigation exercise | National, Residential | Summer | £200-£500 |
| English trip to Theatre - Romeo and Juliet or similar | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| Personal Devlpmt trip to Woburn Safari Park - adaptation study | National | Summer | Free |
Year 11 Trips
| Trip name | Type | When | Approx cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFL trip to Warwick Uni - Goethe Institute German Careers show | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Media and Film trip to Pinewood Studios - Futures Festival | National | Autumn | £0-£50 |
| Careers trip to Warwick University - Post-16 pathways | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Art trip to a capital city - Gallery tours (eg: Paris, New York) | Overseas, Residential | Spring | £500-£1000 |
| PE trip to Tamworth Snowdome - skiing lessons | Local vicinity, Adventurous | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Media and Film trip to Harry Potter Studios - tour | National | Spring | £0-£50 |
| English trip to Theatre - Romeo and Juliet or similar | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| Personal Devlpmt trip to Woburn Safari Park - adaptation study | National | Summer | Free |
| Personal Development - Year 11 Prom | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
Post-16 Trips
| Trip name | Type | When | Approx cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFL trip to German careers road show | Local vicinity | Autumn | |
| English trip to Warwick University - Library Induction | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| University of Birmingham - Global Challenges discussions | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Sixth Form - Introduction to applying to Oxbridge | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Sixth Form - Apprenticeship awareness | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Sixth Form - Introduction to applying for Medicine | Local vicinity | Autumn | Free |
| Geography trip to Margam Park Discovery Centre - A Level Field work | National, Residential | Autumn | Free |
| Personal Developmt trip to Uganda - Immersive Learning Conference | Overseas, Residential | Autumn | £1000-£1500 |
| Geography trip to Birmingham - fieldwork skills | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| RS trip to Warwick University - Philosophy Conference | Local vicinity | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Science trip to University of Birmingham - A Level masterclasses | Local vicinity | Spring | £0-£50 |
| English trip to Theatre - Othello Lecture and Seminar or similar | Local vicinity | Spring | Free |
| MFL trip to Tolosa - Spain | Overseas, Residential | Spring | £500-£1000 |
| Business and Economics trip to Star City - revision conference | Local vicinity | Spring | £50-£100 |
| PE trip to Tamworth Snowdome - skiing lessons | Local vicinity, Adventurous | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Media and Film trip to Harry Potter Studios - tour | National | Spring | £0-£50 |
| Science trip to Bishops Wood - sampling techniques | Local vicinity | Summer | £50-£100 |
| MFL and PE trip to Kiel - German Immersive Learning experience | Overseas, Residential | Summer | £200-£500 |
| RS trip to Bhaktivedanta Manor - Hindu religion | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
| Personal Development - Year 13 Prom | Local vicinity | Summer | £0-£50 |
