This document outlines the educational visits programme at The Duston School for the 2026/2027 academic year. It is intended for parents, students, and staff, providing an overview of the trips available, their timing, and approximate costs.
This document is the official school trips information for The Duston School for the 2026/2027 academic year. It is aimed at parents, guardians, and students, detailing the extensive educational visits programme that extends learning beyond the classroom.
The introduction explains the school's philosophy that learning is enhanced by varied experiences, from local to international, and that residential visits are recommended but not compulsory. It also outlines payment terms, including non-flexible payment dates, first-come-first-served residential bookings, and refund policies if the school cancels or if a place is withdrawn due to behaviour or attendance issues.
The document then lists trips by key stage, starting with KS1 (EYFS, Years 1 & 2). This includes a visit to Woburn Safari Park for EYFS in June, a theatre trip for Year 1, and a visit to The Bucks County Museum and Roald Dahl Gallery for Year 2 in February, each with approximate costs.
For KS2 (Years 3 to 6), trips include an Irchester Field School visit, an Everdon Residential, the National Space Centre, a Local Area Walk, the Black Country Museum, Young Voices, and an Isle of Wight Residential. Costs vary, with some trips free of charge.
KS3 (Years 7 to 9) features visits to Warwick Castle, Crufts 2027, Longtown Residential, Stratford Upon Avon, a theatre trip, Twycross Zoo, a More Able STEM Girls Cambridge visit, Pathfinders Lincoln and Oxford, and Bletchley Park. KS4 (Years 10 & 11) includes a compulsory Geography coursework trip, Sky Studios, Salon International, a London Art Gallery Visit, and a Macbeth workshop at The Globe Theatre.
KS5 (Years 12 & 13) lists trips such as an Oxford Visit, London Art Gallery Visit, Sheringham Residential NEA, theatre trips for Othello, English Literature and Language Conferences, and an A Level Literature Othello Workshop. Finally, overseas residentials are detailed for New York, a Ski Trip to Aprica, and Iceland, with costs and dates specified.