Pupils Reap The Rewards Of School Trips

Children at an independent school in Liphook have taken their learning to a new level thanks to informative trips.

School trips are well known for offering numerous benefits to children, not least offering real-world experiences which enhance their classroom learning.

And that has certainly been the case for children at Highfield and Brookham School, who have been on their fact-finding educational travels in recent.

Year 1 children took a trip to the Rural Life Living Museum in Tilford, near Farnham, in readiness for next term’s ‘farming through time’ and ‘living history’ topics while Year 2 headed to the Brooklands Museum to find out more about ‘travel and transport’.

Children in Year 4 took a step back in time to sample life as evacuees with a visit to the iconic Watercress Line, a 1940s-style railway line which features four old-fashioned stations between Alresford and Alton in Hampshire, as part of their Second World War studies.

Year 6 embellished their scientific studies with a visit to London’s Science Museum while Year 7 headed for the wonders of the Natural History Museum.

Highfield and Brookham Head Suzannah Cryer spoke of the “amazing benefits” of school trips to children, be they one-day trips or residential stays.

“School trips are an incredible resource for children as they provide pupils with real-life experiences and opportunities to connect with their studies outside the classroom,” she said.

“They can make learning more engaging and memorable which, in turn, can foster a better understanding of the subject and increased knowledge retention.” Mrs Cryer added that such trips gave children the chance to observe, analyse and think critically about the world around them, while also offering social and personal benefits as well as educational benefits.