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Visits and Trips
We pride ourselves on the extensive range of experiences and opportunities we offer to enrich the curriculum for our students through off-site activities and educational visits.
Every young person should experience the world beyond the classroom as an essential part of their learning and personal development, whatever their age, ability or circumstances.
Year 8 Ski Trip
Our school ski trip is a fantastic opportunity for students to try something new and to explore and develop new skills which can help them to become more independent, responsible and resilient.
Modern Foreign Languages
The department runs a number of regular residential trips to France and Germany, working alongside different departments to enhance the curriculum. Recently our Year 8 linguists have travelled to the historic town of Boppard, in the Rhine Valley, and to Normandy to discover Mont St. Michel, Honfleur, Bayeux and the British War Cemetery. In Years 9 and 10 students can develop their studies in Art or History with visits to Paris and Berlin.
Humanities
Geography students visit Birling Gap and Eastbourne as part of our GCSE course and in Year 12 Geography and Geology students take a residential trip to Dorset.
School trips represent an integral part of the learning experience at Beacon Academy.
Students can take part in expeditions, theatre and gallery visits and competitions throughout the year, in a variety of areas including languages, music, sport and science. Some of these include:
- Visits to community areas, for example to Crowborough Town Council Chambers and the Ashdown Forest.
- Day visits to support subject departments, such as trips to Kew Gardens, Glyndebourne, Tate Modern and theatre productions.
- Personal development visits including to Heather View Care Home and our Student Leadership Team visit to the Houses of Parliament.
- Residential visits; our Geography department’s annual visit to Dorset.
- Regular author visits and assemblies from Create Music and Box Clever Theatre Company.
Interested in learning beyond the classroom?
We are proud to offer our students a wide range of enrichment activities and opportunities. Select the link below to find out more.
