Trips & Expeditions
We offer a number of enrichment trips within the UK and abroad. Recent destinations include France, Poland, Australia and Cambodia! Our biannual ski trip to Bormio in Italy is incredibly popular with around 50 pupils across the Senior School attending.
School Trips
In 2023-24 our students went on a number of international trips:
Over 40 of our Form 2 – 4 students travelled to France in October half term for an action-packed four days in Colombiers-sur-Seulles, Normandy, enjoying cultural visits, interesting trips and some fantastic tasting sessions!
In February half term, Form 5 and Sixth Form students travelled to Krakow, Poland for a cultural trip with many memorable moments, including visiting Auschwitz, the historic Old Town of Krakow and the Wieliczka Salt Mines; meeting a Holocaust survivor, performing in the Chopin Concert Hall where the composer himself actually performed, not to mention several shopping trips, dancing and delicious food!
During Activities Week Form 1 and 2 pupils had the fantastic opportunity to take a 3 day trip to Paris! They toured the city, visiting the Eiffel Tower and Le Louvre as well as other landmarks, as well as enjoying an unforgettable trip to Disneyland Paris!
Exchange Programme
We are lucky enough to work closely with other schools from across the world to provide reciprocal exchange opportunities for our Sixth Form pupils. We link with Canberra Grammar School and Marist College in Australia as well as Kingswood College in South Africa, providing a life changing experience for all those involved. Our most recent Exchange programme took place in summer and autumn 2023, linking with Canberra Grammar School. Shebbear students travelled to Canberra in July and welcomed their exchange partners back to the college for the first half of the Michaelmas term!
The Australian exchange was a once in a lifetime opportunity. For 6 weeks we stayed with families who we had never met before and were shown around the beautiful landscapes of Australia. I loved the fact that not only did we become tourists in a new country, we also became part of the families we were staying with, doing and experiencing life with them.
Camps International Expedition
Our Sixth Formers have the amazing opportunity to go on a four week expedition with Camps International during the summer holidays. Following an expedition in Kenya in 2022, in summer 2024 a group travelled to Cambodia, living and working alongside local people and getting involved in a range of sustainable projects, from community development to environmental conservation. Our next expedition will take place in summer 2026.
Ski Trip
Our biannual ski trip to the beautiful ski slopes of Bormio in Italy is always incredibly popular with our students, with a mix of beginners and more experienced skiers taking to the slopes. Our last trip took place in December 2022 with over 40 students taking part and lots of memories made!