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Trips & Visits

Learning Beyond The Classroom

At Surbiton High School, we believe that learning extends far beyond the classroom. Our programme of trips and visits is designed to enrich your child’s education, broaden their horizons, and create experiences that will stay with them for life.

From local day trips to international expeditions, every opportunity is carefully chosen to:

  • Bring learning to life – Whether it’s exploring historical landmarks, engaging with the arts, or experiencing science in action, trips deepen pupils’ understanding of the subjects they study.
  • Build independence and resilience – Residentials and overseas visits encourage pupils to step outside their comfort zones, developing confidence, adaptability, and problem‑solving skills.
  • Foster friendships and teamwork – Shared experiences strengthen bonds between pupils, helping them to collaborate, support one another, and grow as part of a community.
  • Inspire future aspirations – Exposure to new cultures, environments, and challenges sparks curiosity and ambition, encouraging pupils to see the world – and their place in it – in new ways.
  • Create lasting memories – Beyond the academic benefits, trips provide moments of joy, adventure, and discovery that pupils will carry with them long after they leave school.

Our trips and visits are an integral part of the curriculum, carefully planned to complement classroom learning while also nurturing the personal growth of every pupil.

Trip Highlights

Below, you will find a selection of video highlights showcasing some of the exciting trips our pupils have enjoyed.

Throughout the year, we have trips available for all the Senior Years, these include:

YEARLY TRIPS

YEARLY TRIPS TERM
PGL Trip Autumn
Junior Sports Tour Autumn
Senior Hockey Tour Autumn
FC Porto Football Tour Autumn
Spanish Trip to Costa Rica Autumn
Senior Netball Tour Autumn
Art Trip to Rome & Florence Autumn
Classics Trip to Greece or Italy Autumn
British Schoolgirls Ski Races Autumn
Iceland Experience Autumn
A-level Geography Field trip Autumn
Cricket Tour – Desert Springs Autumn
Inter Schools Ski Race Autumn
Model United Nations Autumn
Tennis Tour Spring
Rowing Training Camp Spring
Year 8-9 Ski Trip Spring
Gold Practice / Assessed DofE Expeditions Spring/Summer
A-level Biology Field trip Summer
Art Scholar trip for Gifted & Talented Summer
Junior Expedition Summer
Bronze Practice / Assessed DofE Expeditions Summer
French Exchange Summer
Silver Practice / Assessed DofE Expeditions Summer
Ypres & Somme WW1 Trip Summer
Year 8 Residential Trip Summer
Senior Long-Haul Expedition Summer
Linguistic & Cultural visit to Bordeaux Autumn
Art/Photography/ Art History trip to New York Autumn
Tanzania Charity Expedition Summer

In addition to the residential trips listed, please look out for a host of other day trips which will support both curricular and co-curricular learning, such as visits to theatres, museums, field-studies, enterprise or engineering projects, sporting fixtures, galleries, lectures and other places of historical, cultural and scientific interest.

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