We have established a Travel and Learn program to complement our commitment to learning beyond the classroom walls. As with all our programs, educational objectives are matched to important social strategies and the development of the participant’s self-confidence.
Our school trips are conducted all year round, during school half term or holidays. We venture out of Norway to many parts of the world and explore our hosting countries.Taking part on a Travel and Learn trip is not just about learning a language, a sport or about the environment, but also about life skills and social skills, which is to be carried for a lifetime.Our travel experience provides people of all ages with inspirational opportunities to develop within them.
These trips are led by enthusiastic world travelers and cross-cultural experts with experience in leading groups of children and adults. Our group leaders and teachers are prepared to be in charge of the welfare of groups of mixed nationalities.
Planning and Organizing
Planning, organizing and leading educational trips is a very demanding and motivating activity. We believe that appropriate and safely organized school travels provide a unique opportunity to develop a young person’s imagination, sense of responsibility, social skills and sensitivity.
Types of Trips
* Environmental Literacy
We learn to understand and appreciate the natural world around us. These trips take us to fragile and delicate ecosystems around the world, where we study the threats, challenges that exist.
* Language and Culture
These educational trips focus on enriching student’s foreign languages skills in an authentic setting and allow students to develop communication skills in English and beyond.
* Outdoor Sports and Adventure
The objectives of our outdoor sports program is an holistic appreciation of the physical, psychological, social and health benefits of a physically active lifestyle.
Here are some examples of trips we have taken so far and upcoming trips…
| Hockey meets Holland 29.8-2.9.2011 | Year 4-6 | Our students playing hockey in the Trondheim Hockey club for between 1-5 years went to the Netherlands to play hockey against other clubs. Our days were filled with 4 hours of hockey training a day, soccer, jogging, climbing, swimming, horseback riding, fun and sightseeing |
| Autumn break trip to Bårdsgarden10.10.-13.10.2011 | Year 2-6 | We took the students to a farm near by Oppdal in the autumn break. The wonderful colored Norwegian mountains turned out to be very white and snowy. We needed to adjust our outdoor activities due the weather situation, but we learned a lot about weather changes in the mountains and proper clothing. Art activities and knitting were highly successful. |
| Christmas trip to Meråker 19.12-22.12.2011 | Year 3-7, and younger | We went skiing (downhill and cross country), dog sledding, badestamp and Christmas decoration activities in Meråker. |
| Winter break ski trip Dates TBA | We will try to arrange a ski trip in Norway or Canada. |
