Overnight Trips & Travel
We believe in the value of learning outside of the classroom and organise a wide range of trips and visits locally, nationally and internationally. These trips may be to support studies or simply to broaden minds.
There are different trips every year and students can find out more during induction and in their subjects. The following trips are listed as a guide but may change on an annual basis and are subject to demand.
For general enquiries about Enrichment programmes, please contact kelley.dawson@aquinas.ac.uk.
Overnight Curriculum Trips
| Subject | Trip Details |
|---|---|
| Art | Tokyo February 2027 7 days trip / 5 nights in Tokyo Visits to the Museum of Emerging technology, Planet Labs, Kawaski Robot Stage, National Museum of Art, Canon Photography Museum, Shibuya Crossing, Sky Tree Tower, Akihabara Electronics District, Asakusa Temple, Senso-ji Temple. (Kaminarimon Gate), Tokyo Disaster Prevention Centre, Shinkansen (Bullet) train journey to Odawara Castle. £2500 |
| Business A level/ Business BTEC /Economics | New York- Department trip. - Visit a branding and marketing tour of Hershey's world. Financial District walking tour. |
| Computer Science/IT | Tokyo February 2027 7 days trip / 5 nights in Tokyo Visits to the Museum of Emerging technology, Planet Labs, Kawaski Robot Stage, National Museum of Art, Canon Photography Museum, Shibuya Crossing, Sky Tree Tower, Akihabara Electronics District, Asakusa Temple, Senso-ji Temple. (Kaminarimon Gate), Tokyo Disaster Prevention Centre, Shinkansen (Bullet) train journey to Odawara Castle. £2500 |
| Creative Media Production/Film Studies/Media Studies | Trip to New York - Visit to NBC studies, Broadway show, Walking Tour, visit to the Top of The Rock. |
| Criminology | 5 nights in San Francisco departing in June 2027, staying above Fort Mason including trips to Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Mary Winchester Mystery House with other tours and visits, approximately £2000. Open to lower 6 students. 3 nights in Krakow including visits to the Auschwitz concentration camp, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wawel Castle approximately £800 offered to U6 and running in February 2028 |
| Environmental Science | 4-day residential to Wales run alongside the Field studies council. The trip is for Lower Sixth students in June and the approximate cost is £460. |
| Geology | We offer a 4-night residential to Blencathra FSC nr Keswick. This trip usually takes place in November with an approximate cost of £300. This trip is currently under review. |
| History | Trip to Rome in February 2027 to see the sights, the trip is for four nights and is open to Upper Sixth students. Approximate cost: £800. |
| Pathways | This trip is usually 3 days and 2 nights. The focus is developing independent living skills and the destinations are local centres that cater for people with SEND. |
| Physics | Physics trip for Upper Sixth students to CERN and other sights in Geneva. The approximate cost is £360 and the trip will take place in January 2026. |
| Politics | The department run an annual trip to Washington DC. We usually travel in the week before February half term, leaving on the Saturday and returning on the following Friday. The trip is for upper sixth students and will cost approximately £1800. |
| Sport | The department run an annual Ski Trip in February. 6 nights full board with 6 days of ski lessons, lift pass, ski hire, approximate cost £1750. |
Overnight Cross College Trips
| Name of Trip | Trip Details |
|---|---|
| Autumn Retreat 2025 | Trip to support student's spiritual and personal development. A time away to reflect, plan ahead and enjoy various activities. |
| Duke of Edinburgh | Overnight stay (usually in the Lake District) of 3 or 4 nights qualifying (practice and expedition). The cost is aprox £620. |
| Euroweek | This is a week long event where up to 8 students and 2 teachers from 26 European countries get together. Students stay with host families and take part in different activities throughout the week. It is a great opportunity to make new friends from all over Europe. In 2026 we plan to go to the Netherlands and the approximate cost is £600. |
| India Project | 10 day trip to India This trip involves voluntary work with children in Prem Dan schools, Mumbai, followed by a visit to the Taj Mahal and elephant sanctuary. The estimated cost of the India trip is £2500 the dates of the trip are 7th Feb - 19th Feb 2026 India Project page. |
