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 |
|---|---|
| Business A level/Business CTEC /Economics | New York- Department trip. - Visit a branding and marketing tour of Hershey's world. Financial District walking tour. |
| Computer Science/IT | San Francisco/ Silicon Valley or Tokyo. Study trip in February (1 week). |
| 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 | 4 nights in San Francisco departing in June 2026, staying above Fort Mason including trips to Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Mary Winchester Mystery House with other tours and visits, approximately £1900. Open to lower 6 students. 3 nights in Berlin, with visits to Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Hohenschonhausen Memorial, Berlin Dungeons and other tours. Cost is approximately £600 and open to Upper Sixth students to go in February 26. This trip is subject to demand. |
| 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. |
| Law A level/BTEC Law | New York and Washington - New York and Washington - Monday 15th of June - 20th June 2026. Two nights in Washington visiting the US Capitol and the Supreme Court. Two nights in New York visiting the Top of the Rock, Ferry near to the Statue of Liberty 9/11, Memorial Museum and a Broadway show. Full cost of the trip will be approximately £2450. |
| History | Trip to Rome in February 2026 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. |
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. |
