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Do the creative Arts face extinction in our schools as budgets are squeezed and academic results become the educational Holy Grail? We spoke to a numbers of party leaders who regularly take Performing and Creative Arts trips with their students what their thoughts were, and if they had experienced a(...)

Does competitive sport face extinction in our schools as budgets are squeezed?

There are many things to remember when it comes to organising a school ski trip, but we've pinpointed the most important points to get you started thinking about your next ski trip.

Has the start of the 2017/18 winter season made you ask if this is the year for the next Winter Olympic Games? If you are asking what the schedule is then we think you can be forgiven because there doesn't seem to have been much in the way of early(...)

From the pioneers to the space age, the history of skiing has evolved over generations and still aims to move with the times. For many of us the annual school ski trip is the most eagerly anticipated event in the school calendar. This is the time that we can put(...)

Rain in Spain falls mainly on the... players who are not finding space when their team is in possession! Having organised school football trips in the Catalonian region of Spain for twenty years we wanted to ask some questions as about the culture of football in the region and the(...)

The first proper snowfall of the season has opened the door for those of us who can't wait to get into the mountains. It has also given us the perfect opportunity to ask our former junior racer and Activ4 School Tours sales manager, Aaron Jones, which resorts can expect to(...)

The cold, winter weather will soon be upon us and what better way to fight off the winter blahs than with a winter holiday ski trip?

It can be hard to find destinations that suit all tastes... culture, beaches, entertainment and activity but still fits the bill for a school sports tour. How does glorious sunshine, endless beaches a water park and professional standard sports facilities on the Adriatic coast sound? If you run school trips(...)

7 reasons you're bound to fall in love with the beautiful city of Verona... [caption id="attachment_9000" align="alignnone" width="705"] Juliet’s balcony[/caption] 1. Romeo and Juliet lived here Romeo and Juliet are two of the most well known characters of all time and Verona is where they lived and fell in love. Shakespeare’s romantic(...)