Religious Studies Trip to London

A religious studies school trip to London will provide your students with the opportunity to learn about a number of different world religions!

Your itinerary will be tailored to your specific requirements, allowing students to gain a deeper understanding of the diversity of religions practising in the city.

Your students can learn about faith, martyrdom and jihad in the city with a guided walking tour. And a visit to the Holocaust Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum will help your students to understand the devastating effects of allowing prejudice and intolerance to win.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Travel by coach to London

Afternoon

Guided tour of Westminster Abbey and Museum Sightseeing around Houses of Parliament

Evening

Evening meal

Day 2

Morning

Guided walking tour of London - Faith, Martyrdom and Jihad in the City

Afternoon

Visit to St Paul's Cathedral and St. Martin's in the Field Church

Evening

Evening meal

Day 3

Morning

Visit to the Imperial War Museum and Holocaust Exhibition

Afternoon

Return travel to school by coach

2 nights' half-board accommodation
Access to the Vamoos app to download all tour-related travel documents
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance including I.P.T.
Detailed information pack
Free itinerary planning service
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Return executive coach travel
VAT at current rates to tour operators

Curriculum

A Level

Influences of religion on society
Similarities and differences between religions
Multicultural societies
Ethics and religion
Religious discrimination
The Holocaust
Persecution of religious communities
Marginalisation of religious communities
Religious heritage within art and architecture
Religious pluralism in modern society

GCSE

Influences of religion on society
Key beliefs and practices of various religions
Freedom of religious expression
Religion, peace and conflict
Social justice and human rights
The Holocaust

Accommodation

Quality Hotel Wembley

The 3* Quality Hotel Wembley is a great base for those wishing to explore London. Located next to Wembley stadium, the hotel offers comfortable accommodation with several amenities to suit groups. The 165 rooms all feature an en-suite and air-conditioning, as well as satellite TV, a direct telephone, hairdryer, safe, and tea & coffee making facilities. Students will be accommodated in multi rooms, with staff in twins or singles. The hotel boasts a sports bar and snack bar as well as a restaurant serving international à la carte cuisine.

Safestay Hostel

Safestay at Elephant & Castle is housed in a beautiful 18th century Georgian building, located just south of the river Thames in London. Students will generally be accommodated in 4-8 bedded rooms and adults in twins, all with ensuite facilities. Rooms also have lockers and may have a TV too.A continental breakfast will be provided every morning, but evening meals will be taken in one of a number of local restaurants. Among its other amenities, the hostel offers free WiFi, a communal area, a laundry room, free luggage storage, a walled garden, games room and a library. There is also a licensed bar for group leaders to relax in at the end of the day.

YHA London Thameside

YHA Rotherhithe is a modern hostel situated just south of the River Thames in the Docklands area of central London. Offering 320 beds in a range of guestrooms, from twins to 10-bedded rooms, all with private bathroom facilities, your purpose-built hostel can provide breakfast, a picnic lunch and evening meals.Alongside the self-catering kitchen at YHA Rotherhithe, you will also find a laundry room, TV lounge, reference library and book exchange, as well as Internet access. The hostel also offers cycle storage, luggage storage, coin and card payphones and facilities for wheelchair users, including disabled transport information.

Educational Activities

Square Route Walks

Square Route Walks offer a variety of guided walks which can coverthe following themes: World War I and II in

St Martin in the Fields

Located in Trafalgar Square in the heart of London, St. Martin in the Fields is one of the most famous

Westminster Abbey

With a rich tradition of Christian worship and over a thousand years of history, pupils will be inspired by a

Cultural Activities

2012 London Olympic Sites Tour

The tour starts in Stratford where you will visit the spectacular Olympic Park; the 80,000-seat Main Stadium, the Multi-Sports Arena,

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen, as well as the administrative

Houses Of Parliament

Take a guided tour around the houses of Parliament where you will be able to see the Commons and Lords

Imperial War Museum London

Through its exhibitions, collections and varied programmes, the Imperial War Museum London offers a stimulating and memorable learning experience.

Tower of London

There are dozens of amazing sights and activities at the Tower of London. Students can spend the day visiting the

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.