Trips
Educational visits and trips are a vital part of the secondary experience, offering students the chance to apply their learning to the real world, build independence, and have fun! At the secondary school level, the trips program becomes more specialised to align with specific curriculum paths and personal interests. Therefore, not every student will participate in the same trips. Many excursions are designed for specific year groups, elective subjects, targeted individuals or extracurricular teams to ensure the experience is relevant and impactful for those involved. (See trips protocol.)
We aim to offer a diverse range of opportunities throughout each key stage, ensuring that every student has the chance to engage in enriching activities.
Permissions and payments for trips are managed via the Schoolgateway app. Please contact the school's Trips Administrator if you have any queries regarding payments.
Autumn
Trip |
Year Group |
Date |
Approximate Cost |
|
Havant Thicket Reservoir Careers Trip |
Year 9 |
10 September |
Free |
|
Careers and Apprenticeship Show |
Year 10 |
23 September |
Free |
|
Pevensey Castle Day Trips |
Year 11 |
28 and 29 September |
£26 |
|
Curious Incident Theatre Trip (Theatre Royal, Brighton) |
Year 10 and 11 |
30 September |
£38 |
|
Goodwood Farm Trip |
|
2 October |
Free |
|
University of Portsmouth Generate Challenge |
Year 8 |
7 October |
Free |
|
i-Construct Trip |
15 or 16 October TBC |
Free |
|
|
Calshot |
Year 7 |
TBC |
£40 |
|
Travel Tourism Trip to Gunwharf Quays |
Year 10 |
December |
£5 |
|
Mayflower Theatre Pantomime |
Year 7 |
W/C 14 December |
£35 |
Spring
Trip |
Year Group |
Date |
Approximate Cost |
|
Gunwharf Quays 'Made In Portsmouth' |
Year 10 |
19 January |
Free |
|
EBP Careers Fayre |
Year 10 |
20 January |
Free |
|
Gunwharf Quays 'Made In Portsmouth' |
Year 10 |
4 March |
Free |
|
Living Rainforest |
Year 8 |
January |
£30 |
|
The Sustainability Centre, Clanfield |
Year 8 |
February |
£15 |
|
Natural History Museum and Science Museum |
Year 9 |
March |
£22 |
|
DofE Day Walk |
Year 10 |
March |
Included in DofE charge |
|
Belgium |
Year 10 |
12-14 March |
£455 |
|
Ski Trip (France) |
Year 10 |
27 March to 2 April |
£1,740 |
Summer
Trip |
Year Group |
Date |
Approximate Cost |
|
SLS Portsmouth Book Award Celebration |
Year 8 and 9 |
June |
Free |
|
Silver DofE Expedition |
Year 11 |
4 to 6 June |
Included in DofE charge |
|
Hayling Island |
Year 7 |
July |
£5 |
|
Southsea Fieldwork |
Year 10 |
July |
£5 |
|
Disney, Paris |
Year 11 Prefects |
16 to 19 July |
£555 |
|
Activities Days |
Year 7, 8, 9 |
16 July |
£40-£60 |
Please note that the trip costs listed above are approximate and subject to change. Not all trips and visits are listed on this page.
Additional Opportunities:
-
Biennial trip to Iceland (Autumn Term) at approximately £1,200
-
Various Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) trips included in the overall DofE cost at approximately £130
-
Year 11 Prom at approximately £55
-
Various fixtures/sporting trips organised through the PE department
-
Ad-hoc trips to a solar farm, the Houses of Parliament, space and creative EXPOs and MFL German Christmas markets
