Yorkshire Dales Geography Trip - April 2010

I was asked to support this years Yorkshire Dales Geography Trip and accompanied twenty S3 pupils and three colleagues. Having never been involved in the organisation of an extended school trip, this was a good opportunity to experience the amount of planning involved without taking on full responsibility. The main thing I discovered was the need to work together as colleagues and for everyone to do even the most menial tasks at times, to ensure the pupils are kept occupied at all times as boredom or restlessness can cause behavioural issues and the need to be aware of possible unforseen circumstances e.g. flat tyres!