Paris

In the autumn term of each year, our Modern Foreign Languages department run an annual trip to Paris as part of our enrichment programme. This visit is an amazing opportunity for our students to experience a different culture and visit a variety of iconic venues. Students are able to use the visit to complete multiple parts of their experience passport including visiting a place of worship, a heritage site and an international visit.

The key priority of the trip is for students to experience a large globalised city by using and applying their second language in a live setting for the first time ever. This has a huge impact on their confidence as well as raising aspirations.

We stay at Château de Grande Romaine, which is just 20 miles from Paris, meaning we aren't far away from all the inspiring cultural experiences the city has to offer:

• Fontainebleau town trail and Brie Comte Robert market visit with an opportunity speak to French people and buy local produce.

• Full day Disneyland Paris visit

• A chance to soak in the breathtakingly unique views of Paris from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower.

• A relaxing boat ride along the river Seine.

• An opportunity to explore Paris.

• Nightly evening entertainment at the accommodation.

London Trip

In the autumn term of each year, students from across Years 8, 9 and 10 have the opportunity to take part in our annual trip to London: our country’s vibrant capital city. During this visit, pupils experience London in all its glory and indulge in a wide variety of activities that the capital city has to offer.

The students’ itinerary for this trip includes a wide range of opportunities to ensure our students experience an array of cultural and educational experiences - all while having fun and making life-long memories. Highlights of this trip include a ride on the London Eye, watching a west-end musical and a trip to one of London’s renowned museums. The accommodation is a hotel in the heart of the city and students navigate between excursions by bus or, where suitable, a guided walk through the streets seeing the bustle of London first-hand.

This trip is a great opportunity for students to compare life in the capital city to life in our local city, Hull, all while experiencing some of London’s most exciting attractions. 

Verona Trip

Our English and Food Technology departments lead an annual trip to the beautiful Italian city of Verona in the spring term. Once settled into their accommodation, students spend three days exploring the city of Verona including the Shakespearean sites of Juliet's Balcony, Juliet's Tomb and Juliet's Statue. Romeo and Juliet is our KS4 GCSE text and therefore it's a great opportunity to learn more about this prolific literary masterpiece and its history. 

Students also participate in Italian cooking classes, learning how to make classic Italian pasta followed by the most enjoyable part, taste testing their efforts. Another renowned Italian food is gelato and students, on this trip, enjoy taste-tasting a range of local flavours as part of a gelato masterclass. This truly is the experience of a lifetime that will truly broaden their horizons.

Italy Trip

The PE department offers, with delight, a Kingswood Academy Ski Trip. During this incredible trip, students learn how to ski and then take to the slopes with a trained instructor to experience the thrill of this unique sport. With our accommodation so close to the slopes, skiing time is maximised meaning some students leave the trip having mastered a new skill.

After daytime spent out on the slopes, there are other winter treats and experiences in the evenings such as making delicious hot chocolates, woodland walks in the beautiful landscape and playing some classic ski-trip games. On this trip, students develop not only their sporting skills, but also their global awareness by experiencing a new country and a new climate in this picturesque location. 

Iceland Trip

The Geography department leads a four-day excursion to the tectonic wonders of Iceland in the summer term: a trip full of incredible sights and experiences.

Students visit volcanic features including geysers, black sand volcanic beaches and hot springs as well as other geographical phenomena such as glaciers and fluvial features. It's a fantastic opportunity to see Geographical content in real life, in forms we don't have the opportunity to see in the UK. The hot springs are an excursion that students and staff particularly enjoy and are a great way to relax after sightseeing. 

Students stay in the capital city Reykjavik where they also get to enjoy the experience of life in a European capital city by dining at local restaurants and a short evening walk to see some of Reykjavik's cultural delights including the Hallgrimskirkja church.