Bringing Learning to Life: Visits and Visitors

At St Barnabas, we believe that education should stretch far beyond the four walls of the classroom. While textbooks and lessons provide the foundation, educational visits and guest speakers provide the "spark" that turns information into lasting inspiration.

Why These Experiences Matter

Our curriculum is designed to be vibrant and experiential. By integrating external visits and inviting specialists into our school, we provide our pupils with several key advantages:

  • Concrete Connections: Seeing a Roman ruin firsthand or interviewing a local scientist makes abstract concepts tangible. It helps children understand how their learning applies to the real world.

  • Cultural Capital: We aim to broaden horizons by exposing children to diverse environments—from art galleries and theaters to nature reserves and places of worship.

  • Engagement and Memory: Pupils often remember a hands-on workshop or a trip to a museum for years to come. These "landmark" experiences create powerful emotional hooks for learning.

  • Aspiration: Meeting professionals from various fields—authors, engineers, athletes, or emergency workers—introduces our children to new possibilities for their own futures.

Enriching Every Subject

Whether it’s a Year 1 trip to a local farm to study seasonal changes, or a Year 6 visit to the Imperial War Museum in London to uncover the secrets of World War II, every interaction is carefully mapped to our curriculum goals. These experiences don't just "add on" to our lessons; they enhance and deepen the inquiry-based learning that happens every day in class.

We are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to explore, discover, and be inspired by the world around them so that they can truly 'achieve great things' and 'live life in all its fullness'.

Visits and Visitors 2025-26