School Trips

UK and abroad

Skiing - Montgenevre France - January 2010

The Hollins annual ski trip visited Montgenevre France, close to the Italian border. The party included pupils from Years 7-10.

21 pupils and staff travelled to Montgenevre France again for the annual ski trip. The party included pupils from Years 7-10 and left Accrington on Saturday 23rd January and returned on Saturday 30th January.
There was plenty of skiing during the day with time left over for ice skating, sledging, skidoo-ing and a disco/karaoke.

London Trip - December 2010

The History & Citizenship departments are taking pupils to London again this year to experience some of the historical sites of our capital city. Accomodation will be at one of London's Youth Hostels and visits includ: The London Eye, London Dungeons, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. The total cost ie. £135 must be paid in full please by Monday 18th October. There will be a meeting for parents and pupils on Thursday 4th November at 3.30pm to confirm final details, meet the staff involved and answer any questions.
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Lille Christmas Markets - December 2009

At midnight on Tuesday 16 December, we met at school and began our journey to Lille by coach. We tried to sleep, and some of us actually succeeded! We arrived at the channel tunnel at the crack of dawn the following morning, and travelled to Calais, where we stopped for a typical French breakfast in a local café. From Calais, we headed to the Christmas markets in Lille. It was very very cold, but we enjoyed ourselves, and practised our French and bought some presents. In the evening, we ate in the restaurant of our hotel, after which some people headed for bed, and the rest of us stayed up to play some games. When we woke up in the morning, we found to our surprise that it had snowed during the night. We boarded the coach once more and headed for a chocolate factory just over the Belgium border, before returning to finish our shopping and speak more French in a big shopping centre just outside Calais. Finally, we travelled back through the channel tunnel and arrived back at school at about midnight after two tiring, cold, but very enjoyable days.