Trips and Visits

Trips and Visits

The purpose of organizing trips and visits is to enrich the overall educational experience of our students and foster their holistic development. These excursions are thoughtfully designed to complement classroom learning by providing real-world context and hands-on experiences.

Through these outings, we aim to broaden their horizons, stimulate curiosity, and encourage critical thinking. Additionally, trips and visits offer valuable opportunities for students to develop social skills, teamwork, and resilience as they explore new environments and interact with diverse cultures. Ultimately, our intention is to nurture well-rounded individuals who possess a deeper understanding of the world around them, equipping them with the necessary skills and perspectives to become responsible global citizens.

The safety and well-being of our students are our top priorities. Before any trip or visit is undertaken, our dedicated staff conduct thorough risk assessments to ensure all necessary precautions are in place. Additionally, every excursion is required to be justified based on its educational value, ensuring that each trip aligns with the curriculum and contributes meaningfully to the students' learning journey. We understand the importance of accessibility, and while we strive to keep costs down, we encourage parents facing financial difficulties to reach out to the trip leader at the earliest opportunity, as we believe that no student should miss out on these enriching experiences due to financial constraints.

Regular trips 

• Residential Trips varying in length
• Zoo visit 
• Theatre visit to the Christmas Pantomime
• Surrey Special Schools Ski Trip to Italy 
• Parliament visits with the School Council
• Preparation for Adulthood Community Visits
• Sailability at Queen’s Mary Reservoir
• Angling Fishing Project
• Duke of Edinburgh expedition
• High Ashurst Outdoor Learning Centre
• SATRO Science Trips
• Brooklands Museum
• Horse Riding
• Farm Trips

Planned visitors to school 

• Surrey Police & Fire and Rescue Services – Personal Safety talks in assemblies and PSHE lessons
• SATRO – STEM workshops
• Theatre Company productions of Macbeth and Frankenstein 
• The Halow Project
• Dramatize
• The Clubhouse Project
• Stop Gap
• RockSteady
• Generation Guys and Generation Girls
• Peer Productions theatre group

We have an extensive network of colleges and employers who work closely with us to provide Work Experience placements and advice and support for our young people in planning their move from us into college or employment. We hold a series of Careers and Recruitment Assemblies and an Open Evening where we welcome visitors from local colleges to the speak with our young people and their families about the opportunities on offer when they leave Philip Southcote – this includes the following colleges: Brooklands, Nescot, West Thames College, Richmond, Merrist Wood, Guildford, Kingston.