Residential and Day Trips

At OBA, we recognise the profound impact that trips and visits can have on a student’s education. Beyond the classroom, these experiences enrich learning, foster independence, and inspire a deeper engagement with the world.

Throughout the academic year, we offer a diverse programme of opportunities designed to broaden horizons and spark curiosity. From theatre performances and university lectures to residential adventures, museum explorations, and cultural excursions, students at OBA are encouraged to step into new environments that challenge and inspire them.

These experiences are not only curriculum‑enhancing but also life‑shaping, helping students to build confidence, develop resilience, and cultivate a lasting love of learning. To see highlights from past trips, please visit our Facebook page.

Here are some of the trips and visits that are taking place in the coming months:

Residential Trips

Ten students in Year 7 have been invited to take part in a very exciting and unique opportunity aboard a Challenger Yacht of the Tall Ship Youth Trust for a week’s voyage around the South Coast of England funded by Cross Keys Homes and supported by Ormiston Bushfield Academy.

The crew of 10 students from the Academy will live on board, supported by two staff members of Ormiston Bushfield Academy and three very experienced Tall Ships Youth Trust employees.  The distance they travel will depend on their ability to pick up the skills needed and work as a team.  They will undertake a variety of jobs from preparing food, to climbing the mast to swabbing the decks!  The students will be sleeping in bunks on board the yacht and will moor each evening at different marinas; Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Cowes, Poole and Weymouth.  If successful, the students will also gain a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) introductory sailing qualification. 

We are excited to offer Year 7 students this trip to visit the beautiful city of Boulogne, France! Students will have the opportunity to explore an exciting new culture, visit the local shops, one of the largest aquariums in Europe, enjoy a picnic on the beach, visit a traditional Snail Farm and even experience an authentic French bakery where they prepare their traditional baguettes and pastries. What better way to finish the experience than by taking a walk through the historic Old Town with a freshly made pain au chocolat! This is an excellent opportunity for students child to put into practice all the French that they will have learnt to date.  

This trip is being organised through a tour operator, NST and comprises a 5-day, 4-night tour with 40 spaces available to Year 9 students.

 From the dramatic volcanic landscapes to the power of glacial ice, students will explore the “Land of Fire and Ice” through a packed itinerary, including:

  • The Golden Circle: Witnessing the erupting geysers and the rift between tectonic plates. 
  • The South Shore: Exploring majestic waterfalls and black sand beaches. 
  • Glacier Trekking: A guided walk on the Solheimajokull glacier. 
  • The Blue Lagoon: Relaxing in the world-famous geothermal spa. 
  • Whale Watching: A 3-hour boat excursion from Reykjavik. 
  • Visit to Reykjavik: A chance to explore the exciting capital of Iceland.

We have designed this trip to be an unforgettable, enriching experience no matter what GCSE subjects Year 9 students plan to take. For future geographers, it offers hands-on reinforcement of core themes like plate tectonics, glaciation, coastal processes, and geothermal energy. Crucially, this international expedition also develops vital transferable skills – including problem-solving, resilience, independence, and collaborative teamwork – that will boost academic performance across all GCSE options, while giving each student the experience of a lifetime. 

Day Trips

The MFL departments is very excited to be able to offer Year 11 MFL students a day trip to Cambridge University to meet some language students and lecturers. Students will have the opportunity to visit the faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics in Sidgwick Site, Cambridge. There will also be a chance to understand how languages are studied at university and where they can lead. Following this, students will be lucky enough to visit the MMLL library and then one of the colleges, Corpus Christi – where there will be time for lunch. Finally, students will have a taster session and an interactive workshop linked to languages.

We are a partner school of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and a small group of students have been invited to take part in a Performance event with the Youth Advisory Board. Leading up to this, there will also be two workshops in school.

The performance event will take place on the 20th and 21st November 2026 at a theatre in Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace. Food and a hotel for the students’ overnight stay will all be provided and funded by the RSC. This means that we just need to ask parents for a contribution towards travel.  

In preparation for the performance event there will be 2 workshops led by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in school on Friday 26th June 2026 and Friday 25th September 2026.

Useful Information and Links

If you are an OBA parent and have any questions or queries about school trips, or need support with bookings, please contact the Academy Operations Administrator via the email address below:

[email protected]

Online bookings and payments for Academy trips and visits can be made through our online payment provider, iPayImpact.

Please contact [email protected] if you have not set up your iPay account. For any other queries about iPay, please email [email protected].

For details of our Charging, Remissions and Refunds Policy, please see the School Managed Policies on the the Policies page.

We kindly ask parents and guardians to provide Data and Consent information to help us ensure that all travel bookings and arrangements run smoothly. This may include passport information, emergency contact details, medical information, and parental consent, depending on the nature of the trip.

All information provided will be stored securely and used solely for the organisation and safe management of the trip, in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.

Parents will be contacted directly about how to complete relevant Consent and Data form for their child’s trip.

If your child requires medication for the trip, please ensure it is clearly labelled and handed to the trip leader together with a completed Administration of Medication on School Trips Form.

An editable version of the form can be accessed via the link below. Paper copies can be supplied by the school office.

Administration of Medication on School Trips Form