Types of school excursions: 5 ideas for the new year
Are you looking for exciting ways to enrich young people's learning? Perhaps you are a teacher in charge of planning extracurricular activities for the school year. Or you may be a parent interested in contributing proposals to the center to improve the education of your sons or daughters. In any case, you've come to the right place! In this article, we will introduce you five original ideas for school excursions that will make children learn in a fun and efficient way. And, be careful, because there is a 'bonus track'.
Benefits of school excursions
School excursions are not only an escape from the routine for children and teachers, but an invaluable learning opportunity. We must not forget that, according to the cone of learning by cody blair, people only retain 10% of what we read and 20% of what we listen to. Instead, By actively participating through practical activities, we are able to retain 75% of the information and we can internalize how to apply the knowledge in real life. Hence many research highlight the impact that extracurricular visits have on improving student development.Specifically, organizing these outings outside the classroom entails the following benefits for young people:
- Practical learning. School excursions allow students to learn in a practical, interactive and enjoyable way, which facilitates the understanding of academic concepts and topics.
- Higher level of learning. Direct interaction with the object of study in a real scenario significantly increases the level of learning compared to a conventional class and allows them to have a holistic view of the environment.
- Development of interests and skills. These experiences outside of class also awaken new interests and generate new skills in students by exposing them to different experiences and places, which can influence and broaden their future academic and professional perspectives.
- Increased creativity. By accessing this new information and enhancing the motivation of minors, the door is opened for them to expand their horizons, promoting creativity.
- Creating lasting memories. School excursions offer, on the other hand, unique and exciting experiences that create memories, sensations and emotions that last in the students' memories and allow them to nourish their emotional intelligence.
- Strengthening social relationships. Nor should we forget that going out with the classroom to other environments facilitates interaction between students and promotes the construction of stronger interpersonal ties.
5 proposals for school excursions to enhance learning
And how can minors access all these advantages? These are some school trip ideas that you can organize throughout the next school year.
Visit museums
Museums offer a wide range of educational opportunities, especially if we take into account the diversity of these epicenters of knowledge. Thus, to delve deeper into subjects such as History or Art, classical museums are a good choice. But there are also, for example, science museums, where you can learn in a practical way how the laws of Physics and Chemistry work. Or gastronomic museums, where you can learn first-hand about the production process of certain foods, such as olive oil, and all the culture that revolves around it. The possibilities are enormous.
Go to a farm school
More and more citizens reside in large cities. In fact, according to the UNIn 2050, 88% of the Spanish population will live in urban areas. Therefore, it is difficult for young people to have a necessary contact with nature and develop correct environmental awareness. Thus, going to a farm school allows them to meet farm animals, learn about agriculture and life in the countryside, discover the importance of healthy eating or participate in activities such as feeding animals and crop harvest.
Take a hiking route
Another way to boost your attachment to the environment is to organize active tourism school excursions. A hiking trail is an enriching experience for anyone. But, in the case of the student body, In addition to learning about biodiversity and sustainability, it serves to introduce them to physical activity and fight against a sedentary lifestyle.. Did you know that 40% of minors have childhood obesity?
Tour a company or factory
Today's young people are tomorrow's professionals. His studies are aimed, to a large extent, at acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to function in the labor market in the future. There is nothing better to begin this immersion than observing with your own eyes how work is done in a company or factory and interacting with the managers and employees themselves for a morning.
Escape to a historic site
Although this is one of the classic school excursions, this does not mean we should do without the trips to cities, towns or corners of historical-cultural interest. Exploring a site with these characteristics allows the class to immerse themselves in past events, discover historical figures, remember their customs and get closer to the culture of a time or place. In short, open the mind to other ways of seeing life to create inclusive and tolerant generations.
Hacienda Guzmán, a perfect enclave for learning outside the classroom
What if we told you that we have the perfect school getaway? At Hacienda Guzmán you can find the five previous proposals in a single space. Don't you believe it?
Our La Rinconada farm, in Seville, is a benchmark in the production of premium olive oil. Thus, school visits have the opportunity to learn how an EVOO factory works today, …and in ancient times. The five centuries of history of Hacienda Guzmán make us a site of high historical interest to which such relevant figures as Hernando Colón, son of Christopher Columbus, or the British Hispanist Richard Ford are linked.
On the other hand, as a world reference center for oil tourism, the
students will be able to do routes through our facilities and the more than 340 hectares of organic olive groves, collect the harvest or visit museums as curious as the carriages or the olive tree, one of the largest museums of living olive trees in the world. Without forgetting that they will be able to participate in talks about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and enjoying a healthy breakfast or snack with olive oil.
In addition, we have different oil tourism itineraries and extensive experience in educational programs through the Juan Ramón Guillén Foundation. An expert team that will advise you so you can adapt school excursions to the interests of the students and the teaching objectives. Do you want to reserve a date now? Contact us!
