Why is it Worth Sending Your Child on a School Trip?

Integration

One of the primary benefits of school trips is the integration of students and teachers. In a completely new situation and space, children can feel more at ease, get to know each other better, strengthen existing friendships, or make new acquaintances. Trips are also an opportunity to collaborate, boost team spirit, and showcase previously undisclosed skills or talents, such as leadership abilities, navigation skills, or musical talents. 

Learning

Trips are, of course, a substantial dose of knowledge, absorbed in a much more effective way than in school during lessons. Depending on the theme, a trip can be an alternative to history, geography, biology, Polish language, culture, or music lessons. By visiting specific places, meeting people related to a given region, and observing behaviors, things, and phenomena, students have the chance to better understand what they experience. Moreover, in case of doubts, they can also ask, for instance, a guide, about any issues that interest them.

Fun 

Trips also serve for good fun. Despite their educational values, trips are organized in such a way as to learn and experience new things through various games and activities. Teachers deliberately introduce elements of gamification, mechanisms well-known to children from computer or role-playing games, to engage students and motivate them to undertake additional educational activities. Some trips are accompanied by extremely attractive activities such as bike tours, visits to water parks, or amusement parks. 

Independence

Trips teach our children independence. Away from parents, in the company of peers and teachers, the child must wash, dress, and organize their space on their own - whether in a bus, train, or cabin/room if it's a multi-day trip. They learn responsibility for their belongings, must plan what they will need, and remember their things. Another lesson is learning thriftiness. Students have a set amount of money and it's up to them how long they can fund their entertainment and small pleasures.