An excellent enrichment trip for your students, school trips to Christmas markets are a fun and exciting to way to reward your students at the end of the year. Bursting with culture, freshly cooked delicacies and an array of treasures, Christmas markets allow your students to delve into a whole new festive experience, while practising their linguistic skills and they meander through the stalls.
Christmas school trips to Lille allow students to explore this bustling French city while putting their French language skills into practice. With Place Rihour boasting 90 wooden chalets selling a range of mouth-watering festive treats and souvenirs, students will have ample opportunities to interact with locals and build their confidence as they wander through the markets.
Cologne plays host to seven Christmas markets over the festive season, each with different themes and entertainment. Outside Cologne’s impressive cathedral you’ll find over 160 traditional German Christmas market stalls, providing students with numerous opportunities to try out German phrases.
The UK is also home to a number of fantastic Christmas markets, with many of its major cities hosting sprawling markets throughout their centres. London boasts some of the biggest markets to explore, including the famous Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.
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Take a look at our survey report exploring teachers motivations for organising Modern Foreign Language (MFL) school trips.
The new GCSEs for French, Spanish, and German, were introduced in September 2024, with the aim to create content that is more accessible for students. Keep reading to find out how our MFL trips support the new GCSE's.
Take a look at our top suggestions for festivals and events in France, Spain, and Germany to consider planning your modern languages school trip around.
These Europe travel tips cover all the post-Brexit knowledge on what checks students need to pass at the border, such as EES and an upcoming travel permit - the ETIAS.