Engage students with this moving tour of key WW1 sites on the Western Front. Through hands-on exploration, immersive visits and focused learning activities, they will develop a profound understanding of the events and experiences of the Great War.
Combining instructor-led activities and workbook with memorable and immersive visits, this unique 3 day trip will enhance your students’ understanding of the history and experiences of the first World War.
Visits to Wimereux and Tyne Cot Cemetery give students a real sense of the scale of the vast human cost of this war, while the interactive displays and authentic collections at the Passchendaele 1917 and In Flanders Fields Museums bring the history of WW1 to life.
While staying at our dedicated school centre in northern France, our instructors will lead a wreath-making session and WW1 history quiz to create an engaging and immersive stay. They can also introduce some French vocabulary to the group—providing a well-rounded cross-curricular trip that combines history, culture, and language.
To help students make a real connection with the events that took place in the area, students take part in the incredibly moving Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate, with the opportunity to lay their handmade wreath in remembrance of fallen soldiers.
Please talk to our school trip specialists to create a bespoke itinerary to meet your teaching objectives.
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Hôtel du Moulin aux Draps Set in 18 acres of beautiful French countryside, our Hôtel du Moulin residential centre is the perfect safe environment for all school groups. You can read more about our Opal Coast school centre here. Desvres The village played its part in the Great War. The image above is of the 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery (Australian) in 1918 taken in Desvres. Also, in Desvres Communal Cemetary you will find four Commonwealth burials of soldiers who fought in World War One. |
Focussing on one of the bloodiest battles of WWI, this museum offers an impressive collection of artillery, reconstructed trenches and dug out for an immersive student experience. New for 2024 is a 360° cinema experience: Passchendaele 1917.
The largest Commonwealth war cemetery in the world, with 11,961 servicemen from the First world War buried or commemorated here.
Explore WWI as it happened while you journey through the museum in chronological order. A range of immersive films, artefacts, scriptures and photographs help to bring history to life.
This poignant tribute to Unknown Soldiers takes place every day at 8pm at the Menin Gate. With prior confirmation, your students can participate in the ceremony.
Trips to our Moulin aux Draps centre include the following:
Extras to budget for
These ready-made trip resources are designed to reduce your admin and help speed up the process of planning, promoting and getting approval for your trip:
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