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School outings have come to be one of the most popular school events. Children look forward to them not only for the activity planned, but for a welcome break from the sdchool routine. We are unsure just when schools first began to organize outings. A factor here is that Britain did not begin to create a state school system for all children to attend fee free until the second half of the 19th century. This probablyv depended on the type of outing. There are two basic types of outings. We know that there were outings for celebratory events such as school picnics in the 19th century. These events were a little more complicated in the cities, but of course there were parks. We are less sure when educational outings called field trips were first scheduled. We do not yet have any evidence from the 19th century or even the early-20th century. We think they became much more common after World War II, but our information is still very limited. A factor here was cewase and cost of transport. England like most European countries have a wide range of fascinating places that school children can visit. Not only are there the standard work place sites and wonderful museums, but there are fascinating historical sites from stone-age Stonehenge to the war room where Winston Churchill oversaw the British World War II effort. Of course no place has more possibilities than London, but there are fascinating site located all over England. Many school outings are fairly standard. Some teachers use more imagination than others in organizing interesting field trips. And there are also school trips. These are less common and often entail costs that not all children can afford. They were not very common until after World War II. We are no sure how common they were in England. American secondary school children often take trips at the end of the year, almost always within the country. This includes both state and private schools. We are not sure how common this is in England, but do note children taking trips to the Continent after the War. France was the most common destimation,in part because it is the most common foreign language studied.
School outings have come to be one of the most popular school events. Children look forward to them not only for the activity planned, but for a welcome break from the everyday school routine. We are unsure just when schools first began to organize outings. A factor here is that Britain did not begin to create a state school system for all children to attend fee free until the second half of the 19th century. This probably depended on the type of outing. There are two basic types of outings. We know that there were outings for celebratory events such as school picnics in the 19th century. These events were a little more complicated in the cities, but of course there were parks. We are less sure when educational outings called field trips were first scheduled. We do not yet have any evidence from the 19th century or even the early-20th century. We think they became much more common after World War II, but our information is still very limited. A factor here was the ease and cost of transport. Fiels trips are difficult without busses. When I was teaching I took my students all over the place, but this was only possible because school busses were available. This was not the case in Britain nuntil after World War II. But England did have an excellent public education system. Which made field trips in London and other big cities feasible. England like most European countries have a wide range of fascinating places that school children can visit. Not only are there the standard work place sites and wonderful museums, but there are fascinating historical sites from stone-age Stonehenge to the war room where Winston Churchill oversaw the British World War II effort. Of course no place has more possibilities than London, but there are fascinating site located all over England. Many school outings are fairly standard. Some teachers use more imagination than others in organizing interesting field trips.
English children also go on school trips. These are outings beyond day trips where the children do not return to school at the end of the day. These outings are much less common and often entail costs that not all children can afford. They were not very common until after World War II. We are not sure how common they were in England. Americn secondary school children often take trips at the end of the year, almost always within the country. This includes both state and private schools. we are not sure how common this is in England, but do note children taking trips to the Continent sfter the War. France was the most common destimation, in part because it is the most common foreign language studied. Rising incomes have made these trips more common. We think the first such trips were mostly coach or rail trips. Britain's excellent rail system makes virtually every part of the contry accessable with a rlatively short trip. The most popular destination was of course London.
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