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Opal Coast Primary School Trips & Tours

Provide your primary school group with a real taste of life in France. The Opal Coast is easily accessible and close to channel ports, whilst offering fantastic visits which will introduce your pupils to a new culture, and fascinate them with an environment so different to their own!

If you’re seeking to challenge and inspire your group in the practical application of French language skills, our French Language Enrichment Experience can be included in your school trip too. The Opal Coast is a fantastic location to develop your group’s French vocabulary, get a real taste of France and learn about French life. Your group can visit traditional boulangeries, small farms producing local delicacies, and even a theme park!

This trip represents one of a wide range of school trips to France available from NST, please contact us for more information.

Prices start from £399pp


Exclusive Accommodation

Exclusive Accommodation

Only available with NST
Resources

Resources

Free & created by teachers to save you time
Language Sessions

Language Sessions

Speaking & listening sessions with native speakers to greatly enhance target language learning
WWI Experiences

WWI Experiences

Unique, hands-on history activities at Château d’Ebblinghem

Price includes

  • 2 nights' full board accommodation staying at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem
  • Executive coach transport from and to your school and throughout your stay
  • Services of your own Group Co-ordinator (Groupie)
  • French Language Enrichment Experience at the Château
  • Organised evening activities
  • Extensive group travel insurance
  • 1 in 8 free place ratio

Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers departing from selected departure points and is subject to availability.


On-tour support

On-tour support includes...

  • Your dedicated Group Co-ordinator, if staying at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem, will ensure the smooth-running of your school tour, acting as all-round support for your group. 

 


Accommodation

Popular options in Opal Coast

This is only a sample of our entire range, so for expert advice on accommodation to suit your group’s specific needs, speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors.

Top visits

Caves at Naours

Take a guided tour of the underground refuges at Naours. Hollowed out of the limestone by local people as a refuge during invasions, pupils will love wandering around this maze of 28 tunnels and 300 chambers.

French Language Enrichment Experience at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem

Exclusive to NST

Our French Language Enrichment Experience has been designed to develop conversational and comprehension skills through a range of exciting target language-focused excursions and activities with an emphasis on enrichment experiences.

Throughout your tour, pupils will have daily interactions with French speakers to help build their confidence when communicating in a variety of social situations. No matter what your group’s age or ability, your experience can be pitched at exactly the right level to enrich their learning and enable your pupils to engage with the target language. 

With the support of your own French-speaking Groupie at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem, your pupils will be encouraged to use their language skills at all times, for example, during morning language briefings, mealtimes and evening activities.

Your Groupie will liaise with you on arrival to confirm your group’s language requirements, to support differentiated learning styles and to ensure that your trip is meeting your needs. Then put your learning into practice by interacting with native French speakers on a series of local visits!

Find out more about our French Language Enrichment Experience.

St Joseph’s Village

Give your pupils an insight into 19th & 20th century French Life in this re-created French Village. They’ll develop their French vocabulary as they enter the specially constructed windmill, school, bakers shop, garage, and the chapel, all complete with the equipment of a bygone age.


Evening activities

  • Organised evening activities at NST's Château d'Ebblinghem 
  • Excellent recreational facilities at the château (including two football pitches, volleyball area and four hectacres of private grounds)
  • WWI experiences (including trying on replica wartime uniforms and making traditional ‘army biscuits’ at NST's château)
  • Viewing WWI artefacts (examples of items include whistles, replica medals, drill rounds, regimental cap badges and button sticks) at NST's château
  • Most other hotels can provide a room for groups to use in the evening for quizzes or discos

Transport

Available from any location in the UK, our executive coaches are fitted with seatbelts, toilet facilities, air conditioning, DVD and reclining seats.

Coach


Giving you full support throughout

Before your tour

  • Dedicated NST expert from day one
  • Responsive, flexible communication - Teams, phone, or email
  • Same-day quotes
  • Trips tailored to your budget, with transparent pricing
  • Straightforward planning - we handle the details
  • Step-by-step risk assessment guidance
  • Free accommodation for group leader preview visits
  • Curriculum-driven, enriching experiences across 100s of locations
  • Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise

Whilst you're away

  • Our travel app keeps all your info in one place
  • On-tour support from our reps on the ground
  • Support & assistance from our specialists
  • 24/7 helpline and support
  • Extensive group travel insurance
  • Group-friendly accommodation
  • Free educational resources

On your return

  • Priority rebooking services
  • Loyalty reward scheme for valued customers
  • You say, we act - we're committed to continuously improving our tours