School trips to Opal Coast, Northern France
School trips to the Opal Coast in Northern France are a fantastic choice for a variety of reasons. Here, beautiful countryside meets medieval villages, poignant wartime memorials, and delicious food. Plus, it’s conveniently close to the UK, making it an accessible destination for students.
The benefits of educational school trips to Opal Coast
School trips to the Opal Coast offer an exceptional opportunity for students to develop language skills while exploring this vibrant region. For primary school groups, visiting the Opal Coast introduces pupils to a new culture and captivates them with its unique environment—so different from their own!
The area boasts a range of charming seaside resorts, and bustling local markets, alongside exciting water and theme parks. These activities make school trips to the Opal Coast ideal for French language groups to practice and enhance their language skills, immerse themselves in French culture, and enjoy a spot of group bonding too!
For a more structured language experience, consider our exclusive French Language Enrichment Experience at NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem which can be included in your school trip to Opal Coast too.
If your school trip to the Opal Coast focuses on wartime history, Northern France provides a wealth of opportunities to delve into pivotal moments of the past. By visiting significant historical sites, such as those connected to Operation Dynamo at Dunkirk or Hitler’s Atlantic Wall along the French-Belgian border, students gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and events that shaped history.
However, if music is your focus then we are also very well-known for providing school music groups of all abilities with a chance to perform in front of appreciative audiences as part of a school trip to Northern France.
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Why choose NST?
Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...
- Unrivalled School trip knowledge
Your dedicated Tour Co-ordinator will use their trip planning knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.
- Making it easier for you
Your own trip organiser, travel app, free classroom packs and trip promo resources.
- Free group leader inspection visits
Visit your chosen destination free of charge and plan with confidence.
- Value for money, always
We work hard to make every penny count.
- Over 55 years’ experience
With NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.
- Aligned to your learning outcomes
Every trip can be built around your specific goals — from the latest GCSE and A level curriculum requirements to particular themes, interests or visits you want to focus on.
- Risk assessment guidance
Clear, practical support to help you manage group safety including our free guide.
- Offsetting carbon emissions
Through our partnership with Carbon Footprint, we're committed to offset one tonne of CO2 emissions, and plant a tree on school grounds in the UK, for every trip booked.
- Support from our History Subject Experts
Our history subject experts have a strong background in teaching. They are highly experienced and passionate former teachers who aim to deliver detailed background information on all key sites and study topics.
Discover Northern France and the Opal Coast with NST
NST’s Château d’Ebblinghem - NST’s exclusive school group accommodation
Just 8km east of St Omer on the Opal Coast in northern France, and just 45 minutes from the Channel ports, NST's Château d’Ebblinghem is ideally positioned for a range of subject trips including French Language Enrichment, primary school residential visits & history trips.
Groups can also choose from an extenstive programme of free evening activities to easily enhance their itinerary.
The complex is only open to NST groups, providing reassurance to teachers and parents and can accommodate year groups of up to 250 students.
A dedicated on-centre Group Co-ordinator will ensure the smooth-running of each educational tour, providing all-round support.
