Trips and Residentials

Our trips calendar provides a rich variety of opportunities for pupils to participate in a wide range of cultural experiences and outdoor adventure throughout their time at Henry’s.

Day Trips and Residentials

We offer an incredible range of day trips across all departments a year groups which enrich and supplement the classroom experience. Trips in the past have included the following:

Art	Trips to galleries, exhibitions and shows, both locally in Coventry or Birmginham, and nationally in London
Biology	A Level field trip to South Wales. Biology lectures at Birmingham University and the Big Quiz!
Chemistry	Outreach events for GCSE and A Level students at Birmingham University. Medical Insight Course at the University Hospital.
Classics	Day trips to Chester, Bath, the British Museum, Wroxeter and Birmingham. Latin Poetry Slam in Stratford
Computer Science	We have a strong link with Coventry University Computer Science Department and are involved in GCSE coding and programming trips and courses.
Design Technology	Vex Robotics events across the country and of course the recent trip to Kentucky for the World Championship Finals!
Drama	Multiple trips to performances and plays both locally (The Belgrade, The Albany) and nationally for GCSE and A Level students.
Economics and Business	Our link with WASPs means we visit the Ricoh Arena as guests of their Marketing and Business side of the rugbyclub.
English	All Year 7 pupils go to the RSC prior to Christmas for their annual trip, whilst there are many other lecture based trips and the Year 12 English Language trip to London
Geography	Numerous field trips, including the Rainforest Experience in Newbury for Year 8, the Stratford Field Trip for Year 9 and GCSE trip locally in Coventry. A Level trip to Slapton Sands just before Easter.
History	Year 7 visit Goodrich Castle, whilst Year 8 visit Baddesley Clinton for their ‘Hands on the Past’ day.
Law	A Level students visit the Crown Court in Birmingham and get the chance to participate in the Independent Schools’ Mock Trial Competition in January.
Maths	In addition to all our Maths Challenges and Competition, we
MFL	As you would expect the majority of our trips are in the host countries, but we also participate in outreach events and activities with the University of Warwick.
Music	Trip to see Wicked (a GCSE set work) in London is always a popular trip.
PE	There is a senior hockey tour to Bath, a Year 8 and Year 9 netball tour at Condover Hall and a Year 7 Rugby tour to Manchester.
Physics	The Physics Quiz Competitions at Birmingham University are always popular, along with our Sixth Form Engineering Scheme.
Psychology	Opportunities for both Year 12 and Year 13, visiting Twycross Zoo and the Power of the Mind Lectures
PRE	All Year 7 pupils visit the Singer’s Hill Synagogue in Birmingham.

International Residentials – Exploring Culture and New Experience

In addition to the myriad of day trips and activities that take place at Henry’s we also offer a wide range of international trips, across a multitude of departments and year groups which in the past have included: