City of London School Trips

Have your children ever seen the City of London from above the clouds? It's not an experience that many nursery schools provide their children, but with us, they really get to develop a sense of perspective. 

Being in the City of London means that we're only minutes walk from some of the most exciting and developmentally inspiring experiences that London can offer. And the Sky Garden is just one such opportunity. It's the highest public garden in the city, giving our dragons a 360-view of London's breathtaking skyline, whilst getting a little lesson in greenery and growing to boot!

St Lukes in Old Street is the second home of the London Symphony Orchestra, and regularly offers early years and families activities as part of its core curriculum to help young children develop an appetite for music. By mixing both workshops and concerts for schools and early years, we get the opportunity to immerse our children in the world of sound, bringing the most magical moments to life. See what's on below

And only a matter of minutes walk from our doorstep is the City of London Corporation's administrative, political and historical heart that is the Guildhall. With foundations that trace back to the 11th century, the building is filled with famous artworks and galleries pointing to the sometimes tricky nature of the relationship between the leading lords and merchants of the day and the ruling monarchs.  It also houses regular exhibits from local school children about life in the Square Mile; the history of Science in the City; Dick Whittington and the infamous Puss in Boots; and of course the Lord Mayor's Show (where our children got to meet him in person!)

And just spitting distance from the school is the Bank of England, the oldest bank set up by Elizabeth the 1st to fund wars against the French, it was established under Royal Charter by King William in 1694 to be for the good of the people. Essentially loaning money to government, it is now the UK's central bank and so offers our children the opportunity to learn about money, how it is made (and more fun for them, how it is spent) and how we can invest it for our future

And it's not half bad to have one of the most impressive Cathedrals the UK has to offer on your doorstep. Replete with gardens and open spaces, a trip to the cathedral allows us to show the children the majesty of old architecture, talk a little about these monuments to religion. We are non-denominational and do not preach or practice one faith over the other, but rather look to these buildings (and celebrations in our international festivals programme) to help our children understand what people might believe and why