Trips and Retreats – St James' Catholic High School

We have a long and proud tradition of a wide variety of trips at St James’.

In their first weeks at St James’, all of our students in Year 7 spend the day with their Form to allow them to get to know and support one another.

In Year 8 through to Y11, children have the opportunity to attend a day retreat with their Form groups. We use different retreat providers to make sure they have a fun time whilst exploring what their faith means to them.

Children are also invited to visit either France, Germany or Spain. This affords them the opportunity to be immersed in a different culture as well as an opportunity to speak the language they are studying in school.

In Year 10 and 11, we offer a bi-annual ski trip.

We hope to be able to organise the following trips in the academic year 2025-26 and more information will be provided by the staff organising these trips. Please note that these trips are always subject to change:

Date	Year Group	Destination	Organising Faculty/Staff
28th September 2025	10	Duke of Edinburgh Practice Walk	Ms Sloane
4th and 5th October 2025	10	Duke of Edinburgh Expedition	Ms Sloane
February 2026	11	London	Mr Fanning
1st – 4th April 2026	10 & 11	Iceland	Mr Fanning
12th – 16th July 2026	7, 8, 9, 10	Spain	Mrs Bennett
25 – 29th October 2026	9, 10	Rome	Miss Toner
11th – 18th February 2027	7, 8, 9, 10	Ski Trip	Mrs Bennett