Our Lady's Catholic High School
We offer our pupils access to a rich and varied range of local, national and international visits. These play a vital part in enriching the curriculum and giving our students valuable life experiences that will linger long in their memories and ensure that they represented our school as ‘One of Ours’. This is all part of our plan that pupils love the experiences, learn from them and grow in their understanding of the world around us. All students are entitled to apply to go on the educational visits on offer to them, residential and non-residential, in the UK and to foreign countries; however, in some cases, they may be required to have met certain stipulations. If this is the case then these will have been explained to the pupils well in advance.
The following list is subject to change and is an indicator of the visits that we intend to run in this calendar year and beyond. Any prices are estimates to enable parents to plan ahead and will be subject to change as final costs are calculated.
Visit and Trips 2025-2026
| Trip | Year Group | Approximate Cost | Month of Travel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas @ Trafford Centre | Y9-11 | £10 | Dec-25 |
| Christmas cinema trip | Y7-8 | £10 | Dec-25 |
| Barcelona | Y10 & 11 | £750 | Feb-26 |
| Work Experience | Y10 | £10 | Feb-26 |
| GCSE Science Live | Y9-11 | £35 | Mar-26 |
| Normandy | Y8 & 10 | £530 | May-26 |
| Duke of Edinburgh Bronze | Y9 | £120 | May & Sep-26 |
| Castlerigg Residential | Y10 | £250 | Jun-26 |
| Imperial War Museum | Y9 | £10 | Jun-26 |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach | All Years | £45 | Jul-26 |
| London Textiles visit | Y10-11 | £140 | Jul-26 |
| Castlerigg Residential | Y7 | £150 | Sep-26 |
| Angels restaurant trip | Y10 | £30 | Sep-26 |
| Liverpool Docks | Y10 | £20 | Oct-26 |
In recent years we have also offered the following trips:
- Geography field trip opportunities to Liverpool City Centre, the River Wyre and The Harris Museum.
- Theatre trips to see The Blood Brothers, Aladdin, Legally Blonde, and Animal Farm, and visiting theatre group companies, supporting the Drama and English curriculum areas.
- History trips to the Imperial War Museum and Clitheroe Castle.
- Art trips have included photography and drawing in Liverpool as well as visits to the Walker Art Gallery and the Harris Museum.
- Looking at where our food comes and how it is produced at Cadbury World as part of the Technology department’s chocotastic competition, Leyland truck Visits and to the Edward Taylor fabric factory in technology.
- Blackpool Zoo, UCLAN space workshop, and STEM days for Science students.
- Visits to see a international netball matches, T-20 Blast cricket games and basketball games in Manchester, as well as District Sports and sports competitions.
- Other recent trips have included BAE apprenticeship experiences, the Lancashire Great Debate, STEM days at different higher education institutions.
- Overseas educational trips to France and Spain.
Below you will find links to general documentation for school trips plus information relevant to specific upcoming trips.
Medical Forms
Medical forms are given out at the time a trip is arranged. Click on a link below if you need a further copy. Forms open as PDF files.
Dress and Behaviour Codes
Click on a link below for PDF copies of the documents.
Silver D of E 2024/25
- Information Letter
- Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award – Important Dates and Information
- OLCHS Silver DofE Participant Joining Information 2025
- Boot Information for Expeditions
- Kit Info Examples
- Food Info Examples
