Every year, there are approximately 140 trips and expeditions for boys to enjoy. In this section, you can find the dates for trips, additional information about some of our upcoming trips, and other useful information.
Dates for trips
The school operates a broad range of trips, from hill walking days in Shropshire to expeditions abroad. Our provisional trips programme for the 2024-25 academic year is displayed below. More trips will be added as the year goes on.
Please note that the list of trips may change and the cost of a trip is not fixed until the letter is sent out about it. It is possible that a few trips will be added to, or removed from, the list but we hope that this list will help parents in making decisions about trips in which they would like their sons to take part.
Trips planned for 2024-25 academic year
| Date | Purpose / Destination | Years | Cost |
| Sep-01 | Abseiling – Derbyshire | Rems | £30 |
| Sep-08 | Hill walking – Shropshire | Shells | £22 |
| Sep-15 | Cycling – Shustoke | Shells | Free |
| Sep-17 | Sixths Geography Fieldtrip – Birmingham City Centre | Sixths | Free |
| Sep-18 | Theatre trip – Birmingham Hippodrome | Fourths, Fifths, Divs, Sixths | £22 |
| Sep-19 | Aviation training – RAF Cosford | Fourths, Fifths, Divs, Sixths | Covered by RAF and CCF subscription |
| Sep-20 | CCF Navy – Plas Menai | Fourths, Fifths, Divs, Sixths | Free |
| Sep-20 | Divisions Leadership Trip – Andrew’s Coppice Alvechurch | Divs | £25-30 |
| Sep-27 | UM Geography Field Trip – Carding Mill Valley | UMs | Free |
| Sep-29 | Cycling – Wombourne | Shells | Free |
| Oct-4 | Watch European Hockey Cup – Surbiton Hockey Club | Fourths, Fifths, Divs, Sixths | £20 |
| Oct-6 | Abseiling – Millers Dale | Rems | £25 |
| Oct-10 | Shell residential – Castleton | Shells | £240 |
| Oct-22 | Spanish Trip | Fourths | £990 |
| Oct-22 | Multi-activity – Crete | UMs | £1150 |
| Oct-24 | New Skiers – Tamworth Snow Dome | Rems, UMs, Fourths, Fifths | £65 |
| Oct-27 | Geography Fieldtrip – North Yorkshire | Divs | £180 |
| Oct-31 | Caving and Walking – Yorkshire | Rems | £260 |
| Nov-8 | Theatre trip – The Rep | Fourths, Divs, Sixths | £15-20 |
| Nov-8 | Physics in Action Lecture Day – University of Warwick | Divs | £30 (approximate costs) |
| Nov-10 | Hill walking – Shropshire | Shells | £22 |
| Dec-9 | Religious understanding – Singers Hill Synagogue, Oratory Church | Rems | £15 |
| Dec-11 | Religious understanding – Singers Hill Synagogue, Oratory Church | Rems | £15 |
| Dec-12 | Cultural and Historical Enrichment – Berlin | Divs, Sixths | £695 |
| Jan-9 | Ethics Cup – Nottingham University | Divs | Free |
| Jan-10 | Caving – Yorkshire | UMs | £250 |
| Feb-15 | Arctic adventures – Lapland, Finland | Rems | £1700 |
| Feb-15 | Skiing – Madonna, Italy | Rems, UMs, Fourths, Fifths, Divs | £1950 |
| Apr-6 | Educational trip – Greece | UMs, Fourths, Fifths, Divs, Sixths | £1800 |
| Apr-26 | Cycling – Barnt Green | UMs, Fourths | Free |
| May-4 | Cycling – Barnt Green | UMs, Fourths | Free |
| May-19 | Rems Week – Lake District | Rems | £470 |
| May-26 | Rock climbing – Derbyshire | Shells | £240 |
| Jun-9 | Shells Camp – Beaudesert Camp Site | Shells | £270 |
| Jul-11 | Caving and Walking – Yorkshire | Shells | £250 |
| Jul-14 | Senior Rugby Tour – South Africa | Fifths, Divs | £3500 |
| Jul-17 | Hockey Tour – South Africa | Fourths, Fifths, Divs | £3300 |
| Jul-17 | Hockey Tour – South Africa | Fourths, Fifths, Divs | £3300 |
| Jul-25 | Cycle tour – River Rhine | Shells, Rems, UMs, Fourths, Fifths, Divs, Sixths | £1550 |
| Aug-18 | Multi-activity – France | UMs | £1600 |
| Aug-28 | Climbing and abseiling – Derbyshire | Rems, UMs | £250 |
Make a payment
When a trip becomes available we will e-mail parents in the year group(s) who the trip is for. Not all trips are available at the start of the school year – some are launched later on.
The best way to pay for a trip is at www.schoolgateway.com. All parents receive log on details for this when their sons join the school. You can pay by debit or credit card. We encourage debit cards since they cost us slightly less to process; however there is no charge to parents.
If you struggle with the gateway please contact the finance office and we will help. However, we are not able to accept cash payments.
Sending payment (or for trips abroad, the deposit) for a trip is not a guarantee of a place – some trips are oversubscribed, and in the event that we cannot find a place for your son, we will return your deposit.
Outdoor shop discounts
All King Edward’s pupils and staff get 15% discount at Cotswold Outdoors shops. For details, please visit Firefly (all boys have a username and password) and go to Trips > Outdoor Shop Discounts.
