BSB Journeys

CURRICULUM-RELATED DAY TRIPS

JOURNEYS @BSB Students’ experiences at the British School of Bucharest are significantly enriched through BSB Journeys, as students learn best when actively engaged in their learning. These journeys form an essential part of a student’s education, offering opportunities for broader experiential learning. Through BSB Journeys, students explore new places and people, build connections with different cultures, and develop valuable life skills.

We organise many trips of this type throughout the year for all students. There is no additional cost for these, and permission has been granted through the Registration File, although parents are notified of each upcoming trip. In addition to the educational trips that enrich students’ experiences at the British School of Bucharest, Secondary students take responsibility for their own learning. They participate in out-of-class activities and events, including symposiums and a Work Experience Programme, helping them build a portfolio of out-of-class learning experiences.

RESIDENTIAL TRIPS Year 2 pupils experience a sleepover on the BSB campus, offering a perfect transition to the trips in the following years.

Starting in Year 3, Primary students can join overnight trips to various destinations across Romania. These trips enrich classroom learning and provide a more hands-on, real-life learning experience.

INTERNATIONAL TRIPS Year 6 and Secondary students can take part in local trips within Romania and overseas. The school often organises several trips related to subjects taught, such as Geography, Business Studies, Science and Drama, to various locations and international festivals.

The cost of residential and international trips is not included in the fees.

Information about these trips will be provided via email, along with instructions for registration using the School Buddy System.

THE ARCTIC CHALLENGE A SUSTAINABILITY EXPERIENCE This academic year, as part of BSB’s participation in The Arctic Challenge, we are organising a winter trip to Arjeplog, Sweden, for 7 days, from 1st to 8th March 2026. We invite students and parents to join us for a unique and adventurous family experience.

Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy activities such as snowmobiling, husky sledding, ice fishing, northern lights hunting, reindeer experiences and, most excitingly, ice driving.

The Arctic Challenge is a distinctive initiative created by Foamblock. The event will be held at Lapland Ice Driving’s outstanding facilities in Arjeplog, Sweden, the European capital of winter test driving. Lapland Ice Driving (LID) provides the necessary infrastructure and logistical support. We have designed this winter trip to encompass three themes: competition, sustainability and family.

PROJECT ZEPHYR by FOAMBLOCK The first step to participating in the Arctic Challenge is building Project Zephyr, which offers a fully immersive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) experience.

BSB students aged 12 and over can join Project Zephyr—the programme developed by Foamblock—and build their electric cars using primarily recyclable materials. Students will receive a complete kit that includes all the hardware components and materials, as well as a self-learning algorithm to help them gain insights during this experience. In addition to engineering, students will also learn about business, law, marketing, teamwork, leadership and finance. The entire project, including logistics, aims to be 100% carbon-neutral.

LAPLAND ICE DRIVING PARENTS’ EXPERIENCE Parents can enjoy an extraordinary ice driving experience in the winter capital of automotive testing—Arjeplog, in Swedish Lapland. This exquisite location features 14 racetracks, including five 1:1 scale F1 tracks, and nearly 3,000 acres of usable space.

Lapland Ice Driving is the world’s largest driving centre.

You can choose from a fleet of exceptional cars, specially prepared for extreme conditions. Personal in-car tuition is available from highly qualified instructors using proven techniques, allowing speeds of up to 200 km/h in total safety for ultimate enjoyment.

You can book tailor-made services directly, ensuring a truly unique experience: www.lapland-ice-driving.com.

When not racing, parents and students can participate in unique Arctic activities such as snowmobiling, ice fishing, northern lights hunting, dog sledding and, of course, cultural experiences.

Participants will face three challenges: Fastest Lap Time, Best Endurance and Longest Drift. Students will be responsible for the maintenance and proper functioning of their vehicles. If they are incredibly lucky, they may even get to drift under the northern lights.

If students are not participating in Project Zephyr, they can still try out one of the Project Zephyr vehicles featured in the 2024 Arctic Challenge while experiencing the thrill of ice drifting with Lapland Ice Driving. Challenges include Endurance, Speed, Drift and Carbon Sustainability.

Foamblock is a company focused on raising the level of education available to young people by challenging them to be curious and delivering products that help students discover more about the sciences and the wider world, but more importantly, about themselves.

Find more information: www.foamblock.eu