Teacher Resources

We are happy to post you copies of this poster. Please contact us to request copies for your classrooms and corridors. Just let us know how many you would like and where to send them!

We are happy to post you copies of these flyers to hand out to students and parents/carers. Please contact us to request your copies. Just let us know how many you would like and where to send them!

We are happy to post you copies of this poster. Please contact us to request copies for your classrooms and corridors. Just let us know how many you would like and where to send them! 

We are happy to post you copies of this poster. Please contact us to request copies for your classrooms and corridors. Just let us know how many you would like and where to send them!

Booking a group trip starts with an idea and over a few months can be turned into a great experience for you and your students.  This timeline gives you an idea of how we work with you to plan your trip.

This presentation is provided to support teachers promoting Work Experience Trips to students. Teachers are welcome to copy the link to this presentation to distribute to students / parents.

This presentation is provided to support teachers promoting Host Accommodation to students. Teachers are welcome to copy the link to this presentation to distribute to students / carers.

This text is provided to be used or edited for a letter from the school to introduce the trips to students and their parents/guardians. This text applies to mixed school group trips that take place in the school holidays.

This text is provided to be used or edited for a letter from the school to introduce the trips to students and their parents/guardians. This text applies to tailor made packages for school groups.

We know that school leaders want to ensure that every trip is worthwhile and beneficial to their students. With this in mind, we have provided some supporting evidence for Work Experience trips that language teachers may like to share with their leadership.

Asked about the main problem they encountered when hiring young people, more than one in three of these business decision makers (39%) said most applying for jobs have little or no experience in the workplace.

Work Experience can change all of this!

At Blue Stamp we recognise the value in school trips – it is why we do what we do. Our team of ex-teachers have seen the challenges of organising trips along side a full time job of teaching lessons, planning and marking. We aim to remove the administration burden (highlighted by the STF poll) from teachers with online applications for students.

When we arrange placements for students, we aim to give them the best experience possible. This starts with matching one of our placements to the student’s interests, career aspirations, hobbies and experience. We ask for this information when students enrol.

Students are provided with a Host Accommodation Guide in order to help them understand what it means to stay with a host family and what to expect.

Students who opt to travel on a host family trip receive the host family profile two weeks prior to travel. At this point they may choose to make contact with their hosts.

Students are provided a description of their journey from their accommodation to their work placement. Sometimes this is a short walk illustrated on Google Maps, other times knowledge of local transport is helpful and information is provided. Depending on the schedule for your trip, time can be allowed to practise the route prior to the first day at work.

Travel itineraries are uploaded to travellers’ Babel account and posted either to schools or to travellers directly prior to travel. 

All students will be issued with their own copy of the packing checklist in the final mailing. It is also available under the Resources menu of the website.