Years 7-9 go on expeditions twice each year, to destinations including North Yorkshire, the Lake and Peak Districts and the Brecon Beacons, where walking, caving, canoeing and visiting local historical sites are part of the week away. Expeditions are a great way to put into practice what has been learned during Outdoor Education lessons and of course to have great fun at the same time; getting thoroughly wet and muddy together .. and this includes the staff!

For Years 10 and above, we organise expeditions in the last week of the summer term to various international destinations; for example a performing arts trip to Tuscany, a business studies trip to Berlin; and a languages trip to Spain. During the holidays, students have taken part in expeditions to the Alps and the Drakensburg Mountains in South Africa and used the experience to count towards their Gold level Duke of Edinburgh Award. We also organise an annual ski trip for interested students, and occasionally their parents.

Students may also have the opportunity to participate in Round Square expeditions, carrying out community based activities in locations such as Peru, South Africa and India.

The lessons learnt on these journeys are priceless in their own right and contribute to Box Hill students having maturity beyond their years without losing any of the fun of childhood.