Proposed Trips/Performances for 2025-2026

Last year over 80% of our student body went on a trip or fixture, which is a fantastic achievement in enhancing the experiences of students here at Chelmer Valley High School

 

Where given, prices are a guide only, some based on previous same or similar trips and may be subject to change.

Year 7

28^th & 29^th January 2026 – British Museum – Art – all year 7 - £20

18^th May 2026 - Visits to St Mary’s Church during RE Lessons

15^th July 2026 – Rewards Day Inflatables onsite – 200 spaces

Theatre Trip – approx. 100 students - tbc

Please note, there may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams

 

Year 8

1^st October 2025 - Oliver theatre trip – those who took part on the school production - £52

8^th January – Art/Science Natural History Museum – whole year - £25

9^th November 2025 - Glee Club performance at Chelmsford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama – for those involved in Glee Club

26^th June 2026 (date TBC) – Skills Festival – 200 spaces  

June 2026 (exact date TBC) – United in Diversity Conference for Student Leaders

Theatre Trip – approx. 100 students - tbc

Williams F1 Trip – Technology/STEAM trip – January - £11 tbc

Please note, there may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams

 

Year 9

3rd September 2025 – Thorpe Park Rewards Trip (students will be aware already if they have been selected for this trip) – 600 students - approx. cost

6^th September 2025 – Green Power Challenge – 12 students

1^st October 2025 - Oliver theatre trip – those who took part on the school production - £52

15^th October 2025 – Animation Nation (in school) – 30 students

19^th October 2025 GLEE Club: Boot Camp

9^th November 2025 - Glee Club performance at Chelmsford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama – for those involved in Glee Club

5^th December 2025 – Harry Potter Studios (Art) – 40 spaces - £50

19^th to 22^nd January 2026 – DisneyLand Paris (Maths) – 50 spaces - £650

30^th Jan – 2^nd Feb 2026 - Spanish Trip – 45 students - £690

February 2026 (exact date TBC) - Drama Extra Curricular Performance at Chelmsford Theatre (Drama) – 30 spaces

1^st March 2026 GLEE Club: Semi Finals

9^th March 2026 - Vibrant Voices – 12 students

22^nd March 2026 GLEE Club: Grand Final Boot Camp

Primary superstar Festival - tbc

Monoslam - tbc

Williams F1 Trip - Technology/STEAM trip - £11 tbc

Please note, there may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams

 

Year 10

3^rd September 2025 – Thorpe Park Rewards Trip (students will be aware already if they have been selected for this trip) – 600 students - approx. cost £45

6^th September 2025 – Green Power Challenge – 12 students

1^st October 2025 - Oliver theatre trip – those who took part on the school production - £52

3^rd October 2025 – Tate Modern (Art) – Museum of brands and Design Museum(could be combined) – 44 spaces - £32

6^th October Waterbear Careers Talk

13^th October 2025 – Chelmsford Theatre Act Up! Workshop – 29 students

19^th October 2025 GLEE Club: Boot Camp

23^rd October 2025 – Royal Observatory – 70 Students

13^th November 2025 - London Drawing School Outreach Life Drawing in School (Art) – 30 spaces

9^th December 2025 – Maths Inspiration Cambridge – 45 students - £37

30^th Jan – 2^nd Feb 2026 - Spanish Trip – 45 students - £690

3^rd February 2026 – Woman in Black, Chelmsford Theatre – 57 students – £28

5^th February 2026 – GCSE Science Live (Biology Triple Science/Combined higher) – 70 spaces - £55

1^st March 2026 GLEE Club: Semi Finals

9^th March 2026 - Vibrant Voices – 12 students

22^nd March 2026 GLEE Club: Grand Final Boot Camp

 

November 2025 - Visit to Great Leighs Primary School- to run a music assembly - tbc

Dates to be confirmed (before xmas) – Wicked The Musical (Music) – 30 spaces(all GCSE music students)

December 2025 – CoPE visit to Care Home - tbc

February 2026 Jack Petchey Speak out workshop - tbc

March 2026 - Romeo and Juliet – in house - tbc

March 2026 Macbeth – in house - tbc

Please note, there may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams

 

 

 

Year 11

3^rd September 2025 – Thorpe Park Rewards Trip (students will be aware already if they have been selected for this trip) – 600 students - approx. cost £45

6^th September 2025 – Green Power Challenge – 12 students

29^th & 30^th September 2025 – Walton-on-the-Naze Field Trip - £35

1^st October 2025 - Oliver theatre trip – those who took part on the school production - £52

3^rd October 2025 – Tate Modern (Art) – Museum of brands and Design Museum(could be combined) – 44 spaces – approx. cost £27

16^th October 2025 – St Paul’s Cathedral and London Buddhist Centre (RPE) – 50 spaces – approx cost £40

19^th October 2025 GLEE Club: Boot Camp

23^rd October 2025 – Royal Observatory – 70 Students

13^th November 2025 - London Drawing School Outreach Life Drawing (in School) (Art) – 30 spaces – approx. cost £20

3^rd-5^th December 2025 – Poland - £760

3^rd February 2026 – Woman in Black, Chelmsford Theatre – 57 students - £28

1^st March 2026 GLEE Club: Semi Finals

9^th March 2026 - Vibrant Voices – 12 students

22^nd March 2026 GLEE Club: Grand Final Boot Camp

 

Dates to be confirmed (before xmas) – Wicked The Musical (Music) – 30 spaces(all GCSE music students)

Please note, there may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams

 

 

Year 12

3^rd October 2025 – Tate Modern (Art) – Museum of brands and Design Museum(could be combined) – 44 spaces – approx. cost £20

20^th – 22^nd Octorber 2025 – A level Geography Field Trip to Southwold - £205

12^th November 2025 – Careers Day at Chelmsford Racecourse – 150 spaces

6^th November 2025 – Sizewell Power Station (Physics) – 15 spaces – approx. cost £10

13^th November 2025 - London Drawing School Outreach Life Drawing (in School) (Art) – 30 spaces – approx. cost £20

14^th November 2025 – Houses of Parliament

8^th December 2025 – Chemistry in Action – 30 students - £56

9^th December 2025 – Maths Inspiration Cambridge – 45 students - £37

11^th June (exact date TBC) – EPQ trip to Anglia Ruskin University – 30 spaces – approx. cost £15

2^nd & 3^rd July 2026 – Biology Field Trip (Flatford Mill or West Hanningfield) – 30 spaces – approx. cost £300

 

Cambridge University Aspire - tbc

October 2025 – British Library (English) - 30 students – tbc

October 2025 – Bar Mock Trial – 15 students - tbc

December 2025 – BFI Newpapers Workshop or Guardian (£25) – 40 students -tbc

Feb 2026 – CoPE Cooking Project – 14 students - tbc

March 2026 – European Youth Parliament Debate – 10 students - tbc

Across the year there maybe various University and Careers Events including University Visits

There may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams

 

Year 13

6^th October Waterbear Careers Talk

20^th – 22^nd October 2025 – Southwold Field Trip – 30 students

6^th November 2025 – Sizewell Power Station (Physics) – 15 spaces – approx. cost £10

14^th November 2025 – Houses of Parliament

8^th December 2025 – Chemistry in Action – 30 students

 

Cambridge University Aspire - tbc

October 2025 – Bar Mock Trial – 15 students - tbc

December 2025 – BFI Newpapers Workshop or Guardian (£25) – 40 students -tbc

December 2025 – Careers Fair – tbc

Autumn term 2025 (exact date TBC) – BTEC Performing Arts Trips – 15 spaces – tbc

March 2026 – European Youth Parliament Debate – 10 students - tbc

Across the year there maybe various University and Careers Events including University Visits

There may be additional theatre trips depending on ticket availability both at Chelmsford Theatre and the West End

There will also be a range of fixtures across the year for our Sports Teams