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10 key points

Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers. 1 Do you involve parents and carers when you are planning trips? If you do ask adults to come with you, it is important they are involved in thinking about the children's learning and ways they can support it.

1 Do you involve parents and carers when you are planning trips? If you do ask adults to come with you, it is important they are involved in thinking about the children's learning and ways they can support it.

2 Are there links between the learning opportunities on the trip, and the planned curriculum in your setting?

3 Do you make sure you visit places before you take the children? This helps you to plan ahead for the children's learning, as well as making sure you know where the toilets are!

4 Do you think about each part of the trip? The walk to the bus stop and the bus journey can be rich in learning opportunities, for example.

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