International Connections
Hockerill has many international connections with schools owing to its Language College status. It has partner schools in Belgium, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, ] and Spain. It offers an exchange programme which, in some cases, sees Hockerill students visit families overseas at the same time as their child visits Hockerill.
As a Music College, Hockerill organised a series of concerts in Iaşi in Romania. Students travelled to Romania and played at numerous concerts to raise money. They were also given 7 minutes airtime on Romanian national television. They also toured Bucharest and Iaşi and performed in various locations in these areas. Another music trip took place in Prague, Czech Republic in February 2008 and a third trip to Hungary was undertaken in February 2009.
Other trips are offered to students including geography field trips to Iceland and Mallorca, expeditions to Ecuador, and diving trips to Sharm el-Sheikh. Day trips to France (Somme) and Belgium (Ypres) are offered for World War I research.
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