Voyager School Travel expert

Lucy Buckley

French Centre Account Manager

Language Immersion & Normandy Specialist

With 18 years of MFL teaching experience, Lucy brings extensive expertise in effective language learning. She partners with schools to design immersive and impactful language trips to our centres in Normandy and the Opal Coast, enriching students’ learning through real-world experiences.

3 years in school travel

18 years in education

4 languages spoken

3 countries lived in

About Lucy

Having run many residentials to France and Spain as a Head of Languages in a previous life (including several with Voyager School Travel), Lucy knows how important it is to get the details right in the planning of a residential. Lucy is passionate about promoting a love and respect of language learning and always had a spring in her step on her return from a trip.

Knowing how busy life is as a teacher, Lucy hopes to be able to take away some of the stress involved at the trip planning stage and enjoys being able to help.

Expertise and background

Qualifications & Accreditations

BA Hons in French and Spanish
PGCE Secondary in Modern Foreign Languages

Languages spoken

French
Spanish
Dutch
English

I love Normandy for the rich mix of culture and history. Being so accessible from the UK makes the area an ideal school trip. I love Normandy for the rich mix of culture and history. Being so accessible from the UK makes the area an ideal school trip.

Countries lived in

France as an au pair
Spain as an English teacher
England currently

Teaching and education experience

18 years in secondary state & prep schools
Head of Languages
Independent and mainstream education

Tours recommended by Lucy

Tour French language school trip to Château de la Baudonnière, Lower Normandy On this residential students enjoy a programme of on-site activities led entirely in French with native speaking animateurs at our Normandy château

Tour French Language Residential at Le Moulin aux Draps, Opal Coast On-site activities & cultural visits, led in French by our native speaking animateurs, a short hop from the UK at our 3* hotel in Hauts-de-France

Articles and resources by Lucy

Article Mont Saint Michel Bay Walk, A Must-Do Experience For School Groups Visiting Normandy A visit to Mont Saint Michel and the chance to cross the bay barefoot is one of the most memorable highlights of any school trip to Normandy. Frenc...