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Win a Disney Cruise Line trip for you, your class and their families

Broadcaster Roman Kemp has teamed up with Disney Cruise Line to launch ‘The Ultimate School Trip’ competition.

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Schools have more time to book Matilda tickets

The West End’s Matilda The Musical is now booking until May 2025, with school groups of ten or more receiving a discounted rate on tickets to selected performances.

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What to consider when organising a school ski trip

Phil Brown from the National Schools Snowsports Association on what schools should think about when organising a trip on the slopes. 

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Grant to help schoolchildren get outdoors tops £1 million

The Ernest Cook Trust’s Outdoor Essentials Grant has now given out more than £1 million to thousands of pupils since it was set up. 

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New London Zoo exhibit houses some of the world’s weirdest creatures

Pupils will be able to get up-close to a range of different species in London Zoo’s new exhibit the Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians.

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Tennis and Strictly star Annabel Croft to host the School Travel Awards

Former British No.1 tennis champion Annabel Croft will host the School Travel Awards ceremony on Friday 29th November at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel.

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Exclusive schools offer for LEGOLAND Adventure Golf

School groups can benefit from an exclusive offer at the world’s first LEGO® themed indoor golf experience at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. 

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​Discover Shakespeare away from the classroom with these top visits

To celebrate Shakespeare Week, here are some top activities and attractions for schools to celebrate the life of the playwright all-year-round.

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LIVE! conferences inspire pupils at Disneyland Paris

Harry Rogers reports back from an educational visit like no other, where more than 1,300 pupils arrived at Disneyland Paris to have fun, boost creativity and find ideas.

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How to prevent incidents and manage emergencies on visits

Jake Wiid from EVOLVE Advice explains how to be ready for when something unexpected happens on a school trip. 

Cast members of The Boy at the Back of the Class theatre tour

The Boy at the Back of the Class theatre tour and resources

The Boy at the Back of the Class, which is touring UK theatres until June, has been described as ‘exactly the kind of story we need to be sharing with younger audiences’. 

Hammersmith Academy students look at designs on display at the Design Museum

Deputy head’s advice on how to keep costs of school trips down

Chris Wilson, deputy headteacher of Hammersmith Academy and educational visits coordinator, talks to us about how they get the best value for school trips. 

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Free schools programme for the 2024 Hay Festival

The programme brings together writers and young readers for a series of inspiring interactive activities and conversations in person and online. 

Child jumping into the sea at Land & Wave in Dorset

The benefits of banning phones from school trips

Teachers have shared the positive impact that a ‘technology-free’ residential had on their pupils at Land & Wave in Dorset. 

Pakeman Primary School students on their Outward Bound experience

Watch: Pakeman Primary School pupils interviewed about residential

This moving video features interviews with children at Pakeman Primary School in north London about the impact the experience had on them. 

Students from Queen Elizabeth's School, Kent with German students on their exchange trip to Cologne.

Our biggest ever German exchange trip was a huge success!

Nicola Chandler, head of languages at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Kent shares her experience of their largest ever exchange trip to Cologne in Germany. 

The findings from the School Trips & Learning Outside the Classroom Survey 2023

Our readers told us what type of trips they organise, what's popular, about the planning timelines, where they go to find ideas, and much more.

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