All Adventure and Activity Centres articles – Page 4
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Features5 expeditions to take school groups on
We look at 5 school expeditions that will leave a lasting impression on your students.
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News & IdeasGovernment plans revealed to get more children outdoors
The Department for Education’s plans to encourage more schools to get children more active hit the headlines today, with the i newspaper leading with the story on its front page.
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News & IdeasVideo: Campaign launched by YHA to inspire outdoor adventures among children
The Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has revealed its new campaign, The Adventure Effect, which aims to get more young people experiencing the benefits of the outdoors.
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News & IdeasWicksteed Park encourages activeness with new climbing attraction
Wicksteed Park in Kettering is launching a new climbing venue
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News & IdeasGrant helps hundreds of children experience water sports
Pupils from a school in eastern England enjoyed new experiences in the outdoors thanks to a grant from the ‘#itsgreatoutthere’ initiative.
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Features5 ways to take computing outside the classroom
We look at five school trip ideas to teach children about computers, technology, and cyber safety.
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Case StudiesLeaps and Bounds: Outward Bound Trust
A “wild camp”, cooking over fire, using axes to chop wood and a veto on mobile phones, enabled a group of students to connect with nature and each other.
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News & IdeasTreetop Trek and Treetop Nets reach school visit milestone
Northern outdoor attractions Treetop Trek and Treetop Nets are celebrating a bumper year for schools.
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News & IdeasSchool Travel Awards finalists revealed
Find out who the finalists are for this year’s School Travel Awards, ahead of the ceremony in November.
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News & IdeasWin £10,000 on a school trip with STA Travel
Teachers booking a trip with STA Travel Education can enter a competition to win £10,000 for their next excursion.
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FeaturesHow to organise a water-based trip
Annie-May Roberts, director of First Wave Adventures, tells STO how beneficial water-based school trips are, and what you need to do to organise a good one.
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News & IdeasWWT Wetland Centres launches resources for planning school trips
A new resource to help teachers plan learning outside the classroom has been revealed by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT).
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News & IdeasStudents to experience new heights at Go Ape’s Sherwood Pines
Go Ape has just opened a new adventure course, Nets Kingdom, at its Sherwood attraction which can be experienced on an educational visit.
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FeaturesEmbracing Literacy and Literature through school travel
With International Literacy Day coming up on 8th September, we look at a selection of locations and attractions offering English and Literature links.
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News & IdeasNew Chaucer-themed workshop at Canterbury Tales attraction
The Canterbury Tales Visitor Attraction is launching a new workshop to coincide with its education day this autumn.
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News & IdeasKidZania launches educational solar system gaming activity
KidZania London will be launching a new Starlink Space Station gaming activity in partnership with technology company, Ubisoft, to help teach children in Key Stages 2 and 3 all about the solar system and space.
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News & IdeasVisitScotland reveals new literature linked trail
School groups visiting Scotland can now enjoy a trail which includes an array of fairy-tale and storybook features, tying in with Literacy studies.
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FeaturesPrimary ideas for taking Music outside the classroom
We round up a selection of school trips to music themed attractions that offer educational benefits to visiting students.
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FeaturesCase Study: Studfold Walks and Trails
Counting rabbits, navigating a maze and building a den were all part of a day of fun, fresh air and adventure enjoyed by a group of pupils from North Yorkshire.
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News & IdeasBeamish Museum opens new historical attraction
The ‘Remaking Beamish’ project has seen the opening of its first attraction, Joe the Quilter’s cottage, at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North in County Durham, ready for school visits.