All Adventure and Activity Centres articles – Page 6
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Features
Making the most of your school trip
Jamie Walls, Product Development Manager of Youth Hostel Association (YHA) shares with us his top tips for getting the most out of your next school trip.
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News & Ideas
Exams put outdoor learning at risk, says Project Dirt
A new report by Project Dirt has revealed that outdoor learning is being cut back due to the pressures of testing and academic studies.
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News & Ideas
School playtime expert urges teachers to look beyond classroom
Last Thursday was Outdoor Classroom Day, which saw more than 1.7 million children playing and learning outdoors worldwide.
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Case Studies
Experiencing Roman life: Mount Cook
Pupils from Middleton Community Primary School, in Derbyshire, were transported 2,000 years into the past with an immersive Roman residential experience at Mount Cook Adventure Centre.
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Features
Developing English language and communication in Primary school children
We look at ways to develop spoken and written English in Primary aged pupils through learning outside the classroom.
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News & Ideas
Winchester Science Centre launches STEM school trips
From September, school children are invited to embrace Science and take a guided ‘mission through space’ as part of Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium’s new STEM experience.
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Features
Lessons in laughter: Yenworthy Lodge
In Year 6, children from Harwell Primary School have a week’s residential stay at Yenworthy Lodge, an outdoor activities centre set in six acres of woodland within the Exmoor National Park in Devon.
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News & Ideas
Kidzania launches new library career activity
The ‘indoor city run by kids’ Kidzania in London has launched several new activities including a library and a deli food activity.
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News & Ideas
YHA offers selection of packages for schools
The Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has a variety of hostels across the UK and provides different packages for outdoor learning experiences.
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News & Ideas
Circle of Life Rediscovery offers outdoor learning sessions for teachers
The outdoor learning organisation has a number of teacher and educational leader-based events coming up this year, which provide those with the skills to carry out good LOtC practise with their schools.
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News & Ideas
Go Ape offers free forest school learning resources
The treetop climbing and activity organisation offers plenty for school groups including forest school learning packs and curriculum linked resources.
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News & Ideas
Mount Cook to open new rooftop zip wire
Mount Cook Adventure Centre, a centre for activity trips and residentials, has unveiled Derbyshire’s first rooftop zip wire which will officially open on 7th May.
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News & Ideas
Works begins on new Science learning centre in London
A new learning centre is now under construction in London’s East End which aims to encourage schools to enter careers in Science.
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News & Ideas
Kingswood expands offering with improved centre
Residential organisation, Kingswood, has revealed its £1million investment in Grosvenor Hall adventure centre in Ashford, Kent.
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Features
Five valuable experiences gained from school trips
To mark National Experience Week this week, we take a look at some of the most treasured experiences school pupils can take away from school travel.
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News & Ideas
New boat trips to allow pupils to explore Plymouth Sound
The National Marine Aquarium has announced it will be offering educational boat trips to explore the Plymouth Sound from this month.
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News & Ideas
SEA LIFE Blackpool launches turtle conservation area
The Merlin attraction has now opened its doors to its new turtle rescue zone which allows visitors to learn about conservation.
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Features
Q&A with LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
STO talks to LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort’s schools executive, Jamie Lawrence about what’s new and on offer for schools visiting the park this year.
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News & Ideas
Wicker Man ride opens at Alton Towers Resort
The ride, based on the film by the same name, has now opened at the Staffordshire theme park.
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Features
Five autism-friendly school trip ideas
To mark Autism Awareness Week, we’ve rounded up some attractions which cater for children with autism to make your next trip inclusive for all.