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Case StudiesCase Study: having fun in an outdoor environment is key at St Giles Special School
Anna Young and Jakk Capewell, learning tutors at St Giles Special School in Derby, tell us how learning outside the classroom promotes positive wellbeing and mental health.
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Case Study: how a treehouse at Barfield School in Surrey has transformed outdoor learning
Elizabeth Trevett, head of humanities at Barfield School in Farnham, Surrey, tells us about how they have embraced learning outside the classroom including lessons in their very own tree house.
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Watch: a pupil's video from Bohunt School's Big Expedition to the Himalayas
Bohunt Education Trust took 12 students on a trip of a lifetime to scale a summit of more than 6000m in the Himalayas, as part of its annual Big Expedition trip.
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Case Study: musical experience at The Red House
We look back at an exciting musical experience that a Suffolk school had with a visit to The Red House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
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Case Study: Champion prize trip to Manchester
Alan Butters from Bluecoat Beechdale Academy in Nottinghamshire won £1,500 after being crowned School Trip Champion at the 2018 School Travel Awards. He reports back on what they did with the money.
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Case Study: The benefits of a winter residential
Jon Clarke, shadow headteacher at Walsall Academy, reflects on an Outward Bound winter residential in January, challenging his pupils’ physical and mental strength while powering through Storm Brendan.
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Case Study: Bringing business to life at Disneyland Paris
We’ll be sharing some fantastic school trips that have taken place in recent times to remind us all of their positive impact.
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Case Study: Wembley Stadium Learning Zone Experience
St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School share their memories of a fun and educational visit to Wembley Stadium.
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Tour guides bring history to life for pupils on Belgian battlefield trip
Brighton Hill Community School in Hampshire went on an insightful trip to some Belgium’s historic battlefields; Sophie Lamb from Rayburn Tours accompanied the school and reports back on the experience.
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Case Studies: Ideas for SEND pupils
Two schools have shared their experiences of trips for SEND pupils, one to Magdalen Farm, the other to UK Parliament.
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Case Study: Learning life lessons on Duke of Edinburgh expedition
George Peters, outdoor education and Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) coordinator at Bohunt School Wokingham reports back on the Bronze expedition.
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The art of drawing: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Discover how a day at the gallery inspired a whole class to become more interested in Art.
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Out of this world: How one class experienced an unbelievable experience with NASA
One small flight for Singapore Airlines turned into a giant leap in learning for 20 pupils from as they took part in the trip to the American space centre.
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Case Study: Reliving World War Two history
We hear from London’s Lyceum School about reliving World War Two history on a trip to Milden Hall in Suffolk.
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All aboard the learning express: Kirklees Light Railway
Teacher Helen Ford from St Aidan’s Academy, Skelmanthorpe, reports back about a terrific trip with her class in Yorkshire.
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Healthy eating and staying active: Bore Place
The Hayesbrook School in Kent head to Bore Place.
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Case Study: A musical tour of Europe
It was over a year in the making but Didcot Girls Schools’ European choir trip was an incredible success.
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Reaching their potential: Outward Bound Trust
Our Lady’s Catholic High School in Preston sent a group of Year 9 pupils on a residential to the Outward Bound Trust’s outdoor education centre.
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Bonding through adventure: Oaker Wood Leisure
Oaker Wood is a highlight for Year 6 at the Wyche CE Primary School in Malvern.
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Stone age day: Celtic Harmony
Hunting a woolly mammoth, foraging for food and building a shelter were part of an engaging day out that transported a group of pupils back to the Stone Age.
