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News & IdeasDove Cottage & Museum will reopen to celebrate Wordsworth’s 250th birthday
Children will be able to visit a completely transformed Dove Cottage and Museum later this year, offering a broad range of poetry, creative writing and cross-curricular sessions in Cumbria.
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Win tickets or creative workshops in Wicked’s Young Writer Awards
The awards initiative has launched for its 10th year giving primary and secondary students the chance to win tickets for their school or creative writing workshops.
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Discover the bard away from the classroom during Shakespeare Week
Planning where to take your class to celebrate national Shakespeare Week in 2020? Here are some top activities and attractions for schools.
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Show students the different sides to English this year
Sometimes it can be challenging for teachers to take English outside of the classroom - here’s a host of school trip ideas to help students engage with the subject.
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Winners of the Wicked Young Writer Awards 2019 are announced
The winners of this year’s Wicked Young Writer Awards have been revealed after pupils from around the country sent their entries in to be judged by a panel of experts.
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Finalists announced for 2019 Wicked Young Writer Awards
120 young people have been shortlisted for the Wicked Young Writer Awards, revealing ‘compassion, highly imginative and authentic story telling’.
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter opens Gringotts Wizarding Bank
Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the latest attraction to welcome school groups at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London.
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Hay Festival launches 2019 schools programme
The literary festival has revealed its line-up for schools, which will consist of storytelling, live performances and workshops.
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Some of the best places to inspire a love for Literacy
From learning about a famous author to enjoying storytelling sessions, an English-themed educational visit can instil a love for Literacy.
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Merry-go-Round: Legoland Discovery Centre
Legoland Discovery Centre offer hands-on learning across the primary curriculum, while building and reinforcing skills including collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving.
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Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre venues to host schools programme
Two pop-up Shakespearean theatres, inspired by the London Rose Playhouse, will be hosting special school performances.
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How to use forests and woodlands to support GCSE studies
Using forests and woodland to support GCSE studies, whilst reaping the benefits of connecting your students with nature.
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Royal Shakespeare Company’s new learning resources
Teachers can use the newly launched online resource to enhance their pupils’ understanding ahead of watching a production.
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Living History and the Courts: National Justice Museum
National Justice Museum Education delivers inspiring educational visits in the north west, working in partnership with a variety of inspiring venues including law courts and museums.
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A Day at Dove Cottage: Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum
Dove Cottage was home to William and Dorothy Wordsworth and is where they wrote their best work, inspired by the beautiful Lake District scenery that surrounded them.
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Four big names sign up to support School Travel Awards
New London attraction BODY WORLDS, Westminster Abbey, STA Travel and The Original Tour have signed up to back the 2018 School Travel Awards.
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Children’s storybook to be adapted for stage and UK tour
Author Julia Donaldson’s story, Zog, about a young dragon at school, is being developed into a stage show and is expected to tour the UK next year.
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Step into story construction: DreamWorks Tours
A fully interactive environment for inspiring pupils’ active imaginations, Shrek’s Adventure! London brings storytelling to life
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Embracing 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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Madame Tussauds launches ‘fake news’ workshop
Madame Tussauds London is introducing a new workshop for Key Stage 2 and 3 groups, focusing on media and news.
