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News & IdeasGlobe’s Romeo and Juliet returns for schools in 2026
Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet will return to the Globe Theatre from 5th March to 12th April 2026, offering KS3 - 4 the chance to watch a Shakespeare production.
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Features8 inspiring English literature destinations
From Harry Potter magic to the drama of famous authors and playwrites, discover eight destinations that will transform your English lessons.
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FeaturesCase study: Telling a story at the Roald Dahl Museum
Year 3 pupils from Emmbrook Junior School learned about different ways to be creative and the importance of working together during their trip to the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre in Buckinghamshire.
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News & IdeasExplore storytelling through videogaming in Oxford
Launching in July, the 1980s-inspired gallery at The Story Museum in Oxford explores the impact of video games on telling stories. Schools can explore the interactive exhibition during a galleries tour.
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SponsoredInspire the next generation of filmmakers
Whether your students are masters of maths, stars of art and design, or focused on film studies, they’ll see incredible real-world applications at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
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FeaturesDeveloping creative writing at Wordsworth Grasmere
At Wordsworth Grasmere, the education team invites schools to experience the Lake District through the words and images captured by William, Dorothy and other Romantic writers 200 years ago. Here’s how they helped one school to thrive.
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News & IdeasWin class tickets to Wicked with national writing competition
The annual writing competition run by the National Literacy Trust and Wicked Active Learning is inviting young writers (aged 9-14) to advocate for a change they want to see in their communities.
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News & IdeasNew GCSE Study Boost day at Shakespeare’s Globe
Aimed at students aged 14-16, the event in London includes a tour, practical workshop and a performance.
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FeaturesDiscover 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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News & IdeasFree 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.
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News & IdeasWicked competition empowers young writers to ‘be the change’ for their planet
The writing competition, devised by the stage musical Wicked and the National Literacy Trust, will inspire school children to get creative.
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FeaturesCase study: exploring the past at Wordsworth Grasmere
Education development manager at Wordsworth Grasmere in Cumbria, Zoe McLain, reports back from a school visit they hosted for Seaton Academy.
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News & IdeasHay Festival unveils free programme for schools
Highlights of the Hay Festival programme for 2023 include a talk from adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls as well as children’s author Pamela Butchart.
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News & IdeasYoung writers can win entire class trip to see Wicked in London
Award-winning children’s author Sharna Jackson has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust and Wicked to invite pupils to enter a new writing competition that challenges them to change our world for the better.
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News & IdeasNew Matilda education guide offers teachers hand-on support and tips for school trips
Alongside the new comprehensive planning guide for teachers, in-person workshops for Matilda The Musical, will return from September.
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Case StudiesCase Study: ship ahoy, it’s The Mary Rose
Storrington Primary School from West Sussex chose The Mary Rose museum in Portsmouth as an ideal day trip for the school’s budding historians in Year 5.
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News & IdeasStory Museum to inspire the next generation of comic creators
An exhibition at The Story Museum in Oxford aims to take pupils on an interactive journey through the comic making process.
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News & IdeasSchool children read stories to zoo animals on World Book Day
Drusillas Park, near Alfriston in East Sussex, invited local school children to share their favourite stories with the animals at the zoo in celebration of World Book Day.
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News & IdeasMuseum of East Anglian Life to relaunch as National Museum of Food
The Museum of East Anglian Life in Suffolk will become a multi-sensory attraction, helping children to understand where food comes from and the impact of our choices past, present and future.
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News & IdeasHay Festival releases free virtual programme for schools
The festival, which aims to broadcast top writers for all ages, has released its free online programme for schools which includes a series of interactive activities and workshops from 24th - 28th May.