All Features articles – Page 15
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New term diary dates for LOtC training
STO highlights a few key dates for the new term on which you can boost your knowledge and expertise of learning outside the classroom (LOtC) techniques and practice.
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Terror threats: WST on how to deal with the unexpected
WST explains how the company works with teachers to ensure the best outcome for school trips in light of recent world events.
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Trips to engage girls with Science
STO looks at ways of inspiring more girls to develop an interest in Science with school trips.
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Dinosaurs in the Wild: a not-to-miss learning experience
Feeling dinosaur poo, testing your strength against of a T-Rex and watching a live dinosaur autopsy: Dinosaurs in the Wild is the learning experience your class has been waiting for.
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Teaching children about money
STO looks at cross-curricular school trips that teach children about money and budgeting.
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Case study: Battlefield Live
STO finds out about Bishop's Blue Coat CoE High School's annual trip to Battlefield Live in Knutsford.
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Instilling passion with Key Stage 3 trips
STO rounds up a selection of top trips for Key Stage 3 pupils, across key subject areas.
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Research focus: The Work on The Wild Side report
STO looks into research that suggests that the UK’s leading schools place value on learning outside the classroom.
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What schools can learn from a visit to Bletchley Park
STO looks at what pupils can learn from visiting the home of the codebreakers, Bletchley Park.
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School trips to county shows
STO looks at county shows around the country and what they offer visiting schools.
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Trips that harness play to educate
An element of play can help to deepen pupils’ learning. So, why is it important and where can you take a school group to?
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Top picks for school trips in 2017/18
Dive into this selection of school trip workshops and education sessions that are new for the 2017/18 academic year and available to book now.
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Teaching children about voting, elections and politics
There are several school trips available across the UK that are designed to bring politics to life.
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A Q&A with... The East Ayrshire Council
STO talks to Willie White, education officer for East Ayrshire Council (EAC) to find out why learning outside of the classroom is so important.
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Trips to bring healthy eating to life
STO looks at school trips to teach pupils about nutrition and food provenance.
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Cross curricular learning through crime scene investigation
A look at the work Forensic Outreach does with schools.
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Getting pupils hands-on during Science trips
STO unearths some school trips that allow pupils to really get hands on with Science.
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What have fidget spinners got to do with school trip planning?
Fidget spinners are the latest school bag must-have. STO looks into what school trip planners could learn from the craze.
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New research: outdoor learning and self efficacy
A look at the interim results of the Outward Bound Trust's latest research study, which suggests that outdoor learning can have a lasting positive effect on pupil self esteem and self-efficacy.
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How to make Maths fun again
The TES recently reported that the Maths sats exams had reduced pupils to tears. Here are a few ideas for school trips that should bring the subject back to life for pupils.