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Features5 reasons to get involved with this year’s School Travel Awards
There’s still time to nominate, enter and vote in the School Travel Awards 2018/19; here are just a few reasons you should get involved.
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10 of the best: London attractions to visit with your school
A look at what’s on offer at the capital’s ten top visitor attractions.
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Q&A with Circle of Life Rediscovery
We talk to Marina Robb, director of educational organisation at Circle of Life Rediscovery, who says that outdoor learning provides life changing experiences.
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An outdoor show: Kynren - An Epic Tale of England
Pupils from a school in County Durham witnessed an epic outdoor show from both sides of the auditorium.
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English trips for KS3
Trips outside the classroom can often enhance students’ learning and enjoyment of a subject. Here, we take a look at visits that complement the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for English in reading, writing and speaking and encourage pupils to develop an interest in the subject.
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5 school trips to celebrate Photo Month
May is officially Photo Month, making this the perfect time to seek out some school trips all about photography, filming, imagery and camera work.
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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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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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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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5 free museums schools will love to visit
To celebrate Museum Week (23rd to 29th April) we take a look at five free museums that offer school visits.
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10 school trip ideas: whatever the weather
With such an unpredictable climate in the UK, it can sometimes be tricky to come up with venues that are suitable for all conditions. Here are some ideas for school visits, come rain or come shine.
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Five gardens to visit with a school group
As April is Garden Month, we focus on five glorious British gardens that offer educational visits and look at why a trip could be beneficial.
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Kynren: A lesson on 2,000 years of History
Here, STO shines a spotlight on Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, and hears from a teacher on why seeing the open-air historic production was such a winner for some of her pupils.
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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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Demystifying Risk Assessments
Gill Harvey, CEO of The School Travel Forum (STF), the awarding body of the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, offers the following advice on risk assessments.
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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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Spotlight on culture
Eve Richardson, English teacher and literacy coordinator at Villiers High School in Southall speaks about some memorable school trips and how they’ve overcome particular challenges.
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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.
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Sailing to success: MBNA Thames Clippers
An excited group of seven to 11-year-olds really pushed the boat out on their first trip to London that also involved the majority of them travelling by boat for the very first time.
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Teaching Physical Education beyond the classroom
School Travel Organiser looks at different ways to get pupils interested in Physical Education, from specialist museums to sporting tours.
