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School Travel AwardsLife-changing experiences: The 2025 ‘My Best School Trip’ Award finalists
The 2025 finalists are great examples of what can be achieved from school trips - and how they can be embedded to create a long-lasting impact.
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School Travel AwardsFour exceptional teachers: your 2025 School Trip Champion finalists
We feel it’s important to recognise teachers who create fantastic learning opportunities through educational visits. Read about our finalists and then vote for your winner.
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ColumnResidentials: the value of offline experiences for online students
Dr Martina Geromin explains how residential trips are proving vital for online school students, offering immersive experiences that build face-to-face social skills.
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FeaturesBeyond Berlin: what Germany has to offer school groups
Inspire your students with a visit to Germany which offers a rich history, adventure and much more.
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FeaturesLesser-known but brilliant destinations for school trips
21 off-the-beaten-track attractions that offer brilliant learning experiences for your school group.
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InterviewTeacher talk: creating invaluable experiences
Nick O’Loughlin, head of geography and co-curricular coordinator at AKS Lytham in Lancashire, talks subject-specific trips, residentials and his part-time PhD on learning outside the classroom.
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ColumnA night at the museum? School residentials with a difference
Dr Anne Hunt, CEO of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, highlights some of the unique residentials available to schools today.
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ColumnContracts and waivers: need to know
Jake Wiid, director at EVOLVE Advice, looks at what to keep in mind when making a booking or passing on details and the responsibilities and risks of entering into a legally binding agreement.
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FeaturesCreating a community with multi-academy trust trips
420 pupils on a residential - that’s big. So why does the LEO Academy Trust bring pupils together from seven schools every year and take over a centre in Devon?
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ColumnWe can’t afford to stop talking about ‘boys in crisis’
Dr John Allan, head of impact and breakthrough learning at PGL Beyond, discusses how residential programmes deconstruct stereotypes and enable young men to be themselves.
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FeaturesA school trip to… The Paddington Bear Experience
The loveable bear invites school groups to Windsor Gardens via Paddington Station with a detour to Peru and offers learning resources and special pricing for schools.
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FeaturesTeachers ‘scale new heights’ at The Outward Bound Trust
STO’s Finley Cannon visited The Outward Bound Trust in Aberdovey, Wales, to take part in an all-action teacher taster where they were immersed in a packed 24-hour experience.
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ColumnLove your local learning area
When is a local area visit ‘routine’ and when do I need approval? Angela Willerton explains what you need to know to make learning outside the classroom a regular part of your teaching.
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FeaturesTeacher talk: the “Ant & Dec” of school travel
Dave Cook and Craig Pryer of Tendring Technology College in Essex discuss their shared passion for helping young people to thrive outside the classroom.
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ColumnBuilding essential life skills through outdoor experiences
Dr John Allan, head of impact and breakthrough learning at PGL Beyond, discusses how adventure and travel can grow vital soft skills in young people.
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School Travel AwardsGlynis Pattison on what it means to be a School Trip Champion
Glynis Pattison, school visits coordinator at Conyers School in Stockton-on-Tees, discusses being named School Trip Champion at the 2024 School Travel Awards and why she loves her job.
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ColumnFree resources to support learning outside the classroom
Anne Hunt, CEO of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, explains how teachers and EVCs can enhance their outdoor learning with the charity’s latest online materials.
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EventShowcasing Jordan for schools: history, culture, faith and archaeology
The Jordan Tourism Board teamed up with School Travel Organiser to create a special one-off event that brought schools and providers together to learn more about this country’s rich offering.
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ColumnResidentials: key considerations for teachers to make
Jake Wiid, adviser and director at EVOLVE Advice, talks us through a range of considerations to discuss when taking pupils on overnight visits.
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FeaturesExploring famous sights on a packed trip to New York
Frank, a Year 10 pupil at Royal Liberty School in Romford, explains the positive effect that a busy trip to New York City had on him, where he and 39 other pupils visited world-famous landmarks and learned about the history of the United States.