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Ways schools can reduce their environmental impact when travelling
Jake Wiid, senior adviser at EVOLVE Advice, on considerations for schools looking for a more sustainable approach
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Young V&A: an extraordinary place for imagination, play and design
We went along to the official preview of Young V&A in London, the UK’s first national museum created with and for young people, to find out more about what schools can get out of a visit.
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The results: School Trips & Learning Outside the Classroom Survey 2023
Knowing more about our readers and online audience can only be a good thing. So, to help us create the best content and to uncover trends and views of interest to schools and providers, we asked readers to complete a new survey.
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Reaching your full potential and celebrating success
Matilda Miles from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom explains why the School Travel Awards are so beneficial and how schools can gain support to create outstanding learning opportunities.
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Flanders Fields: visiting Belgium’s landscapes that are changed forever
STO’s editor Keeley Rodgers heads to Flanders in Belgium to find out what’s new for school groups.
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School Travel Awards 2023 social media highlights
We’ve been inundated with pictures, reactions and comments following the 2023 School Travel Awards ceremony in London. Here’s some of our favourites and you can find more by searching for #SchoolTravelAwards on social media.
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School Travel Awards Partners on why they love supporting educational visits
We asked our valued 2023 School Travel Awards Partners what they love most about working with schools and the benefits of an adventure away from the classroom. Here’s what they told us.
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Learning Outside the Classroom: why it should be a professional qualification
Professor Mick Waters, former director of the Curriculum at the QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority), explores how a qualification for learning outside the classroom could work.
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‘My Best School Trip’ Award: your 2023 finalists show how it’s done
From day trips to residentials, the finalists for the 2023 ‘My Best School Trip’ Award cover experiences across Britain and continental Europe, all demonstrating the value of getting children beyond the school gates.
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9 overseas locations which are ideal for educational visits
Here are nine popular overseas locations for schools which cover a wide variety of topics for all ages.
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Legoland’s coding workshops: what school groups can expect
It’s easy to see why youngsters have been blown away by the robotics workshop at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. Launched in March, we found out how it’s bringing coding to life.
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Great British School Trip: Hyundai boss on how schools can benefit from £1m
Ashley Andrew, Hyundai Motor UK’s president, spoke to us about why they’re investing £1m to get thousands of children on educational visits.
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8 World War Two visits in England that bring the subject to life
From large museums housing thousands of World War Two artefacts to historical sites that played a huge role in the conflict, here are eight visits to help teach one of the most significant periods of British history.
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Teacher talk: keeping people informed every step of the way
We caught up with Joe Hughes, EVC at Eaton Square Senior School in central London, to hear about the challenges of organising a trip in the city and what the first steps should be after that initial idea.
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How to get the most out of school visits to museums and galleries
Matilda Miles, from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, explores what’s on offer at some of our museums and galleries, and how they can provide an engaging and inspiring environment.
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Teachers immersed in real-life scenarios for training experience
We report back from an educational visit training experience like no other, where teachers and EVCs explain to School Travel Organiser the benefits of cooperative planning when it comes to school trips.
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How to use the STAGED approach when planning educational visits
When planning a visit and undertaking a risk assessment, teachers and EVCs can use STAGED to guide the thinking process. So, what does it mean and how can it help?
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Ski trips: help choosing where to go and what to consider
SkiBound’s Deborah Carden answers some of the most common questions from teachers planning a ski trip for their pupils.
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Special people make special teams: who made the finals?
It’s often people who make the difference which is why, through the School Travel Awards, we ask you to nominate an Education / Learning Team of the Year. Here you can read about the 2023 finalists.
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Meet our 2023 School Trip Champion finalists
This award is about the amazing people who help provide important school trip experiences and go the extra mile to embrace and promote learning outside the classroom. Who made the final four in 2023?