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FeaturesTeachers share their 8 must-have items for school trips
School tour operator Halsbury Travel has asked its teachers what essentials they’d recommend taking on a school trip. Here are some great suggestions.
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Steams ahead: Kirklees Light Railway
The railway in Yorkshire offers a great day on the tracks, covering a whole host of subjects across the national curriculum.
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Marine life workshops: Living Coasts in Torquay
Living Coasts in Torquay covers everything from plastic in the ocean to a penguin encounter.
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Thrilling Science experiments: Centre of the Cell
Immerse your class in a world of Science at this learning centre, located in a working biomedical research lab in London.
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How to evaluate residential trips and make the most of your findings
You’ve been on a fantastic school trip but back in the classroom it’s soon forgotten…sound familiar? Peter Carne, Learning Away Ambassador, looks at why it’s essential to evaluate your residentials, how to do it, and how you can use your analysis.
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‘My Best School Trip’ Award: 2018 winning Lancashire school go caving with their prize money
Moorside Primary School in Lancaster won last year’s ‘My Best School Trip’ Award. Deputy headteacher Jonathan Whitwell reports back on what they did with the £1,500 prize money.
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New STO website: what people think and how it can help you
Teachers and school trip providers have been letting us know what they think about the new STO website. Here we share their comments and explain what it can do for you.
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Exciting Science: London Museum of Water & Steam
Take your pupils to learn about the water cycle at the London Museum of Water Steam.
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Life-saving skills: Safety Central in Cheshire
Teach children how to be safety aware at Safety Central in Cheshire.
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Fuelling interest: Top ideas for STEM linked trips
A round up of some of the best school trips linked to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
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Religion outside the classroom: Jewish Museum, London
The Jewish Museum in London can teach GCSE students about religion.
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Kingswood team leader on how residentials can help the Primary-Secondary transition
David Czerwinski, schools programmes team leader at outdoor residential and activity provider, Kingswood on how to ease the pressure with residentials.
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Top 5 gardens for school groups to visit
With April being National Garden Month, we’ve looked at some of the best gardens in the UK for school trips, focussing on inspiration for pupils away from the classroom.
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Top ideas for taking History outside the classroom
Immerse your pupils in fascinating history with these experiences for schools.
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5 theme park adventures for school groups
With the UK boasting plenty of theme parks and attractions, schools are spoilt for choice when it comes to finding a thrilling educational school trip.
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Interview: Education Secretary Damian Hinds
Keeley Rodgers speaks to Damian Hinds about; the new Activity Passport, the importance of learning outside the classroom support for teachers.
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Top ski and snowsport school trips to consider
From top ski resorts to slopes that are closer to home, we round up some ski trips, snow sports and activities to consider.
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One school’s journey from inadequate to number one
After being voted number one school in Surrey, Shannon Clark spoke to St John’s C of E Primary School’s head teacher Mark Richards to find out what part learning outside the classroom had in their transformational journey.
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Inspire a love for STEM subjects outside of the classroom
It seems that there could be no better time to introduce your students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects, and luckily there are plenty of places across the country to help you do just that.
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5 galleries to consider for your next school trip
We round up five gallery experiences that teachers should have on their radars in 2019, teaching children about everything from Art to Technology to Engineering.
