All Geography articles – Page 5
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News & Ideas
Chester Zoo offers free school visits
Chester Zoo has announced that from November to February 2018 school visits will be free.
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News & Ideas
Dippy the dinosaur goes on tour
With the new whale skeleton taking over at the Natural History Museum, the diplodocus skeleton, is off on tour.
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Legoland to offer discounts and free workshops at Windsor Resort
Teachers planning school trips to the Legoland Windsor Resort in autumn can enjoy discounted rates and a free workshop.
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Features
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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News & Ideas
Rayburn Tours launches new Geography trips to Iceland
Tour operator, Rayburn Tours, is introducing new school trips to Iceland.
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News & Ideas
Emirates Spinnaker Tower launches new educational resources
The Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth is refreshing its educational offering with three new resources.
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News & Ideas
Learning hub in development at Camley Street Natural Park
The London Wildlife Trust has announced that Camley Street Natural Park will undergo a renovation, which will conclude in a new visitor centre and learning hub.
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Features
Educational visits to be revamped at Quarry Bank Mill
Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire is currently undergoing a £9.3 million renovation project. STO went along to find out what this means for the future of school trips at the National Trust property.
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News & Ideas
Stonehenge now more accessible for school groups
The English Heritage site, Stonehenge, is even more school friendly now that a new coach park has been opened.
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Features
How wild beach sessions can connect children with the coast
We look at the concept of Wild Beach and how it can inform LOtC practice in schools that are miles away from the seaside.
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News & Ideas
Dinosaurs to take over National Museum Cardiff from May
A new dinosaur themed exhibition will be opening at the National Museum Cardiff this summer.
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Features
Getting a taste of the Isle of Wight first-hand
Over the weekend of 1st and 2nd April, 50 teachers from across the country visited the Isle of Wight.
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News & Ideas
Longleat adds new education session to Marvellous Monsters exhibition
The Marvellous Monsters exhibition at Longleat, opening on 8th April, will be introducing a brand new education workshop for schools.
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Features
A Q&A with Dr Kelsey Herrick, veterinary expert and LOtC enthusiast
STO speaks to Dr Kelsey Herrick, a veterinarian at SeaWorld California, who relates some of her experiences with LOtC.
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News & Ideas
West Midland Safari Park to launch new education centre
This summer a newly built facility specially designed for visiting schools will open, called Safari Academy.
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Features
Discover 950 years of history at Arundel Castle
School Travel Organiser takes a look at what pupils can expect to learn when visiting Arundel Castle, which celebrates its 950th anniversary this year.
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News & Ideas
Re-developed train museum to re-open this summer
Scheduled to re-open in June, the Ravenglass Railway Museum, in the Lake District, will provide schools with brand new experiences.
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Features
Science and Geography at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park
School Travel Organiser looks at the educational sessions available at RZSS Highland Wildlife Park.
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News & Ideas
New combined educational visit in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm and Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall in Warwickshire have teamed up to create a new joint itinerary for visiting school groups.
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Features
The 5 elements of great LOtC
Sarah Blackwell, chairman of the Archimedes group of companies that delivers Forest School training across the country reveals what she considers to be the five key elements that contribute to a successful LOtC experience.