Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)

Hammersmith Academy students tackle a rocky river as part of their Outward Bound residential in the Lake District

How an Outward Bound Trust residential improved confidence

2023-10-18T09:11:00+01:00

We hear from Hammersmith Academy about their transformative Key Stage 3 Outward Bound residential in the Lake District.

Ipswich High School

Case Study: stepping into the past on a Ypres Battlefield Trip

2022-07-04T13:53:00+01:00

A small group of Key Stage 3 pupils from Ipswich High School travelled to Belgium to see the legacy left behind from the Great War on a battlefield trip.

Walsall Academy, Outward Bound

It’s back to the Lake District for Walsall Academy

2022-02-08T09:37:00+00:00By Jon Clarke

After Walsall Academy in Bloxwich won the ‘My Best School Trip’ Award in 2021, shadow headteacher Jon Clarke put the prize money to good use and ran another successful residential in the Lake District where a group of Year 8 students found a sense of achievement and awe about the ...

Kingswood House School's virtual trip

How one school trip went virtual with videos, podcasts and even home cooking

2020-06-25T14:48:00+01:00

Ian Mitchell, deputy headteacher of Kingswood House School in Surrey, talks about their pivot to a virtual school trip experience that included videos, podcasts, web links, Microsoft Teams… and even cooking.

Bohunt School's Duke of Edinburgh expedition

Case Study: Learning life lessons on Duke of Edinburgh expedition

2019-10-22T15:52:00+01:00

George Peters, outdoor education and Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) coordinator at Bohunt School Wokingham reports back on the Bronze expedition.

Students at Kew Gardens

Geography Ecosystems - Rainforest: Royal Botanic Gardens

2018-12-03T11:46:00+00:00

Excite and inspire your pupils with a visit to Kew, the world-leading botanic garden. 

Berlin

Case Study: Exploring Berlin

2018-08-16T12:42:00+01:00

For four days in July, 40 students in Years 9 and 10 from Tytherington School live in the historical capital of Germany Berlin. The experience is a collaboration between the Language and History Departments of the school.

Children dressed up at Shakespeare Centre

English trips for KS3

2018-05-05T12:01:00+01:00

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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Special school viewings confirmed for Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre

2018-04-05T10:22:06+01:00

A pop-up Shakespearean Theatre will make its debut in York this summer, with performances specifically for schools.

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School residential a success despite heavy snowfall

2018-03-02T14:44:27+00:00

Residential organisation, Conway Centres, has revealed images of a recent school trip which took place during the 'beast from the east' as it's becoming known.

The Science Museum

Science Museum reveals details of Medical Careers Day

2018-02-13T14:25:23+00:00

The Science Museum in London will be inviting schools to take part in a full day of activities linking to the medical profession this May.

Paddle boarding

Making a splash: UKSA

2018-02-06T14:20:00+00:00

Making a splash - in some cases for the very first time - resulted in a group of Grimsby students returning to the classroom brimming with new-found confidence.

Warwick Castle East Front

Itinerary Idea: Crime & Punishment at Warwick Castle

2017-11-21T16:52:10+00:00

A focus on Warwick Castle's Crime & Punishment workshop for KS 3 pupils that includes a Castle Dungeon experience.

Pupils on the tree workshop

Building LOtC experiences with local businesses

2017-01-26T14:54:58+00:00

In January, content marketing business the tree joined forces with east London charity Shoreditch Trust to develop a workshop for 14 to 16 year olds. Read more about the process here.

Kenwood House

New Key Stage 3 slave trade workshops at Kenwood

2016-08-22T15:47:58+01:00

Kenwood House is expanding its education offer from September with a new Discovery Visit based on transatlantic slave trade.

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New exhibition opens at the Museum of Science and Industry

2016-07-27T10:17:26+01:00

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester has this month opened a new exhibition called Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond, which will run until 25th June 2017.

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RHS launches Green Plan It Challenge

2016-07-05T10:53:00+01:00

The RHS has launched a competition called the Green Plan It Challenge that relates to Science and Citizenship.

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Itinerary idea: History and Citizenship at Warwick

2016-04-19T14:22:39+01:00

Find out more about the Attack & Defence and Crime & Punishment itinerary at Warwick Castle.

Shell

Schools invited to STEM-themed festival hosted by Shell

2016-03-10T16:47:00+00:00

Shell has planned a four day festival called Make the Future London, and there are 5,000 tickets available for schools.

Science Museum Maths Gallery

Science Museum to open new Maths gallery

2016-01-21T13:41:00+00:00

A new gallery at the Science Museum will open this December bringing Mathematics to the fore by exploring how mathematicians and their ideas have helped to shape the modern world.