All KS1 (Ages 5-7) articles
-
News & IdeasPlay castle enhances school offerings at Fairytale Farm
The Oxfordshire farm welcomes EYFS and Key Stage 1 groups, enabling them to use their imagination and meet and handle animals.
-
News & IdeasRole-play experience to highlight careers at London Zoo
Launching on 18th October at ZSL London Zoo, ZooTown will give kids the chance to experience roles including vets, scientists and zoo nutritionists.
-
News & IdeasNew education offerings add to Bristol Museums' appeal for school visits
The new academic year will see a line-up of new workshops and loan boxes launch across Bristol Museums to help young people engage with history.
-
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.
-
News & IdeasDisplay exploring kings and queens to open at Tower of London
School visits to the Tower of London will now be able to learn about the kings and queens who shaped it and lived there, with a new exhibition in the Medieval Palace covering areas of the Key Stage 3 history curriculum.
-
Case StudiesCase Study: The inventors of tomorrow at Shuttleworth
Sarah Young, headteacher at Caldecote Church of England Academy, discusses the school’s visit to Shuttleworth in Bedfordshire, where they learned about the development of transport and spoke to an inventor.
-
News & IdeasEnhanced packages for school trips to North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and new packages for school visits include interactive station trails, hands-on workshops, and the magic of steam travel.
-
News & IdeasPupils meet animals and enjoy breakfast at Hatton Adventure World
The children, aged 5 - 6, were served a locally-sourced breakfast and handled guinea pigs, lizards and snakes.
-
News & IdeasFree school activity days at the National Memorial Arboretum
A programme of free learning activity days for school visits, including a new summer programme and anniversary event, have been launched by the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
-
Case StudiesCase study: An immersive royal visit at Windsor Castle
Teacher Bhajan Matharu from Deanesfield School in South Ruislip reports back from a memorable trip to the world’s oldest continuously occupied castle.
-
InterviewTeacher Talk: three decades of creating memorable school trips
Matt O’Grady, headteacher of West Horndon Primary School, tells us about the visits he is most excited about and the biggest lesson from 30 years of educational visits.
-
News & IdeasEnglish Heritage unveils new school visits
The charity which cares for more than 400 historical sites across England is welcoming pupils to both Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire and Grimes Graves in Norfolk.
-
News & IdeasCross-curricular workshops at North Yorkshire Moors Railway
From steam and diesel train adventures to interactive activities, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s school packages invite pupils to experience the magic of the heritage railway line.
-
News & IdeasCadbury World’s new ride sets students a chocolate mission
School children will uncover what ingredients goes into making a bar of Dairy Milk aboard a new educational ride to open at the Birmingham attraction.
-
News & IdeasBritish Museum partners with Horrible Histories for Roman display
A new Horrible Histories trail at the British Museum leads pupils through the Legion: life in the Roman army display in a creative way to bring history to life.
-
Features5 Geography school trip ideas to help students make sense of the world
We’ve researched ideas of where to go on your next visit to enhance geography studies and how to give context to the subject.
-
FeaturesWater safety: curriculum changes, a parent’s story and where to go
A look at guidance and campaigning about teaching students to stay safe around water and how one centre is helping schools.
-
News & IdeasPGL unveils Breakthrough Fund to support schools with residential costs
Outdoor adventure centre provider PGL will launch a Breakthrough Fund to give pupils the chance to benefit from residential outdoor learning trips, irrespective of their financial situation.
-
FeaturesCase study: exploring the past at Wordsworth Grasmere
Education development manager at Wordsworth Grasmere in Cumbria, Zoe McLain, reports back from a school visit they hosted for Seaton Academy.
-
News & IdeasRoyal Collection Trust access scheme open to schools
Schools can apply to the Royal Collection Trust’s Access Scheme which ensures that those working for and with economically disadvantaged pupils can enjoy a regal visit outside the classroom.