All KS1 (Ages 5-7) articles – Page 6
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News & Ideas
Bore Place launches new session for secondary school starters
Bore Place in Kent, a 500-acre site which includes an organic dairy farm and market gardens, has created a new workshop which aims to help Year 7 pupils when beginning secondary school.
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Virtual Washington DC visits can be organised in time for the US election
As the US counts down to the general election on 3rd November, teachers can organise virtual trips to Washington DC, the home of American politics.
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Access to Midlands Air Ambulance Charity education programme expanded online
The Sky Champs’ Education Programme includes reading, writing and mathematical tasks, as well as three school assembly plans and is now available to more schools through an online learning management system.
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School trips will return to Winchester Science Centre with new exhibition & workshops
Winchester Science Centre will be in a position to welcome back schools early next year following a four-month construction programme to completely transform its experience for visitors.
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The Box unveils new education programme for pupils of all ages and abilities
Cultural and heritage attraction, The Box in Plymouth, has announced details of its new extensive education programme spanning prehistoric mammoths to the present day.
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Schools can now sign up for UK Parliament Week 2020
Schools are being encouraged to take part in UK Parliament Week, the annual festival which aims to engage young with people parliament, politics and democracy.
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KidZania London launches pre-visit classroom sessions
KidZania London, the indoor city for children aged 4-14, has launched two new pre-visit classroom sessions to complement the pupils’ experience when they visit the attraction.
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Case Studies
How the Heart of England Forest helped a school to ‘check-in’ with pupils
The Heart of England Forest charity in Warwickshire has been helping local schools by offering limitless space outdoors for learning and play.
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Knowsley Safari introduces Wellbeing Through Wildlife session and virtual tour
The learning and discovery team at Knowsley Safari in Prescot, Merseyside have launched an on-site Wellbeing Through Wildlife workshop to support children’s mental health, along with a virtual tour for schools unable to visit yet.
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UK Parliament launches free online workshops for children
UK Parliament’s education team have launched a series of free workshops to help young people aged seven and above to learn about the work of UK Parliament.
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Free school sessions at RAF Museums in London & Shropshire from September
The RAF Museum is offering free sessions, with activities to meet social distancing guidelines, until January 2021.
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Schools encouraged to sign up and take part in UK Parliament Week
Last year, almost 900,000 school children were involved in the week-long initiative which takes place each November.
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KidZania London: for lessons you can’t teach
KidZania London believes in letting aspirations and inspirations soar through experiential, hands-on learning experiences.
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Free activities on new Countryside Classroom resources hub
The Countryside Classroom, an organisation that helps teachers with trips and support relating to food, farming and the natural environment, has introduced free outdoor activities to do at home.
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Features
School trips cancelled? Try these virtual experiences to bring the outside in
Teachers can bring learning away experiences into the classroom with some of these fantastic virtual visits.
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Features
7 places for fantastic school trips in England
With the Coronavirus affecting school visits abroad for now, there’s plenty of top attractions closer to home for future planning towards the end of this year and into the next.
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Hands-on history at 400 English Heritage sites
See how big a castle really is, delve into secret wartime tunnels and marvel at the wonders of Stonehenge. Bring your teaching to life and inspire your students on a school trip to one of English Heritage’s 400 historical sites across the country.
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Hands-on & interactive activities with ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s adaptation trail
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo’s new Interactive Adaptation Trail aims to provide teachers with a route around the site to visit as many enclosures as possible, with special activities along the way.
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Hever Castle thanks STO for boost in school trip numbers
More children than ever before are visiting the castle in Kent as part of an educational trip, with Hever’s team thanking School Travel Organiser for the spike in interest.
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Features
STO picks: 5 English Heritage sites for history-themed visits
There’s no better way to bring history to life for your class than by heading away from the classroom. And with so many places to choose from in the UK, we’re spoilt for choice. Here are just a handful of English Heritage attractions for starters.