All KS2 (Ages 7-11) articles
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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.
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News & IdeasInitiative launched to encourage museum visits for KS2 pupils
Time Odyssey is a free experience which has been launched by charity Art Explora to introduce pupils to museum collections for the first time.
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SponsoredInspire the next generation of filmmakers
Whether your students are masters of maths, stars of art and design, or focused on film studies, they’ll see incredible real-world applications at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
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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.
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Case StudiesCase study: Bringing science to life at Techniquest
Adamsdown Primary School pupils became scientists for the day when they visited Techniquest, the science discovery centre in Cardiff Bay.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Case StudiesCase study: Becoming archaeologists for the day at the Roman Baths
Young learners from St Mary’s Church of England School had a blast when they visited The Roman Baths to discover its many historical highlights.
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Case StudiesCase study: A residential to remember with YHA
Park Primary School in Lancashire took part in a ‘Connecting to nature’ residential which is part of the YHA’s Generation Green project.
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SponsoredImperial War Museums: discover the past through fascinating workshops
With five Imperial War Museum (IWM) sites to choose from across the UK, schools are spoilt for choice when it comes to dedicated workshops to enhance your history lessons.
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Case StudiesCase study: Immersive history at Celtic Harmony
Sinéad Queeney, teacher at Norfolk House School in North London, talks us through a recent visit where her pupils were transformed into Celtic warriors.
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News & IdeasHever Castle to invite pupils on new time travelling mission
Hever Castle is inviting young history enthusiasts to embark on an exciting journey through time with Mission History, a full-day immersive educational experience designed for Key Stage 2 students.
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News & IdeasSchools concert returns to the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall’s annual schools music competition, Future Makers, which aims to find tomorrow’s talent will be back at the iconic London venue.
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SponsoredZip out of the classroom and into a whole new world of learning
Learn by doing at Zip World; from unparalleled school trips to full educational programmes that start in the classroom and end with the trip of a lifetime.
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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.
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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.
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FeaturesZipping, bouncing and learning in historic mines and quarries
There were surprises above and below ground as Rob Yandell was thrown off things, down things and around things at three of Zip World’s sites in North Wales.
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News & IdeasNew PGL programmes for Key Stage 2
PGL has launched two programmes under its REACH Framework to introduce young adventurers to new outdoor learning experiences.