All KS3 (Ages 11-14) articles
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News & IdeasGeorge Orwell’s Animal Farm will take to the stage in 2022 UK tour
The tour schedule and full casting details have been confirmed for the upcoming production of George Orwell’s satirical novel Animal Farm which launches at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in January.
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Schools invited to discover more about Reading Abbey for its 900th anniversary
Schools are now able to book an educational workshop at Reading Museum from the start of the new academic year, giving pupils the chance to learn more about the nearby ruins of Reading Abbey in its 900th year.
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Post-apocalyptic school adventure ‘The Bioasis’ welcoming bookings
’The Bioasis’ is described as a new post-apocalyptic adventure, set in 2074 in a secret location in the south west of England, giving schools across the country the chance to escape the classroom.
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Design Museum announces winner of national schools’ competition
The winner of Design Ventura , the Design Museum’s competition for schools to create a real product to be sold, has been announced, with the 2020 title going to students from Heckmondwike Grammar School in West Yorkshire.
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Ultimate STEM School Trip will return to Winchester Science Centre
The Ultimate STEM School Trip offered at Winchester Science Centre will return in September with explosive activities, live shows and immersive exhibits all making up part of the visit.
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Bring Shakespeare to life for children at home with free resources
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has compiled more than 300 education resources and activities to support teachers and inspire home learners during the national lockdown.
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KidZania London searching for ‘Ambassador Schools’ to help spread the word
KidZania London is on the hunt for three new Ambassador Schools to help support the attraction in its mission to offer the best educational experiences possible.
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Plans to introduce a GCSE in Natural History welcomed by TV presenters & charities
It would be one of the first new GCSEs to be introduced to UK schools since computer science back in 2014.
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Case Studies
How one school gave pupils a typical British seaside experience in Brighton
Pupils from across Years 7-10 of Ark Greenwich Free School enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Brighton in 2019.
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Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s new sessions link to climate change & plastic pollution
The Wildfowl Wetlands Trust (WWT) will offer schools new sessions linking to climate change and plastic pollution at a variety of its centres across the UK for future visits.
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Anglia Tours aims to bring history closer to home with new packages
Anglia Tours is offering a range of options to help support classroom-based teaching, taking pupils to range of historically significant places across the UK.
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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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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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Competition will see students’ creations sold in London’s Design Museum
Secondary schools are being encouraged to sign up to the Design Museum and Deutsche Bank’s national design challenge, which offers young people the chance to work with industry experts.
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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
Immersing students in Italian culture during a memorable trip to Venice
Teacher Shaakir Uddin reflects on Greenacre Academy’s school trip to Italy last year including what they did and his recommendations for others.
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Case Studies
How one school trip went virtual with videos, podcasts and even home cooking
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.
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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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Features
Case Study: musical experience at The Red House
We look back at an exciting musical experience that a Suffolk school had with a visit to The Red House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
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Commonwealth War Graves Foundation launches online tribute to war heroine
Alongside the exhibition about a Second World War agent there are a series of downloadable resources to help students learning from home.
