More ideas and updates for school trips – Page 16
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards 2023: inspiring winners honoured at ceremony
The best attractions, providers and experiences for school trips were revealed during the 2023 School Travel Awards ceremony in London.
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News & IdeasBletchley Park’s new learning centre to support STEM studies
A state-of-the-art learning centre is now available for school groups after a £13m redevelopment of Block E at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire.
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News & IdeasRAF Museum’s KS2 Dambuster activity packs for Bomber Command display
The team have produced the History, Science and Maths activity pack for Key Stage 2 pupils to be used before, during and after a visit to the RAF Museum London.
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards Partners on why they love supporting educational visits
We asked our valued 2023 School Travel Awards Partners what they love most about working with schools and the benefits of an adventure away from the classroom. Here’s what they told us.
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News & IdeasFree teacher taster visits to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is providing free taster visits for teachers for the first time to help them pre-plan their educational visits to the heritage railway.
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ColumnLearning Outside the Classroom: why it should be a professional qualification
Professor Mick Waters, former director of the Curriculum at the QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority), explores how a qualification for learning outside the classroom could work.
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School Travel Awards‘My Best School Trip’ Award: your 2023 finalists show how it’s done
From day trips to residentials, the finalists for the 2023 ‘My Best School Trip’ Award cover experiences across Britain and continental Europe, all demonstrating the value of getting children beyond the school gates.
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News & IdeasBush craft and interactive workshops among Gulliver’s latest educational offer
Rotherham’s Gulliver’s Valley is expanding its educational programme to provide more comprehensive packages for school visits and residential stays.
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Case StudiesCase Study: building confidence on land and water
New Bradwell School visited the Caldecotte Xperience in Milton Keynes for a programme of challenges and activities suited to all abilities, which included crate stacking, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, caving and bush craft.
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News & IdeasLearning centre opens at the Black Country Living Museum
The Dudley living history museum has transformed its former admissions building into a dedicated learning centre to be used exclusively by visiting schools.
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Features9 overseas locations which are ideal for educational visits
Here are nine popular overseas locations for schools which cover a wide variety of topics for all ages.
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News & IdeasPGL transforms former police HQ into activity centre
Students can stay at the converted police headquarters in North Yorkshire, reopened by education activity centre provider PGL.
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News & IdeasYoung V&A opening date and first exhibition details
Young V&A, described as the UK’s new national museum designed with and for young people, opens in London this summer with lots for schools to experience.
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FeaturesLegoland’s coding workshops: what school groups can expect
It’s easy to see why youngsters have been blown away by the robotics workshop at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. Launched in March, we found out how it’s bringing coding to life.
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InterviewGreat British School Trip: Hyundai boss on how schools can benefit from £1m
Ashley Andrew, Hyundai Motor UK’s president, spoke to us about why they’re investing £1m to get thousands of children on educational visits.
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News & IdeasActivity packs and teacher guides for BBC Earth Experience
The BBC Earth Experience in London invites pupils to go around the world in an hour, exploring the inhabitants of our seven continents, with the help of Sir David Attenborough.
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Case StudiesCase Study: celebrating local culture at the Black Country Living Museum
We focus on Kates Hill Primary School in Dudley and their special programme of trips to the Black Country Living Museum, which uncovered more about their local heroes.
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Features8 World War Two visits in England that bring the subject to life
From large museums housing thousands of World War Two artefacts to historical sites that played a huge role in the conflict, here are eight visits to help teach one of the most significant periods of British history.
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InterviewTeacher talk: keeping people informed every step of the way
We caught up with Joe Hughes, EVC at Eaton Square Senior School in central London, to hear about the challenges of organising a trip in the city and what the first steps should be after that initial idea.
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News & IdeasFestival Toutatis zone at Parc Astérix includes record-breaking ride
Festival Toutatis at Parc Astérix, near Paris in France, has opened to students, dedicated to the God of the Gauls and encompassing a new ride with accelerations up to 110km/h.