News & Ideas Full Archive – Page 14
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Shakespeare’s Mary Arden’s Farm reopens exclusively for primary schools
Mary Arden’s Farm in Warwickshire has reopened exclusively for primary schools this year, offering pupils an authentic Tudor learning experience in a safe and secure environment.
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School Travel Awards
We love being part of the School Travel Awards because…
Hear from the 2020/21 School Travel Awards partners about why they have been proud to support the initiative and their hopes for school travel.
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Watch: the first visitors try out Legoland Windsor Resort’s new Mythica world
The new attraction, LEGO® MYTHICA: World of Mythical Creatures, opened at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort on 29th May.
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Gardeners’ World Joe Swift thanks School Travel Awards for recognising The Garden Classroom Team
BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and patron of The Garden Classroom, Joe Swift, has thanked the School Travel Awards for recognising the work of The Garden Classroom Team which was announced as the Education / Learning Team of the Year.
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School kids return to attractions in the Lake District for first trip after lockdown
The first school trip since lockdown has taken place on Windermere Lake and surrounding attractions, with pupils enjoying outdoor lessons involving boats, trains and automobiles.
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School Travel Awards
Some of the best online reaction to the School Travel Awards 2020/21
We were delighted to see so many of our finalists and winners sharing their reaction and celebrations online with messages and pictures across social media. Here is just a selection…
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School Travel Awards winners recognised for providing inspiring experiences
The winners of the 2020/21 School Travel Awards were revealed during a special online broadcast hosted by Olympian Katharine Merry.
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New YHA youth hostel opening in Cheshire
YHA (England & Wales), the charity which welcomes schools to more than 150 of its youth hostels for a range of breaks, will add another to its list with YHA Chester Trafford Hall.
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School bookings for the West End’s Wicked musical which returns in September
Schools can now book their tickets to see Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre with performances resuming on Wednesday 15th September - just in time for the new school year.
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Boris Johnson confirms residential trips are allowed in England
Residential visits can go ahead in England with schools now able to book future trips, the Government has confirmed.
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New pictures released of Legoland’s fantasy Mythica world
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort has unveiled the first ever images of its new multi-million-pound attraction, LEGO® MYTHICA: World of Mythical Creatures, with workers making the final touches for its planned opening date of 29th May.
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Former British Olympic medallist Katharine Merry to host School Travel Awards ceremony
Olympian Katharine Merry, who holds a number of World age-records and is a successful broadcaster, will host the School Travel Awards ceremony on Thursday 20th May at 4.30pm.
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Leighton Hall unveils new learning programmes and facilities
The new packages at Leighton Hall in Lancashire include outdoor learning programmes with facilities such as an outdoor kitchen, weatherproof woodland log circle and an insect corner.
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Calls for more guidance about resuming residentials from 17th May
Residential providers have said they are gearing up to welcome school groups back from 17th May but are awaiting further guidance from the Department for Education.
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Let’s Learn Moor - ‘UK’s largest uplands classroom’ returns for 2021
Let’s Learn Moor, a huge outdoor educational experience which takes place across 12 sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, will return for the week commencing 5th July 2021.
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Ballard School pupils in Hampshire help Marwell Zoo with fancy dress fundraiser
A lockdown fundraiser thought up by two pupils at Ballard School in New Milton has raised almost ten times the fundraising target amount for Marwell Zoo.
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Watch: School Travel Forum video captures the value of educational visits
A video, created by the School Travel Forum, highlights the value of educational visits and how school trips transform lives.
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Hay Festival releases free virtual programme for schools
The festival, which aims to broadcast top writers for all ages, has released its free online programme for schools which includes a series of interactive activities and workshops from 24th - 28th May.
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Nature Friendly Schools aims to get another 30,000 disadvantaged children learning outside
Nearly 30,000 school children from disadvantaged areas are set to enjoy classes in nature this spring in an outdoor learning project spearheaded by The Wildlife Trusts.
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DfE announces dates for when school trips and residentials can resume
The Department for Education (DfE) updated the guidance for England stating that day visits can restart from stage two of the roadmap, no earlier than 12th April, with residentials resuming no sooner than 17th May.