News & Ideas Full Archive – Page 17
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School Travel AwardsBritish Olympic medallist Katharine Merry to host School Travel Awards
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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News & IdeasLeighton 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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News & IdeasCalls 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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News & IdeasLet’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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News & IdeasBallard 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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VideoWatch: 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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News & IdeasHay 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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News & IdeasNature 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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News & IdeasDfE 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.
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News & IdeasEnglish Heritage sites to come alive with outdoor adventure games
School groups can book to experience a new outside adventure game concept being launched this spring by The Escape Games Company in association with English Heritage.
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News & IdeasUK’s ‘first home of gardening science’ at RHS Wisley has new education offer
Schools will be able to visit the new RHS Hilltop, described as the UK’s first dedicated gardening science hub, which opens to the public at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey this June.
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News & IdeasShakespeare’s Globe plans to offer drama-themed school sessions
The learning team at Shakespeare’s Globe in London has said it is hoping to resume limited activity with schools on-site from 12th April onwards.
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News & Ideas“School trips should be allowed in the summer”, open letter to the Prime Minister states
In the letter sent to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, outdoor education experts, celebrities and others highlight the serious impact of the pandemic on the industry.
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News & IdeasWinchester Science Centre unveils STEM outreach sessions
A new at-school programme of activities has been designed by the team at Winchester Science Centre to include explosive demonstrations and different workshops linking to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).
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News & IdeasPrince of Egypt musical taking school bookings from September
The Prince of Egypt, a West End musical based on the DreamWorks Animation film, will resume performances at London’s Dominion Theatre this summer, with tickets for school groups available from Monday 6th September.
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News & IdeasUKSA unveils plans for Isle of Wight accommodation project
A new 136-bed accommodation centre has been approved in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, enabling an additional 3,000 children to visit UKSA (United Kingdom Sailing Academy) every year.
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News & IdeasBoris Johnson responds to question about the reopening of outdoor education
Boris Johnson said he “would have thought” that outdoor education should be able to open at the same time as schools return on 8th March.
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards 2020/21 ceremony to go virtual
The School Travel Awards, regarded as a benchmark for the recognition of people, venues and teachers involved with school trips and learning outside the classroom, has confirmed that the awards ceremony will be broadcast on 20th May 2021 at 4.30pm as an online virtual event.
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News & IdeasSchools celebrate becoming ambassadors for KidZania London
Three new Ambassador Schools have been announced to help support KidZania London’s mission to offer hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom.
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News & IdeasBarnardo’s charity establishes mental wellbeing resource for teachers and pupils
Barnardo’s, the charity which protects the UK’s most vulnerable children, has launched ‘Barnardo’s Education Community’ - a new website to help teachers support pupils who may be experiencing mental health and wellbeing issues.