News & Ideas Full Archive – Page 23
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News & IdeasNature-friendly focus for schools at New Forest’s Exbury Gardens
A Dragonfly Pond learning zone is currently being built at the gardens, with a range of other activities planned to get children interested in the flying insects and the wider world around them.
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News & IdeasSchool sleepovers on offer at Gulliver’s new Valley Resort
Gulliver’s Valley Resort is due to open this spring, with the team now taking bookings for school sleepovers at the new theme park based in south Yorkshire.
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News & IdeasChester Zoo is offering 42,000 free tickets to schools
Schools have until the end of February to enter the Cheshire wildlife attraction’s give-away.
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News & IdeasUrban Geography course to coincide with 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Field Studies Council (FSC) has launched a new course in Birmingham, to coincide with the city’s regeneration project ahead of the games.
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News & IdeasDiscovery Visits to Marble Hill House include clay tile workshop
English Heritage’s Marble Hill House near Richmond will offer unique Discovery Visits from March to examine Georgian life through the story of Henrietta Howard, King George II’s mistress.
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News & IdeasBeWILDerwood to open in Cheshire
The attraction, inspired by the children’s books of the same name, is planning to open its gates on 18th July in south Cheshire, offering pupils an ‘imaginative and adventurous’ day out.
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News & IdeasChildren can explore natural surroundings with Zip World’s new programme
Children and teachers can escape the classroom and bring lessons outside with the launch of Zip World’s ‘Gravity in Geography’.
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News & IdeasPupils enjoy ‘hearty cooked breakfast’ at Hatton Adventure World
A group of Primary school children were collected by a tractor & open-top trailer and taken to an animal park in Warwickshire to learn about the importance of eating a hearty breakfast.
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News & IdeasPrehistoric discoveries at new Mystery Warrior exhibition
Schools can learn about a newly discovered Iron Age warrior at the Novium Museum in Chichester, and pair a visit with a themed workshop.
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News & IdeasYorkshire Wildlife Park launches careers session
Designed for Secondary school and college students, the on-site session aims to develop key employability skills.
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News & IdeasDove Cottage & Museum will reopen to celebrate Wordsworth’s 250th birthday
Children will be able to visit a completely transformed Dove Cottage and Museum later this year, offering a broad range of poetry, creative writing and cross-curricular sessions in Cumbria.
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News & IdeasFortnight of STEAM activities planned at British Motor Museum
Warwickshire’s British Motor Museum has announced it will host a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering Art & Maths) activity fortnight to celebrate British Science Week.
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News & IdeasClimate change residential launching for Key Stage 5 students
Based at FSC Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae in Scotland, the latest course from the Field Studies Council is aimed at pupils in higher education.
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News & IdeasSchools can see new historical show at popular French amusement park
Puy du Fou, the second most-visited amusement park in France, has revealed a new show for 2020.
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News & IdeasWin tickets or creative workshops in Wicked’s Young Writer Awards
The awards initiative has launched for its 10th year giving primary and secondary students the chance to win tickets for their school or creative writing workshops.
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News & IdeasBeaulieu welcomes SEND students to create contemporary artwork
Pupils from a specialist arts college for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) children were invited to the National Motor Museum’s Shell Heritage Art Collection at Beaulieu to create posters inspired by the display.
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News & IdeasImmersive Van Gogh experience extends its run
The experience, which showcases animated versions of more than 200 Vincent Van Gogh paintings, has extended its run in York and will also open in Leicester.
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News & Ideas‘Ultimate Tudor extravaganza’ for schools at Hampton Court Palace
The palace’s first ever schools festival will be a multi-sensory experience of history, aiming to give pupils an immersive and authentic experience, running from 15th - 19th June.
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News & IdeasDiscount travel for schools on board Thames Clippers boats
The River Thames boat service is offering a 10% discount to school groups visiting London attractions, with a bonus reduction for trips to the Tate Britain.
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News & IdeasWinchester Science Centre is set to undergo a huge transformation
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium in Hampshire will relaunch its visitor experience in July 2020, meaning visiting schools can make use of its £1.1 million redevelopment plan named Inspiring Science for All.