News & Ideas Full Archive – Page 39
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News & IdeasMore school visits expected at refurbished Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, has received a grant for a major expansion project which expects to see thousands more school pupils visit each year.
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News & IdeasMini Beasts, Nature and Trees: Bowood House and Gardens
Bowood House and Gardens, set within 2,000 acres of Grade I listed ‘Capability’ Brown parkland, has devised a selection of specially-themed tours for pupils.
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News & IdeasSchool playtime expert urges teachers to look beyond classroom
Last Thursday was Outdoor Classroom Day, which saw more than 1.7 million children playing and learning outdoors worldwide.
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News & IdeasRainforests: Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre
Boost your student’s learning at Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, where a dedicated education team can lead your class in a curriculum-focused workshop or talk.
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News & IdeasKidZania launches events to tie in with Year of Engineering
KidZania London has teamed up with the Government’s Year of Engineering campaign, to launch a programme of exciting events and activities designed to inspire a new generation of innovators, inventors and problem solvers.
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News & IdeasNew World Cultures sessions for Horniman Museum
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in South London has announced a revamp of its World Cultures learning sessions.
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News & IdeasScience Museum introduces new educational session
The museum in London has recently introduced a new school session to its educational programme which ties in with Science and Engineering.
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News & IdeasTeachers invited to special event at Warner Bros. Studios
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter in Watford will be opening its doors to teachers for one night this June to celebrate its education programme.
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News & IdeasEnter the ‘My Best School Trip’ Award now to win £1,500
We hear from two previous recipients of the award, teachers Ian Wood and Beth McKenzie, about the effects of winning and why you too should get involved.
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News & IdeasHome Front Object Handling: Newhaven Fort
Newhaven Fort is the last of a long series of defences dating back to the Iron Age and built on the cliffs overlooking Seaford bay.
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News & IdeasTeacher workshops to coincide with BFG exhibition
Taking place this July at The Bowes Museum in County Durham will be an interactive course for teachers, accompanying The BFG in Pictures exhibition.
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News & IdeasInspiring Learning Beyond the Classroom conference in Surrey
Primary school teachers and outdoor education coordinators were inspired at the Learning Beyond the Classroom Conference.
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News & IdeasRoyal Shakespeare Company offers CPD workshops
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) provides teachers with CPD workshops running alongside two of its productions, Matilda The Musical and Macbeth.
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News & IdeasA day (and maybe a night) at the zoo: Dartmoor Zoo
The inspirational 33-acre zoo that inspired the Hollywood film We Brought a Zoo is on the fringes of Dartmoor is home to a wide variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians.
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News & IdeasBridges, Tunnels and Canal Art: London Canal Museum
Conveniently situated at King’s Cross, the only London museum of inland waterways is also an industrial museum that looks at the intriguing history of London’s ice trade.
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News & IdeasAladdin in the West End launches educational video library
Disney’s hit West End musical Aladdin has launched a new video library to accompany its education programme.
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News & IdeasWinchester Science Centre launches STEM school trips
From September, school children are invited to embrace Science and take a guided ‘mission through space’ as part of Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium’s new STEM experience.
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News & IdeasSchool organisations urge Brexit negotiators to consider impact on school trips
The British Council has revealed an open letter, signed by many school organisations who are concerned that leaving the EU could have negative effects on school travel.
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News & IdeasKidzania launches new library career activity
The ‘indoor city run by kids’ Kidzania in London has launched several new activities including a library and a deli food activity.
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News & IdeasWest Midlands Safari Park gets LOtC badge for educational offering
The Education Department at West Midland Safari Park has recently been awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge for its educational visits.