News & Ideas Full Archive – Page 8
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News & IdeasRoyal Collection Trust access scheme open to schools
Schools can apply to the Royal Collection Trust’s Access Scheme which ensures that those working for and with economically disadvantaged pupils can enjoy a regal visit outside the classroom.
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News & IdeasNational Space Centre offers Mars mission for students
Pupils can now discover whether life really exists on the red planet with a new mission to Mars experience at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
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News & IdeasCampaign to make outdoor residentials part of the curriculum
The educational charity has united with three politicians to make residential outdoor learning part of the curriculum across the UK.
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News & IdeasWonderlab: The Bramall Gallery opens at National Railway Museum
Schools visits to Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery at York’s National Railway Museum can now be booked, with the largest new gallery at the museum in a decade aiming to inspire students with STEM skills.
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News & IdeasRoman experience in Chester helps schools visualise the past
A team of historians and actors have come together to create the DEVA Roman Experience in Chester, an immersive and interactive attraction which aims to showcase the city’s past in a fun and educational way.
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News & IdeasDuke of Edinburgh celebrates outdoor learning at London residential centre
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited Woodrow High House, one of two London Youth residential centres, to meet with local school children as part of his patronage of the charity and to celebrate the importance of learning outside the classroom.
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News & IdeasNational Gallery displays children’s versions of Vernet painting
Pupils from 40 primary schools across the UK took part in the annual Take One Picture exhibition, taking inspiration from Claude-Joseph Vernet’s A Shipwreck in Stormy Seas.
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News & IdeasWicked Writers competition: children’s essays about what matters to them
The winners of the 2023 Wicked Writers: Be The Change writing competition, have been announced.
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News & IdeasRoyal Albert Hall’s Future Makers concert returns for schools
Teachers are being invited by London’s Royal Albert Hall to book a visit to see Future Makers this autumn, designed especially for educational visits.
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News & IdeasMBE awarded to School Travel Organiser CEO Graham Yandell
Chief executive of Yandell Media Group, Graham Yandell, has been awarded an MBE in the first King’s Birthday Honours List.
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News & IdeasEnglish Heritage’s Richborough Roman Fort open for school visits
A reconstructed Roman gateway and rampart providing panoramic views across Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre in Kent has been opened by English Heritage and offers educational visits.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.