What's New? – Page 7
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Features
9 overseas locations which are ideal for educational visits
Here are nine popular overseas locations for schools which cover a wide variety of topics for all ages.
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News & Ideas
PGL 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 & Ideas
Young 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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Features
Legoland’s coding workshops: what school groups can expect
It’s easy to see why youngsters have been blown away by the robotics workshop at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. Launched in March, we found out how it’s bringing coding to life.
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Interview
Great British School Trip: Hyundai boss on how schools can benefit from £1m
Ashley Andrew, Hyundai Motor UK’s president, spoke to us about why they’re investing £1m to get thousands of children on educational visits.
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News & Ideas
Activity 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.
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Case Studies
Case Study: celebrating local culture at the Black Country Living Museum
We focus on Kates Hill Primary School in Dudley and their special programme of trips to the Black Country Living Museum, which uncovered more about their local heroes.
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Features
8 World War Two visits in England that bring the subject to life
From large museums housing thousands of World War Two artefacts to historical sites that played a huge role in the conflict, here are eight visits to help teach one of the most significant periods of British history.
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Interview
Teacher talk: keeping people informed every step of the way
We caught up with Joe Hughes, EVC at Eaton Square Senior School in central London, to hear about the challenges of organising a trip in the city and what the first steps should be after that initial idea.
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News & Ideas
Festival Toutatis zone at Parc Astérix includes record-breaking ride
Festival Toutatis at Parc Astérix, near Paris in France, has opened to students, dedicated to the God of the Gauls and encompassing a new ride with accelerations up to 110km/h.
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Case Studies
Case Study: creating friendships on a residential with The Garden Classroom
The Garden Classroom shares how they brought together children from north east London for their Winter Residentials.
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Column
How to get the most out of school visits to museums and galleries
Matilda Miles, from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, explores what’s on offer at some of our museums and galleries, and how they can provide an engaging and inspiring environment.
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News & Ideas
Free school trails highlight Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s key sites
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is encouraging schools to use its space for educational visits through free worksheets and lesson plans to help pupils explore the site.
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News & Ideas
Hay Festival unveils free programme for schools
Highlights of the Hay Festival programme for 2023 include a talk from adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls as well as children’s author Pamela Butchart.
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Features
Teachers immersed in real-life scenarios for training experience
We report back from an educational visit training experience like no other, where teachers and EVCs explain to School Travel Organiser the benefits of cooperative planning when it comes to school trips.
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Features
How to use the STAGED approach when planning educational visits
When planning a visit and undertaking a risk assessment, teachers and EVCs can use STAGED to guide the thinking process. So, what does it mean and how can it help?
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News & Ideas
Schools & Academies Show: bringing leaders together
The Schools & Academies Show returns to the ExCeL Centre, London on 17th May 2023, bringing together school and academy leaders to connect, spark new ideas and discuss the biggest challenges and emerging trends.
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News & Ideas
Commitment to make school travel between the UK and France easier
Both countries have said they’ll look at removing some of the barriers that have arisen since the UK left the EU which have caused issues for school groups.
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Features
Ski trips: help choosing where to go and what to consider
SkiBound’s Deborah Carden answers some of the most common questions from teachers planning a ski trip for their pupils.
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News & Ideas
Skern Lodge to continue offering stammer support on specialist residentials
Outdoor education centre, Skern Lodge in north Devon is celebrating its 25th anniversary of helping to support pupils who stammer, through learning outside the classroom.