All Residentials articles – Page 4
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SponsoredSpain awaits you: a look at why it’s the ideal destination for schools in the future
Looking ahead, Spain ticks all the boxes and more when it comes to immersive cross-curricular school trips. Here’s why.
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News & IdeasSchool Travel Forum wants to ensure schools are ‘In Safe Hands’ when residentials restart
School Travel Forum has commissioned a new report, ‘In Safe Hands’, which will outline the protocols needed to be put in place by schools and tour providers to ensure pupils and teachers can travel with confidence when the time is right.
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News & IdeasPetition puts pressure on government to reconsider schools residentials ban
An online petition is calling for teachers and school trip providers’ support to put pressure on the Government to allow residentials to restart.
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News & IdeasField Studies Council’s chief executive urges the PM to allow residential school trips
The Field Studies Council’s (FSC) chief executive has written to the Prime Minister asking him to rethink school guidance for the autumn term and to consider allowing overnight residential trips.
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FeaturesAcademy trust chief on reconnecting pupils to outdoor learning, day trips & residentials
Wayne Norrie, chief executive of Greenwood Academies Trust, explains why they’re committed to giving the children access to outdoor learning and residential visits as soon as they can.
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News & IdeasSchool travel sector urges Government to open up residential experiences
A number of providers and associations in the school travel sector have asked the Department for Education to allow residential trips to resume from the autumn term.
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FeaturesTeacher Jon Clarke reflects on 12 months of school travel
Jon Clarke, shadow headteacher of Learning Away Champion School Walsall Academy, reflects on the last 12 months and how things have changed.
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News & IdeasHardship fund should be available for schools that have had trips cancelled
A coalition of not-for-profit school residential and educational providers has said more needs to be done to ensure that outdoor learning isn’t forgotten about.
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SponsoredHow Essex Outdoors can help with your adventures
Essex Outdoors has been offering pupils an activity-fuelled escape from the classroom for more than 50 years, remaining popular with teachers across the UK. Here’s how the team can offer you an exhilarating school trip.
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Case StudiesCase Study: The benefits of a winter residential
Jon Clarke, shadow headteacher at Walsall Academy, reflects on an Outward Bound winter residential in January, challenging his pupils’ physical and mental strength while powering through Storm Brendan.
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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 & IdeasTV presenter Iain Stewart urges Geography teachers to become storytellers
The professor encouraged teachers to push the ‘wonder’ of the outdoors while speaking at a Field Studies Council (FSC) conference.
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News & IdeasStudy confirms the profound impact of residential trips on students
Improved wellbeing, motivation and engagement are just some of the findings from the study, conducted by the University of Cumbria.
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FeaturesPlanning a residential? Here are some top tips to help you from those in the know
There’s never been a better time to start planning a residential trip for your students, but with so much to consider, where do you start? Here are some handy tips and essential advice from those in the know - centres providers - to help you along the way. ...
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News & IdeasNew YHA hostels for school groups visiting Liverpool & Newcastle
The YHA has announced it has opened two new hostels in Liverpool and Newcastle, allowing pupils to stay overnight at an affordable price.
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SponsoredAction-packed adventures guaranteed with Essex Outdoors
Essex Outdoors prides itself on making sure that all its school groups have amazing experiences and develop life-long memories whilst staying at its centres.
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FeaturesHow to evaluate residential trips and make the most of your findings
You’ve been on a fantastic school trip but back in the classroom it’s soon forgotten…sound familiar? Peter Carne, Learning Away Ambassador, looks at why it’s essential to evaluate your residentials, how to do it, and how you can use your analysis.
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News & IdeasThe Bushcraft Company to offer new school camping trips at Blenheim Estate
The Blenheim Estate has linked up with The Bushcraft Company to offer pupils three to five-day residential camping experiences in Oxfordshire.
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FeaturesKingswood team leader on how residentials can help the Primary-Secondary transition
David Czerwinski, schools programmes team leader at outdoor residential and activity provider, Kingswood on how to ease the pressure with residentials.
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News & IdeasPrince Philip hands over patronage of Outward Bound Trust
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has handed over his patronage of The Outward Bound Trust after 65 years of service.