All Residentials articles – Page 5
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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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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.
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FeaturesOne school’s journey from inadequate to number one
After being voted number one school in Surrey, Shannon Clark spoke to St John’s C of E Primary School’s head teacher Mark Richards to find out what part learning outside the classroom had in their transformational journey.
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News & IdeasFSC to run new Adventure Residentials in 2019 for Primary schools
Selected Field Studies Council (FSC) centres are offering Primary schools the chance to give their pupils a wild adventure, in real environments, this year on its new residential activity school trips.
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Case StudiesReaching their potential: Outward Bound Trust
Our Lady’s Catholic High School in Preston sent a group of Year 9 pupils on a residential to the Outward Bound Trust’s outdoor education centre.
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Case StudiesBonding through adventure: Oaker Wood Leisure
Oaker Wood is a highlight for Year 6 at the Wyche CE Primary School in Malvern.
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ColumnEmbracing every opportunity
Kim Somerville on some of the School Travel Awards finalists who embrace opportunities.
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Case StudiesLeaps and Bounds: Outward Bound Trust
A “wild camp”, cooking over fire, using axes to chop wood and a veto on mobile phones, enabled a group of students to connect with nature and each other.
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School Travel Awards‘My Best School Trip’ winners’ prize trip: Upland Primary School in Bexleyheath
Upland Primary School in Bexleyheath won last year’s ‘My Best School Trip’ Award. Headteacher Beth McKenzie reports back on what they did with the £1,500 prize money.