Secondary: Key Stages 3-4 – Page 10
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News & Ideas
Jo Allum appointed Galloway’s school tours manager
Galloway School Tours has announced the appointment of Jo Allum as their new school tours manager.
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Features
New research: outdoor learning and self efficacy
A look at the interim results of the Outward Bound Trust's latest research study, which suggests that outdoor learning can have a lasting positive effect on pupil self esteem and self-efficacy.
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How to make Maths fun again
The TES recently reported that the Maths sats exams had reduced pupils to tears. Here are a few ideas for school trips that should bring the subject back to life for pupils.
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How the V&A is championing design education
The V&A’s new DesignLabNation project will provide opportunities for school trips. We decided to find out more.
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Canterbury Tales conjures up wand carving workshops
The Canterbury Tales visitor attraction in Kent has joined forces with bushcraft specialist, Black Wolf Survival, to offer school groups a new two hour wand carving workshop.
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Pupil Perspective: How outdoor education has helped me
STO talks to James, a Year 12 student, about the impact outdoor education has had on his life.
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History at Flambards; from the Victorians to the Blitz
From Britain in the Blitz to the Victorians, Flambards in Cornwall supports many areas of the History curriculum.
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News & Ideas
Name change for National Media Museum
The National Media Museum, Bradford, will change its name to the National Science and Media Museum as of 23rd March.
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Features
Develop pupils’ Creative Writing skills on a residential
STO finds out about Arvon, a company that offers residentials to help pupils advance their Creative Writing skills.
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Become a champion of STEM at Tech Deck
STO discovers why the Tech Deck and Education Centre is a sound destination for a STEM-related school trip.
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News & Ideas
New combined educational visit in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm and Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall in Warwickshire have teamed up to create a new joint itinerary for visiting school groups.
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News & Ideas
Groups Direct launches Educational Overnights
Groups Direct has revealed Educational Overnights - a new collection of school trips that include a West End show.
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News & Ideas
WST Travel launches London school trip competition
WST – the school travel company that was voted Best School Tour Operator at the School Travel Awards – has launched a competition to give away a school trip to London.
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News & Ideas
New Local History workshops at M Shed
The learning team at M Shed in Bristol has developed a number of new Local History workshops and resources.
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Features
Itinerary idea: Quex Activity Centre
Here's how Key Stage 2 to 4 pupils can spend a day at Quex Activity Centre in Kent.
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News & Ideas
Essex Outdoors receives £2m investment for education
Essex Outdoors has been awarded a £2million investment to improve the educational facilities across its visitor centres.
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Features
A Q&A with… Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
STO speaks to Peter Sawyer, the education officer at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, about how a visit to a museum specialising in steam trains makes for a great learning experience.
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News & Ideas
School packages available for The Taming of the Shrew at Shakespeare’s Globe
The next Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank production from Shakespeare’s Globe will be The Taming of the Shrew, which will take place between 28th February and 25th March 2017.
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Features
Focus on: Frogmore Paper Mill
STO finds out what Frogmore Paper Mill offers for schools, including opportunities in History, Science and Art & Design.
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News & Ideas
New dino exhibition to support Biology lessons
Wollaton Hall in Nottinghamshire will host a new exhibition next year, called Dinosaurs of China, which can be used to support lessons in Biology.