Sport Venues & Activities

School children in the dugout of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium

An award-winning educational tour experience at the home of the world champions

2024-01-15T12:50:00+00:00Sponsored by

Leave the classroom behind and dive into the high performing world of Manchester City with specially curated educational experiences at the home of the world champions.

Mega SUP Fun at ASC Portsmouth

Make a splash with your class with these water sports experiences

2024-01-01T07:00:00+00:00

Here are a range of school-friendly experiences which let your pupils build confidence through fun and engaging water-based activities.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London

Free school trails highlight Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s key sites

2023-03-27T12:58:00+01:00

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.

Manchester City Football Club

Opening the door to opportunities at the home of Manchester City

2023-02-21T12:32:00+00:00By

Deputy editor Harry Rogers went along to the Etihad Stadium to find out about some of the workshops waiting for schools when visiting the home of England’s champions.

Manchester City Football Club

5 football stadium tours to inspire your class with the beautiful game

2023-01-11T14:12:00+00:00

A look at football stadium tours which offer young people a glimpse into the world of professional sport.

Artists impression of the new UKSA centre in Cowes, Isle of Wight

UKSA unveils plans for Isle of Wight accommodation project

2021-03-08T13:01:00+00:00

A new 136-bed accommodation centre has been approved in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, enabling an additional 3,000 children to visit UKSA (United Kingdom Sailing Academy) every year.

Wembley Stadium Case Study

Case Study: Wembley Stadium Learning Zone Experience

2020-03-08T16:05:00+00:00

St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School share their memories of a fun and educational visit to Wembley Stadium. 

Wembley Stadium Tour for schools

Schools can head pitchside with a Wembley Stadium learning package

2019-11-06T10:30:00+00:00

Pupils can step into the world of professional sport at the home of English football with a new education programme coming soon to the stadium.

Boys Football Tour

More trips on offer as Rayburn Tours buys Sports Tours

2019-04-29T09:58:00+01:00

School travel operator Rayburn Tours has bought Essex-based Sports Tours Ltd, expanding travel opportunities for young people and school groups.

Silverstone Experience

A full speed education programme revealed at The Silverstone Experience

2019-02-01T10:00:00+00:00

The new attraction, The Silverstone Experience, set to open this summer has revealed details of its education programme.

Students enjoying water sports

Grant helps hundreds of children experience water sports

2018-10-30T10:39:00+00:00

Pupils from a school in eastern England enjoyed new experiences in the outdoors thanks to a grant from the ‘#itsgreatoutthere’ initiative.

Football inspired trips

6 school adventures inspired by the World Cup

2018-07-11T12:48:00+01:00

With the World Cup increasing the younger generation’s interest in the sport, we look at a selection of football related school trips.

Manchester City Stadium Tour

Updated facilities revealed on Manchester City Stadium Tour

2017-11-13T12:35:00+00:00

Manchester City’s Stadium has revealed new and updated features of its tour, which is suitable for schools.

Twickenham Stadium

New rugby museum at Twickenham to offer education

2017-11-06T10:13:00+00:00

The newly relocated World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium, in London, will open in February 2018 with a new educational offering.

Learning Away

Study reveals too many children miss out on residentials

2017-09-29T10:21:00+01:00

A recent study, carried out by Learning Away, has revealed that far too many children are missing out on potentially life-changing residential experiences.

Gravesend Grammar School

How did the School Trip Champion spend his prize

2017-09-08T09:24:04+01:00

Last year Chris Jesson, head of Geography at Gravesend Grammar School, in Kent, was crowned School Trip Champion at the School Travel Awards 2016/17.

British Motor Museum

British Motor Museum launches new schools programme

2017-07-17T12:06:00+01:00

The series of new workshops and activities will tie in with the curriculum for the 2017/2018 academic year.

Battlefield Live

Case study: Battlefield Live

2017-07-03T09:48:20+01:00

STO finds out about Bishop's Blue Coat CoE High School's annual trip to Battlefield Live in Knutsford.

No school wants to imagine that a crisis could happen on their own school trip. Unfortunately, once every dark day, accidents – which are unpreventable as far as school staff are concerned – happen.

The 5 Ps and school trip crisis control

2017-05-12T11:30:00+01:00

Ways in which schools can prepare themselves for a crisis, even if it means thinking about the unthinkable.

Rainbow Factory

Life after SATS week; school trips to de-stress

2017-05-10T17:10:41+01:00

As headlines roll out about the negative effects sats are having, we suggest a few feel-good school trips.

Alternative PE lessons.

Alternative PE lessons

2017-01-19T16:48:00+00:00

Obesity is said to be at an all-time high and a sedentary lifestyle for both children and adults is becoming more and more commonplace.

Science%2C Business And Skiing At Chill Factore %7C School Travel News

Science, Business And Skiing At Chill Factore

2016-02-10T09:45:00+00:00

School Travel Organiser discovers there’s more to learn at Chill Factore than just snow sports.