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FeaturesSchool trip memories: how one teacher uncovered Belgium’s many highlights
Amanda Lynott, assistant headteacher at The Cottesloe School in Wing, Buckinghamshire, recalls an excellent trip to Ostend in Belgium from her time at school.
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How the National Marine Aquarium has developed virtual learning
We spoke to Stu Higgs, the schools programme manager for the National Marine Aquarium, as well as a school about their experience of the virtual sessions.
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Barnardo’s charity establishes mental wellbeing resource for teachers and pupils
Barnardo’s, the charity which protects the UK’s most vulnerable children, has launched ‘Barnardo’s Education Community’ - a new website to help teachers support pupils who may be experiencing mental health and wellbeing issues.
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Plans set out to safely restart overnight educational visits
Overnight UK trips should be able to resume after Easter and international travel should follow in the 2021/22 school year - that’s the message from the outdoor education and school travel sector.
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Cumulus Outdoors on how they have adapted to support schools throughout the pandemic
Activity providers, like Cumulus Outdoors and many others, have had to adapt to changing government advice at short notice. Director of the provider, Tom Campbell-Hill, shares their approach and plans for this year.
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Natural History Museum unveils ‘Homework Club’ for pupils
The Natural History Museum has launched its #NHMHomeworkClub initiative, which invites children learning at home to join in with weekly educational activities covering different topics.
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Live nature lessons for primary school pupils broadcast by Field Studies Council
The UK outdoor education charity, the Field Studies Council (FSC), wants to help with home-schooling for primary pupils and their parents with a new programme of live nature lessons.
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RAF Museum introduces online lockdown workshops
With schools and the museum both currently closed, the team have adapted the sessions usually on offer to video format, with accompanying teacher sheets providing ideas to use with their class before and after.
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Shakespeare’s Globe is offering online CPD courses for teachers
Shakespeare’s Globe will provide affordable online CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses for teachers as well as free streaming and online resources throughout February.
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School trip memories: chief executive of the Field Studies Council recalls a Scottish adventure
Mark Castle, chief executive of the Field Studies Council, expands on his own childhood trip to the Mull of Galloway in Scotland.
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Online productions and teacher conference among the National Theatre’s virtual schedule
The National Theatre has continued its commitment to supporting teachers and young people with digital resources and learning opportunities for this year.
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JORVIK Viking Centre boosts its lockdown educational offer
The JORVIK Viking Centre in York has announced extra measures to support schools while the attraction is closed, including a free week of online activities and live-streams in February.
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British Pantomime Academy introduces masterclass home schooling workshops
The British Pantomime Academy (BPA) has a range of home schooling activities to help engage young people with the arts, drama, language and script writing.
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Bring Shakespeare to life for children at home with free resources
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has compiled more than 300 education resources and activities to support teachers and inspire home learners during the national lockdown.
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Ocean Conservation Trust provides free weekly online lessons & virtual tours
The lessons are being broadcast from the National Marine Aquarium, part of the trust, and also aim to provide children and their parents and teachers with some of the wellbeing benefits linked to watching aquatic life.
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School trip memories: headteacher shares the impact of her own residential trip
We hear from Clare French, headteacher of Kendall CE Primary School in Colchester, about her residential visit to Wicken House when she was a youngster and why it had such a long-lasting impact.
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Parents believe their kids learn better outside the classroom, survey reveals
A study has revealed that nearly half of UK parents believe that their children learn more from school trips and visiting places than they do in the classroom.
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Watch: adventure centre’s poignant video highlights devastating impact of Covid-19
Weardale Adventure Centre in Cumbria has created a video to show how the outdoor education sector has been affected by the pandemic.
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The importance of outdoor education and why we must have a plan for reopening
The CEO of the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), Ben Willows, writes about the impact of the ban on residentials and why it’s crucial there is a plan for reopening.
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Generation Green project set to create more nature opportunities for young people
A new project, Generation Green, is set to create new jobs, volunteer roles and apprenticeships to connect more than 100,000 young people with nature.
