What's New? – Page 2
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Case Studies
Case Study: The inventors of tomorrow at Shuttleworth
Sarah Young, headteacher at Caldecote Church of England Academy, discusses the school’s visit to Shuttleworth in Bedfordshire, where they learned about the development of transport and spoke to an inventor.
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News & Ideas
LEGOLAND’s Deep Sea Adventure reopens after year-long closure
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort has reopened its Deep Sea Adventure attraction after undergoing maintenance and the installation of new LEGO® models to enhance the experience.
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Column
ABTA: How will school trips to Europe work with an entry/exit system?
Luke Petherbridge, director of public affairs at ABTA, discusses how educational visits might look for pupils heading to the continent with an entry/exit system in place.
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Features
7 school trips to inspire pupils with media studies
A selection of educational visit ideas to help inspire the next journalists, television stars and musicians in your class.
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News & Ideas
Natural History Museum to open first permanent gallery in nine years
The Fixing Our Broken Planet gallery will aim to inspire pupils with how to help protect Earth for future generations, and will be free to visit as part of a school trip.
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Features
Expert advice on how to book your first school ski trip
We spoke to a range of school tour operators to find out what the priorities should be for teachers and EVCs who are looking to book their first ever ski trip for pupils. Here’s what they told us…
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News & Ideas
A focus on linking UK and French schools for immersive exchange trips
A new school tour operator, French Horizons, has been launched in a bid to link UK and French schools together so they can build a relationship and jointly produce a range of exciting trips.
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News & Ideas
Date and venue announced for 2025 CLOtC Conference
The 2025 Council for Learning Outside the Classroom Conference will take place on Wednesday 12th November at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
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News & Ideas
Enhanced packages for school trips to North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and new packages for school visits include interactive station trails, hands-on workshops, and the magic of steam travel.
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Sponsored
Up at The O2: scaling new heights for an unforgettable experience
What’s new for schools visiting Up at The O2 and how a climb can inspire your students.
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News & Ideas
British Motor Museum launches young artists competition
The competition will give young artists the chance to have their work displayed at the museum’s latest exhibition launching in April.
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Features
In pictures: Princess of Wales joins school trip to the National Portrait Gallery
The Princess of Wales arrived at the National Portrait Gallery on a minibus with pupils from All Souls Primary School in Westminster, to explore its historic collection with its Reception class.
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Features
Developing creative writing at Wordsworth Grasmere
At Wordsworth Grasmere, the education team invites schools to experience the Lake District through the words and images captured by William, Dorothy and other Romantic writers 200 years ago. Here’s how they helped one school to thrive.
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News & Ideas
Pupils meet animals and enjoy breakfast at Hatton Adventure World
The children, aged 5 - 6, were served a locally-sourced breakfast and handled guinea pigs, lizards and snakes.
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News & Ideas
Schools can explore the impact of AI at Bletchley Park
The Age of AI is a new exhibition exploring the development of artificial intelligence and its impact on our lives, which can be included during a school visit to Bletchley Park.
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News & Ideas
The Ernest Cook Trust increases its spending by 20%
Education charity, The Ernest Cook Trust has boosted its charitable spending by a fifth during the last financial year to £3.6 million, giving more opportunities for schools to access nature outside of the classroom.
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News & Ideas
Free school activity days at the National Memorial Arboretum
A programme of free learning activity days for school visits, including a new summer programme and anniversary event, have been launched by the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Sponsored
An award-winning educational tour experience at the home of the Premier League champions
Leave the classroom behind and dive into the high performing world of Manchester City with one of their award-winning Educational Experiences.
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Features
EdTech: what is it and how can it help to organise school trips?
EDTech providers give their tips on how to best utilise technology for the planning and delivery of learning outside of the classroom experiences.
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Features
Top West End theatre workshops for school groups to try
From performance-based sessions to characterisation and other key themes, here are a handful of London productions that offer workshops that can inspire pupils.