What's New? – Page 20
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Interview
“Outdoor learning will help pupils reconnect with their community and more after pandemic,” says headteacher
Andrew Hutchings, headteacher at Parkgate Primary School in Neston, Cheshire, has told School Travel Organiser that outdoor learning is vital for children to reconnect with their local surroundings, as well as the pride of being awarded the LOtC Mark (Bronze) from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC).
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News & Ideas
English Heritage offering teacher training session at Gainsborough Old Hall
English Heritage, the charity which looks after over 400 historic sites across the country, will host a ‘Teacher Twilight’ education session at Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire to offer a taster of what pupils can expect on a visit.
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News & Ideas
New education and workshop space at David Livingstone Birthplace museum
Schools are invited to book visits to the David Livingstone Birthplace in Scotland, which has had a major transformation.
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Features
6 trip ideas and activities for the new school year
Here’s our round-up of the best highlights and school-friendly ideas to book for the autumn term, from theatre performances to outdoor activities.
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Column
Summer residentials can help smooth the transition to secondary school
A week away from home on a residential stay during the summer holidays could help children feel more confident about the prospect of transitioning from primary to secondary school in the autumn, says outdoor education provider Kingswood.
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Case Studies
Case Study: having fun in an outdoor environment is key at St Giles Special School
Anna Young and Jakk Capewell, learning tutors at St Giles Special School in Derby, tell us how learning outside the classroom promotes positive wellbeing and mental health.
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News & Ideas
Extra funding given to project to help disadvantaged children in Liverpool
Grow Wellbeing, a team of forest school leaders, horticulturists, educators and more, has received additional funding to outreach their services so more disadvantaged school children in Liverpool can experience outdoor learning opportunities.
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News & Ideas
New activities available for schools at Buckinghamshire’s Green Park Centre
Schools will be able to try out new activities at Green Park Centre in Buckinghamshire which has been added to the Inspiring Learning portfolio.
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News & Ideas
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson highlights the value of school residentials
MP Gavin Williamson has highlighted the “real value” of school residentials when quizzed in the House of Commons about the education and school travel sector.
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News & Ideas
School trips abroad get the green light from the autumn term
Updated guidance from the Department for Education from Step 4 of the Government’s roadmap gives schools the go-ahead to take school groups on trips abroad that have previously been deferred - and they can also plan new international visits.
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News & Ideas
Watch: primary school shares experience of an in-school adventure with the Outward Bound Trust
The Outward Bound Trust has been taking outdoor adventures into schools throughout the pandemic, with Lazonby C of E Primary School in Penrith, Cumbria, sharing their experience of how an in-school adventure helped inspire their pupils.
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News & Ideas
Post-apocalyptic school adventure ‘The Bioasis’ welcoming bookings
’The Bioasis’ is described as a new post-apocalyptic adventure, set in 2074 in a secret location in the south west of England, giving schools across the country the chance to escape the classroom.
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Case Studies
Case Study: how a treehouse at Barfield School in Surrey has transformed outdoor learning
Elizabeth Trevett, head of humanities at Barfield School in Farnham, Surrey, tells us about how they have embraced learning outside the classroom including lessons in their very own tree house.
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News & Ideas
Design Museum announces winner of national schools’ competition
The winner of Design Ventura, the Design Museum’s competition for schools to create a real product to be sold, has been announced, with the 2020 title going to students from Heckmondwike Grammar School in West Yorkshire.
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News & Ideas
Students face missing out on valuable experiences if plans to scrap fieldwork go ahead
There are warnings that if proposals to scrap fieldwork from GCSE and A-Level exams for another year go ahead, pupils will miss out on experiences and opportunities.
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News & Ideas
T. rex exhibition forms new education programme in Nottingham
The first real Tyrannosaurus rex to be displayed in England for more than a century will arrive at Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum this summer with an exclusive school programme available.
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News & Ideas
Shakespeare’s Mary Arden’s Farm reopens exclusively for primary schools
Mary Arden’s Farm in Warwickshire has reopened exclusively for primary schools this year, offering pupils an authentic Tudor learning experience in a safe and secure environment.
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School Travel Awards
We love being part of the School Travel Awards because…
Hear from the 2020/21 School Travel Awards partners about why they have been proud to support the initiative and their hopes for school travel.
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News & Ideas
Watch: the first visitors try out Legoland Windsor Resort’s new Mythica world
The new attraction, LEGO® MYTHICA: World of Mythical Creatures, opened at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort on 29th May.
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Interview
Interview: Eden Project co-founder on plans for a new GCSE in Natural History
The co-founder of the Eden Project, Sir Tim Smit, talks about the proposal for a GCSE in Natural History and engaging children with the wider world.