What's New? – Page 22
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News & IdeasThe Royal Gunpowder Mills opens to schools for first time in over two years with new offers
For the first time in more than two years, the Royal Gunpowder Mills in Waltham Abbey is accepting school bookings with a new programme.
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ColumnMaking the most of every opportunity
How local spaces can inspire students away from the desks, the importance of the School Travel Awards and updates you on how the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s latest project is going.
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News & IdeasIt’s official: children love school trips says huge study
Young people have given their support to school trips with an overwhelming response to a study about visits and the impact they have on education.
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News & IdeasTechniquest launches school shows to inspire pupils with science
Science and discovery centre Techniquest, has announced a series of school shows from September, covering a range of themes such as animals and habitats, the human body and forces.
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News & IdeasSchool groups invited into Narnia as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe opens in the West End
Students will be able to see C.S. Lewis’ classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, in the West End from this summer after its major UK and Ireland tour.
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News & IdeasSchool children visit Longleat for the first time in two years
Pupils selected by four Weston-super-Mare primary schools enjoyed a walk on the wild side on a trip to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.
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News & IdeasVoyager School Travel unveils extra French programme in Normandy to meet ‘surge in demand’
The education provider has launched its fourth residential language programme in France, offering a mix of on-site language activities and excursions for pupils to experience local culture and improve their language skills.
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News & IdeasSchool groups invited to explore Jodrell Bank’s new attraction
A new attraction has opened at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire which tells the story of the site’s remarkable development over the years and its role during the Cold War and Space Race.
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards 2022 winners show off their shiny new trophies
A round-up of the great photos sent in from some of your 2022 School Travel Awards winners, who have proudly shown off their trophies and certificates in front of historical landmarks, LEGO® models and even a rhino enclosure.
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SponsoredIntroducing a STEM careers experience for 11-16 year olds at the Science Museum
Experience what it’s like to work behind the scenes on a blockbuster film set, make drugs in a medical laboratory, fix faults atop a wind turbine and more at the Science Museum’s new interactive careers gallery in London.
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FeaturesTeachers share their 8 must-have items for school trips
What are the essentials you should take on a school trip or residential? Here, teachers have some great suggestions you might not have thought of.
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News & IdeasDinosaur Takeover Week to allow pupils to walk on the wild side
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has announced it will be hosting a Dinosaur Takeover Week later this year in a bid to bring students closer to the prehistoric beasts.
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News & IdeasNew Clore Learning Centre at the Roman Baths now taking bookings
School trips to the famous Roman Baths in the city of Bath are now enhanced thanks to a new state-of-the-art learning centre which includes an Investigation Zone and dedicated learning spaces.
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News & IdeasJump in to an end of term party with your pupils
Trampoline and indoor activity park company Jump In has shared details of its end of term school party options to reward pupils for their hard work throughout the academic year.
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School Travel AwardsThe School Travel Awards Partners on what makes a successful school trip
We asked our valued School Travel Awards Partners what ingredients make up a successful school trip – and here’s what they told us.
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School Travel AwardsThe best for school trips crowned at 2022 School Travel Awards ceremony
The annual School Travel Awards recognise the people and providers behind inspiring school trips and celebrate learning outside the classroom, with the 2022 winners announced at a special lunch and ceremony in London.
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Features5 of the best theatre shows for a school trip
With so many fantastic productions, it can be hard to choose the best theatre productions for your school visit. Here are five of our favourites in London’s West End and across the country which are sure to tick the right boxes.
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Case StudiesCase Study: flying high at Manchester Airport
A group of pupils in Year 10 at St Peter’s RC High School in Manchester attended the AeroZone Education Centre at Manchester Airport as part of their BTEC Travel and Tourism studies.
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InterviewAdventurer Ed Stafford says that spending time in nature is the most “valuable thing you can do”
Why is it important for children to have time in the natural environment and to reset away from their screens? Explorer Ed Stafford shares his views.
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News & IdeasMajor exhibition at Bletchley Park draws attention to personal wartime stories
Bletchley Park’s largest ever exhibition, The Intelligence Factory, has opened in a newly restored wartime building at the heart of the World War Two codebreaking site in Buckinghamshire, alongside a new gallery for temporary displays.