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News & IdeasTeachers tell School Travel Organiser how visits can re-energise the ‘why’ of education
Some of our readers have been in touch to tell us how they see school visits and learning outside the classroom as key to re-engaging children after the last year.
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News & IdeasSchool 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 & IdeasWatch: 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 & IdeasPost-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 StudiesCase 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 & IdeasDesign 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 & IdeasStudents 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 & IdeasT. 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 & IdeasShakespeare’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 AwardsWe 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 & IdeasWatch: 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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InterviewInterview: 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.
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School Travel AwardsGardeners’ World Joe Swift thanks School Travel Awards for recognising The Garden Classroom Team
BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and patron of The Garden Classroom, Joe Swift, has thanked the School Travel Awards for recognising the work of The Garden Classroom Team which was announced as the Education / Learning Team of the Year.
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News & IdeasSchool kids return to attractions in the Lake District for first trip after lockdown
The first school trip since lockdown has taken place on Windermere Lake and surrounding attractions, with pupils enjoying outdoor lessons involving boats, trains and automobiles.
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ColumnFuture outdoor experiences and new natural learning evidence
Anne Hunt, of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), has her say on updated Government guidance and the need for children to reconnect with nature thanks to new evidence.
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School Travel AwardsSome of the best online reaction to the School Travel Awards 2020/21
We were delighted to see so many of our finalists and winners sharing their reaction and celebrations online with messages and pictures across social media. Here is just a selection…
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards winners recognised for providing inspiring experiences
The winners of the 2020/21 School Travel Awards were revealed during a special online broadcast hosted by Olympian Katharine Merry.
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards host Katharine Merry on school trips and inspiring the next generation
STO editor Keeley Rodgers talks to School Travel Awards host Katharine Merry about her own school trip memories and thoughts on why the experiences are vital for all involved.
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News & IdeasNew YHA youth hostel opening in Cheshire
YHA (England & Wales), the charity which welcomes schools to more than 150 of its youth hostels for a range of breaks, will add another to its list with YHA Chester Trafford Hall.
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News & IdeasSchool bookings for the West End’s Wicked musical which returns in September
Schools can now book their tickets to see Wicked at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre with performances resuming on Wednesday 15th September - just in time for the new school year.