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School Travel AwardsThe internet’s best reactions to the 2024 School Travel Awards
The positive reaction to the School Travel Awards was felt way beyond the Royal Lancaster Hotel, with a huge range of pictures, reactions and comments posted across social media.
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News & IdeasDiscover ancient Egypt with free school visits to Young V&A exhibition
Making Egypt at the Young V&A is the UK’s first child-centered exhibition around creativity in ancient Egypt.
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SponsoredImperial War Museums: discover the past through fascinating workshops
With five Imperial War Museum (IWM) sites to choose from across the UK, schools are spoilt for choice when it comes to dedicated workshops to enhance your history lessons.
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School Travel AwardsSchool Travel Awards: firm favourites and first-time winners recognised
There was a party atmosphere in London at this year’s School Travel Awards, as the class of 2024 were announced at the five-star lunch and ceremony at the Royal Lancester Hotel.
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FeaturesWinter residential tips and why they’re so rewarding
The Outward Bound Trust, which specialises in taking pupils into the wilderness on action-packed residentials, shares seven reasons why a winter residential can help pupils to flourish.
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News & IdeasNational scheme to get pupils outside launches in Cumbria
The OWL Collaboration (Outdoor Week of Learning), created by UK educational charity The Ernest Cook Trust, has been extended to Cumbria for the first time, offering learners the chance to enjoy a residential in the countryside.
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News & IdeasFree classical concert tickets for secondary schools in Liverpool
Liverpool Philharmonic is offering over 1,200 free concert tickets to secondary school pupils where they will hear classical compositions by composers from Beethoven to Bernstein.
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News & IdeasThe 2025 Learning Outside the Classroom Yearbook is out now
Packed with top tips, invaluable advice and teacher-led discussions, the latest edition of the Learning Outside the Classroom Yearbook is available in print and online for schools that want to organise effective and memorable educational visits.
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News & IdeasConnecting education, health and employment: LOtC supports students to thrive
The 2024 Council for Learning Outside the Classroom’s National Conference had a focus on supporting students to thrive.
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Case StudiesCase study: Immersive history at Celtic Harmony
Sinéad Queeney, teacher at Norfolk House School in North London, talks us through a recent visit where her pupils were transformed into Celtic warriors.
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News & IdeasShuttleworth launches SEND learning project for pupils
Students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can use Shuttleworth’s collection of aircraft and vehicles for sensory exploration in a new learning project.
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Features6 regional theatres that offer school workshops
Here we round up some educational offerings from theatres across the country, including confidence-boosting sessions and creative tours for school groups.
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SponsoredLW Theatres: West End shows that are ideal for school trips
A school trip to see a West End musical is an enriching and memorable experience for students. With a blend of timeless classics and fresh new productions, there is something for every student at LW Theatres in 2025.
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FeaturesPyrland School’s mission to rewild their students
School trips can be a chance for students to explore new environments, but this summer adventure for Pyrland School students turned out to be something they will never forget.
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SponsoredConway Centres: booking a new residential programme is easy
With ready-made programmes, whether you’re looking for high-thrill seeking adventure, to improve team work or you are wanting a residential for young adventurers, Conway Centres has programmes for all ages, goals and budgets.
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News & IdeasHyundai’s Great British School Trip is back
The Great British School Trip is returning for its third year, with the goal of providing 70,000 children - who may not typically have access to school trips - with unforgettable experiences during the 2024/25 academic year.
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News & IdeasNorthern Trains offering schools a new way to travel
Train operator Northern says that teachers looking to stretch their school trips budget can do so by opting to travel on the tracks.
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InterviewWhy life-changing expeditions are worth all the hard work
Corrine Leech, assistant head of year 9 at The Winsford Academy, Cheshire, on organising school expeditions around the world for 12 years.
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Case StudiesCase study: An immersive royal visit at Windsor Castle
Teacher Bhajan Matharu from Deanesfield School in South Ruislip reports back from a memorable trip to the world’s oldest continuously occupied castle.
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News & IdeasField Studies Council offering discounted KS3 residentials
Schools who sign up to a Field Studies Council KS3 residential for the first time are entitled to more than 25% off the final price.