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News & IdeasInspiring Learning Beyond the Classroom conference in Surrey
Primary school teachers and outdoor education coordinators were inspired at the Learning Beyond the Classroom Conference.
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News & IdeasRoyal Shakespeare Company offers CPD workshops
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) provides teachers with CPD workshops running alongside two of its productions, Matilda The Musical and Macbeth.
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Case StudiesAn outdoor show: Kynren - An Epic Tale of England
Pupils from a school in County Durham witnessed an epic outdoor show from both sides of the auditorium.
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News & IdeasA day (and maybe a night) at the zoo: Dartmoor Zoo
The inspirational 33-acre zoo that inspired the Hollywood film We Brought a Zoo is on the fringes of Dartmoor is home to a wide variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians.
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News & IdeasBridges, Tunnels and Canal Art: London Canal Museum
Conveniently situated at King’s Cross, the only London museum of inland waterways is also an industrial museum that looks at the intriguing history of London’s ice trade.
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FeaturesEnglish trips for KS3
Trips outside the classroom can often enhance students’ learning and enjoyment of a subject. Here, we take a look at visits that complement the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for English in reading, writing and speaking and encourage pupils to develop an interest in the subject.
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Features5 school trips to celebrate Photo Month
May is officially Photo Month, making this the perfect time to seek out some school trips all about photography, filming, imagery and camera work.
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Case StudiesExperiencing Roman life: Mount Cook
Pupils from Middleton Community Primary School, in Derbyshire, were transported 2,000 years into the past with an immersive Roman residential experience at Mount Cook Adventure Centre.
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FeaturesDeveloping English language and communication in Primary school children
We look at ways to develop spoken and written English in Primary aged pupils through learning outside the classroom.
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News & IdeasAladdin in the West End launches educational video library
Disney’s hit West End musical Aladdin has launched a new video library to accompany its education programme.
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News & IdeasWinchester Science Centre launches STEM school trips
From September, school children are invited to embrace Science and take a guided ‘mission through space’ as part of Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium’s new STEM experience.
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News & IdeasSchool organisations urge Brexit negotiators to consider impact on school trips
The British Council has revealed an open letter, signed by many school organisations who are concerned that leaving the EU could have negative effects on school travel.
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FeaturesLessons in laughter: Yenworthy Lodge
In Year 6, children from Harwell Primary School have a week’s residential stay at Yenworthy Lodge, an outdoor activities centre set in six acres of woodland within the Exmoor National Park in Devon.
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News & IdeasKidzania launches new library career activity
The ‘indoor city run by kids’ Kidzania in London has launched several new activities including a library and a deli food activity.
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News & IdeasWest Midlands Safari Park gets LOtC badge for educational offering
The Education Department at West Midland Safari Park has recently been awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge for its educational visits.
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News & IdeasYHA offers selection of packages for schools
The Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has a variety of hostels across the UK and provides different packages for outdoor learning experiences.
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News & IdeasCircle of Life Rediscovery offers outdoor learning sessions for teachers
The outdoor learning organisation has a number of teacher and educational leader-based events coming up this year, which provide those with the skills to carry out good LOtC practise with their schools.
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News & IdeasGo Ape offers free forest school learning resources
The treetop climbing and activity organisation offers plenty for school groups including forest school learning packs and curriculum linked resources.
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Features5 free museums schools will love to visit
To celebrate Museum Week (23rd to 29th April) we take a look at five free museums that offer school visits.
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News & IdeasRSPB’s Wild Challenge encourages pupils to embrace nature
Teachers can take advantage of a new Wild Challenge, launched by the RSPB.