What's New? – Page 8
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Features
Watch: Teacher Ted’s Isle of Wight Adventure
Our mascot travelled to the Isle of Wight to experience some of the island’s highlights waiting for school groups.
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Science Museum: inspiring engineers and technicians
We went along to the Science Museum in London to see how they’re inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians with new galleries.
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National Portrait Gallery’s new education offer
To say there has been a lot going on at the National Portrait Gallery in London is an understatement. We went along to find out more.
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News & Ideas
Royal Collection Trust access scheme open to schools
Schools can apply to the Royal Collection Trust’s Access Scheme which ensures that those working for and with economically disadvantaged pupils can enjoy a regal visit outside the classroom.
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Help choosing a school tour provider
Gill Harvey, CEO of the School Travel Forum, explains the importance of a specialist school tour provider when planning school visits.
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Interview
Farms for City Children’s CEO on helping more pupils
Farms for City Children is now able to reach a wider range of children and young people. CEO Donna Edmonds told us about the new strategy.
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National Space Centre offers Mars mission for students
Pupils can now discover whether life really exists on the red planet with a new mission to Mars experience at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
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Interview
Wicked musical producer on the appeal for schools and importance of drama
Wicked’s UK executive producer Michael McCabe talks to us about why the story of Wicked resonates with young people and the impact theatre visits have.
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News & Ideas
Campaign to make outdoor residentials part of the curriculum
The educational charity has united with three politicians to make residential outdoor learning part of the curriculum across the UK.
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Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery opens at National Railway Museum
Schools visits to Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery at York’s National Railway Museum can now be booked, with the largest new gallery at the museum in a decade aiming to inspire students with STEM skills.
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Ways to embed learning from a school trip once back in the classroom
Learning Away expert Peter Carne OBE on why it’s crucial to look at how to integrate learning back in the classrooms.
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News & Ideas
Roman experience in Chester helps schools visualise the past
A team of historians and actors have come together to create the DEVA Roman Experience in Chester, an immersive and interactive attraction which aims to showcase the city’s past in a fun and educational way.
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Duke of Edinburgh celebrates outdoor learning at London residential centre
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited Woodrow High House, one of two London Youth residential centres, to meet with local school children as part of his patronage of the charity and to celebrate the importance of learning outside the classroom.
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National Gallery displays children’s versions of Vernet painting
Pupils from 40 primary schools across the UK took part in the annual Take One Picture exhibition, taking inspiration from Claude-Joseph Vernet’s A Shipwreck in Stormy Seas.
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Wicked Writers competition: children’s essays about what matters to them
The winners of the 2023 Wicked Writers: Be The Change writing competition, have been announced.
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Royal Albert Hall’s Future Makers concert returns for schools
Teachers are being invited by London’s Royal Albert Hall to book a visit to see Future Makers this autumn, designed especially for educational visits.
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Column
Ways schools can reduce their environmental impact when travelling
Jake Wiid, senior adviser at EVOLVE Advice, on considerations for schools looking for a more sustainable approach
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Young V&A: an extraordinary place for imagination, play and design
We went along to the official preview of Young V&A in London, the UK’s first national museum created with and for young people, to find out more about what schools can get out of a visit.
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The results: School Trips & Learning Outside the Classroom Survey 2023
Knowing more about our readers and online audience can only be a good thing. So, to help us create the best content and to uncover trends and views of interest to schools and providers, we asked readers to complete a new survey.
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MBE awarded to School Travel Organiser CEO Graham Yandell
Chief executive of Yandell Media Group, Graham Yandell, has been awarded an MBE in the first King’s Birthday Honours List.