What's New? – Page 24
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News & IdeasPetition puts pressure on government to reconsider schools residentials ban
An online petition is calling for teachers and school trip providers’ support to put pressure on the Government to allow residentials to restart.
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News & IdeasYHA wants “young people safely back outside & connected to nature”
Anita Kerwin-Nye, head of strategy and engagement at the YHA, has said she wants more children back outside learning, as the charity prepares to reopen five sites later this year.
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News & IdeasEnglish Heritage to host free teacher webinar and tour at Kenilworth Castle
English Heritage is inviting teachers to take part in its free webinar from Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, to support those teaching GCSE History from September.
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News & IdeasField Studies Council’s chief executive urges the PM to allow residential school trips
The Field Studies Council’s (FSC) chief executive has written to the Prime Minister asking him to rethink school guidance for the autumn term and to consider allowing overnight residential trips.
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InterviewTV presenter Paul Rose on how lockdown has highlighted the importance of travel
In an exclusive interview with STO, the adventurer, who has presented various BBC documentaries, spoke about why now is the opportunity to rethink how children learn.
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Case StudiesPupils overcome challenges for successful half-term ski trip
Matt Clayton, teacher and assistant vocational curriculum manager at Queen Ethelburga’s school in York speaks about his favourite trip over the last year - a ski trip to Sestriere which brought out the best of his pupils.
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FeaturesAcademy trust chief on reconnecting pupils to outdoor learning, day trips & residentials
Wayne Norrie, chief executive of Greenwood Academies Trust, explains why they’re committed to giving the children access to outdoor learning and residential visits as soon as they can.
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News & IdeasSchool travel sector urges Government to open up residential experiences
A number of providers and associations in the school travel sector have asked the Department for Education to allow residential trips to resume from the autumn term.
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News & IdeasFree school sessions at RAF Museums in London & Shropshire from September
The RAF Museum is offering free sessions, with activities to meet social distancing guidelines, until January 2021.
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News & IdeasCouncil for Learning Outside the Classroom releases guide to help teachers
The resource details ways in which teachers can continue to offer outdoor education, taking into consideration the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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News & IdeasA teacher’s top 5 tips for taking learning outdoors
Clare Rooney, qualified teacher & training and development officer at Learning through Landscapes, gives her tips for teaching outdoors.
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Case StudiesImmersing students in Italian culture during a memorable trip to Venice
Teacher Shaakir Uddin reflects on Greenacre Academy’s school trip to Italy last year including what they did and his recommendations for others.
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News & IdeasNon-overnight school trips can resume from the autumn term
The government has confirmed that schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits from September.
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News & IdeasWebinars showing how schools and providers are using outdoor learning
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is running a series of free webinars highlighting practical examples of outdoor learning.
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News & IdeasSchools encouraged to sign up and take part in UK Parliament Week
Last year, almost 900,000 school children were involved in the week-long initiative which takes place each November.
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FeaturesTeacher Jon Clarke reflects on 12 months of school travel
Jon Clarke, shadow headteacher of Learning Away Champion School Walsall Academy, reflects on the last 12 months and how things have changed.
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Case StudiesHow one school trip went virtual with videos, podcasts and even home cooking
Ian Mitchell, deputy headteacher of Kingswood House School in Surrey, talks about their pivot to a virtual school trip experience that included videos, podcasts, web links, Microsoft Teams… and even cooking.
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FeaturesTurning learning inside out and adjusting to a new normal
Anne Hunt, chief executive of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom on how schools and providers can adjust to a new normal.
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News & Ideas#BigOutdoorArtChallenge encourages school children to get outside
The nationwide challenge, which runs during Children’s Art Week from 6th to 12th July, aims to inspire school children across the UK to explore the wonder of nature.
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News & IdeasHow one teacher went from life-changing trips to making life-saving masks
Instead of heading off on a school trip of-a-lifetime to Vietnam, teacher Jacqui Hargreaves found herself designing and making protective visors to help in the fight against Covid-19.