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Kids lighting a fire on a residential trip for schools

Residential trips for schools – Why every child deserves a school residential Learning away from school and home can help your pupils grow in confidence, develop independence and improve across the curriculum, says Jamie Walls…

Residentials and mental health – Being outdoors is great for the mind Steve Anderson outlines the mental health benefits that students and teachers can get from learning through adventure...

Outdoor learning and residentials – if we work together, they needn’t be consigned to history The new COVID-19 restrictions shouldn’t have to mean depriving your students of valuable outdoor experiences and overnight trips, says Anita Kerwin-Nye

Why live theatre is for all students It’s not just drama students who will gain a great deal from experiencing live theatre, says Alex Weller – the rest of their peers will, too...

The benefits of inclusive school trips Multisensory learning outside the classroom can do much to enhance children’s engagement, says Neil Mears – particularly when they have additional needs...

Why Major Sporting Events make Great School Trips Major sporting events can offer surprising educational opportunities, insists Cath Plummer – and not just for the PE curriculum...

Schools Need to Ensure Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds can Access Theatre A disproportionate number of people from disadvantaged backgrounds work in theatre – and schools are partly to blame, says Katie Masters...

8 Ways to Prepare Deaf Pupils for a School Trip Make that next visit one to remember – for the right reasons – with these tips from Stevie Mayhook

Why You Should Take Your Primary School to the Theatre You’ve got your tickets, done your risk assessment and booked the coach to London – here’s why school theatre trips are worth the effort

Do Teachers Have To Go On School Trips? You might not get paid to go, but there are benefits to volunteering to staff your school’s next residential

How Embedding Outdoor Learning in your Secondary School’s Ethos Benefits Students At Bohunt Education Trust, outdoors learning is embedded within the ethos, says Philip Avery – and the benefits are both profound, and measurable...

Cancelling School Trips Because Of Terrorist Attacks Means Fear Wins How we respond to harrowing events greatly influences children – we must teach them to make the most of their lives

Make Your School Trip Work For Everyone Leading off-site visits can feel like hard work – and more daunting still when the group includes children with SEND...

Minutes From The School Trip Organisation Committee Meeting (From Those Who Bothered To Attend) Present: AF, TH, CC (by some minor miracle, think she must’ve come in by mistake), RG, RC and EFApologies from: So many buggers that I’m not going to bother to list themMeeting held in: Learning[...]

Bored Of The Same School Trip To The Local Museum? Choose A New Venue To Charge Children’s Learning Residentials can be fun, memorable events that engage children in learning, but they can also be stressful for teachers, so here's how to get the most out of your excursion and keep things fresh for[...]

“Some Of Our Residentials Are 15 Minutes Away, But To The Children It Feels Like The Countryside” School trips can be logistically challenging, but a collaborative project in Birmingham proves working together improves outcomes for everyone, says Anna Blewett

Take Flight – When It Comes To Planning A School Trip, Don’t Be Afraid To Be Bold The world can be a scary place, but it's still full of brilliant learning opportunities for your students says Elaine Skates – so don't let fear clip their wings...

NQTs: Make Sure Your First School Trip Goes According to Plan with Advice from the ATL You needn't let your first outing with students be ruined by fears of potential disaster. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers are here to help you take the right precautions...

Whatever The Weather – 4 Ideas For School Trips This Winter Philip Gamble of the YHA highlights four destinations with the potential to make for stimulating and memorable school visits over the winter months...Planning a school trip during the winter months can often be a daunting[...]

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