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A school trip to The London Dungeon

Bringing English and history to life through immersive storytelling

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New research outlines the need for educational visits

  • Inspiring Learning Group placed into administration

  • Bringing English and history to life through immersive storytelling

  • New research outlines the need for educational visits

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Weston Park Outdoor Classroom

New classroom opened at Weston Park to enhance education programme

The classroom has been built as part of plans to grow the Shropshire venue’s outdoor education programme.

Orphaned orangutan Kayan joined Monkey World in early 2023

Monkey World: a better understanding and conservation in action

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There is more to learning outside the classroom than just monkey-ing around! With over 250 primates, three play areas and 65 acres to explore, Monkey World is the perfect place for your next school visit. 

St Stephen’s CE Primary School at SEA LIFE

Heading under the waves on a trip to remember at SEA LIFE

Laura Hollywood, teacher at St Stephen’s CE Primary School, talks us through her pupils’ prize trip to London’s SEA LIFE centre.

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St marys school at the Roman Baths

Case study: Becoming archaeologists for the day at the Roman Baths

Young learners from St Mary’s Church of England School had a blast when they visited The Roman Baths to discover its many historical highlights. 

Sculptor creates a Sir David Attenborough wax figure at Madame Tussauds London

Step into the world of fame and career-related learning

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A round-up of how career-related learning at London’s Madame Tussauds can enhance pupils’ learning and their future prospects.

Helen Riebold

Teacher talk: developing relationships outside of the classroom

Helen Riebold, assistant headteacher at Southend High School for Girls, on the most rewarding trip she organises and how to keep parents in the loop.

Students sat on a gate courtesy of the Ernest Cook Trust

Making budgets go further for educational visits

Taking children out of school for learning outside of the classroom opportunities can bring financial pressure on schools and families. By utilising support, resources and low-cost travel options, there are many ways to keep costs down and make school trips accessible for all learners. 

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Pupils playing netball

Rayburn Tours introduces netball festival for schools

School tour operator, Rayburn Tours has worked in partnership with Netball England to launch the Florida Netball Festival 2025, an initiative to get school teams out on a competitive residential to remember. 

Park Primary School at YHA Langdale

Case study: A residential to remember with YHA

Park Primary School in Lancashire took part in a ‘Connecting to nature’ residential which is part of the YHA’s Generation Green project.

Students from Solihull School

Pupils discover Birmingham’s geography in special trip

Learners from Solihull School became some of the first to take part in a series of courses in Birmingham from the Field Studies Council looking at urban regeneration.

Winchester Science Centre Discovery Pens

Winchester Science Centre introduces audio description to exhibits

Discovery pens open the door for visitors with visual impairments or children who find big chunks of text hard to read.

Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked the musical

Win class tickets to Wicked with national writing competition

The annual writing competition run by the National Literacy Trust and Wicked Active Learning is inviting young writers (aged 9-14) to advocate for a change they want to see in their communities.

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7 school trip ideas that focus on PE

Discover ideas to inspire young people to have fun and develop through visits linked to physical education.

Set of nine photographic prints on aluminium, by Chant Avedissian, 1990

Discover 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.

Students taking part in a workshop at the Imperial War Museum.

Imperial War Museums: discover the past through fascinating workshops

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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.