All Case Studies articles
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Case StudiesCase study: An immersive royal visit at Windsor Castle
Teacher Bhajan Matharu from Deanesfield School in South Ruislip reports back from a memorable trip to the world’s oldest continuously occupied castle.
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Case StudiesSchool’s bucket list trip to Washington D.C.
History teacher Helen Robinson on why the memories from their jam-packed trip to America will last a long time.
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Case StudiesA school’s experience of a Farms for City Children residential
Katie Campbell, year lead and class teacher at Kelvin Grove Primary School, London, describes the impact a residential with Farms for City Children had on pupils.
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Case StudiesHow an Outward Bound Trust residential improved confidence
We hear from Hammersmith Academy about their transformative Key Stage 3 Outward Bound residential in the Lake District.
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FeaturesCase Study: a wild day out at Chester Zoo
Gemma Callaghan of Frodsham Primary Academy in Cheshire tells us how a visit to Chester Zoo increased children’s awareness of the human impact on the animal world.
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Case StudiesCase Study: learning life-saving skills
Here is how one school’s visit to the Safety Centre Hazard Alley attraction in Milton Keynes opened pupils’ eyes to the potential dangers out there and how they can be dealt with.
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Case StudiesCase Study: exploring space travel and history in Belgium
Royal Liberty School in Romford were keen to get travelling again after the last couple of years, so decided to arrange a cross-curricular school trip to Belgium. Here’s a round-up of their exciting experience.
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Case StudiesCase Study: living like the Tudors at Gainsborough Old Hall
Teacher Lynsey Gregory reports back from her pupils’ fascinating Discovery Visit to Gainsborough Old Hall in Lincolnshire, one of English Heritage’s newest openings.
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Case StudiesCase Study: stepping into the past on a Ypres Battlefield Trip
A small group of Key Stage 3 pupils from Ipswich High School travelled to Belgium to see the legacy left behind from the Great War on a battlefield trip.
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Case StudiesCase Study: flying high at Manchester Airport
A group of pupils in Year 10 at St Peter’s RC High School in Manchester attended the AeroZone Education Centre at Manchester Airport as part of their BTEC Travel and Tourism studies.
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Case StudiesCase Study: ship ahoy, it’s The Mary Rose
Storrington Primary School from West Sussex chose The Mary Rose museum in Portsmouth as an ideal day trip for the school’s budding historians in Year 5.
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Case StudiesCase Study: floating their way to success
Pupils at Ashurst Primary School in St Helens, Merseyside, were inspired by a new learning experience, led by their own curiosity on Lake Windermere.
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Case StudiesCase Study: ready for action and new challenges
Andy Wright, headteacher at Bablake School in Coventry, explains how a residential experience motivated his students to push boundaries by trying new and challenging activities.
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Case StudiesCase study: Tile Cross Academy on their trip to the Isle of Wight
Tile Cross Academy in Birmingham shares its recent experience at the UKSA’s Sea.Change Foundation course on the Isle of Wight.
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Case StudiesCase study: Hayesfield Girls’ School on reaping ‘twice the reward’
Hayesfield Girls’ School in Bath shares its creative residential to Cohort in St Ives, where pupils took part in activities linking to studies in art, photography and PE.
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Case StudiesCase Study: having fun in an outdoor environment is key at St Giles Special School
Anna Young and Jakk Capewell, learning tutors at St Giles Special School in Derby, tell us how learning outside the classroom promotes positive wellbeing and mental health.
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Case StudiesCase Study: how a treehouse at Barfield School in Surrey has transformed outdoor learning
Elizabeth Trevett, head of humanities at Barfield School in Farnham, Surrey, tells us about how they have embraced learning outside the classroom including lessons in their very own tree house.
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Case StudiesHow one school gave pupils a typical British seaside experience in Brighton
Pupils from across Years 7-10 of Ark Greenwich Free School enjoyed an unforgettable trip to Brighton in 2019.
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Case StudiesWatch: a pupil's video from Bohunt School's Big Expedition to the Himalayas
Bohunt Education Trust took 12 students on a trip of a lifetime to scale a summit of more than 6000m in the Himalayas, as part of its annual Big Expedition trip.
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Case StudiesHow the Heart of England Forest helped a school to ‘check-in’ with pupils
The Heart of England Forest charity in Warwickshire has been helping local schools by offering limitless space outdoors for learning and play.