All KS3 (Ages 11-14) articles – Page 7
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News & IdeasCompetition will see students’ creations sold in London’s Design Museum
Secondary schools are being encouraged to sign up to the Design Museum and Deutsche Bank’s national design challenge, which offers young people the chance to work with industry experts.
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News & IdeasThe Box unveils new education programme for pupils of all ages and abilities
Cultural and heritage attraction, The Box in Plymouth, has announced details of its new extensive education programme spanning prehistoric mammoths to the present day.
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News & IdeasSchools can now sign up for UK Parliament Week 2020
Schools are being encouraged to take part in UK Parliament Week, the annual festival which aims to engage young with people parliament, politics and democracy.
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News & IdeasKidZania London launches pre-visit classroom sessions
KidZania London, the indoor city for children aged 4-14, has launched two new pre-visit classroom sessions to complement the pupils’ experience when they visit the attraction.
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News & IdeasUK Parliament launches free online workshops for children
UK Parliament’s education team have launched a series of free workshops to help young people aged seven and above to learn about the work of UK Parliament.
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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 & 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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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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Case StudiesCase Study: musical experience at The Red House
We look back at an exciting musical experience that a Suffolk school had with a visit to The Red House in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
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News & IdeasCommonwealth War Graves Foundation launches online tribute to war heroine
Alongside the exhibition about a Second World War agent there are a series of downloadable resources to help students learning from home.
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News & IdeasHay Festival’s digital programme for schools unveiled
An inspiring series of broadcasts for KS2, 3 and 4 pupils studying at home or in classrooms are among the events for this month’s first Hay Festival Digital.
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News & IdeasFree activities on new Countryside Classroom resources hub
The Countryside Classroom, an organisation that helps teachers with trips and support relating to food, farming and the natural environment, has introduced free outdoor activities to do at home.
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FeaturesSchool trips cancelled? Try these virtual experiences to bring the outside in
Teachers can bring learning away experiences into the classroom with some of these fantastic virtual visits.
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Features7 places for fantastic school trips in England
With the Coronavirus affecting school visits abroad for now, there’s plenty of top attractions closer to home for future planning towards the end of this year and into the next.
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News & IdeasHever Castle thanks STO for boost in school trip numbers
More children than ever before are visiting the castle in Kent as part of an educational trip, with Hever’s team thanking School Travel Organiser for the spike in interest.
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FeaturesSTO picks: 5 English Heritage sites for history-themed visits
There’s no better way to bring history to life for your class than by heading away from the classroom. And with so many places to choose from in the UK, we’re spoilt for choice. Here are just a handful of English Heritage attractions for starters.
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News & IdeasDiscovery Visits to Marble Hill House include clay tile workshop
English Heritage’s Marble Hill House near Richmond will offer unique Discovery Visits from March to examine Georgian life through the story of Henrietta Howard, King George II’s mistress.
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News & IdeasChildren can explore natural surroundings with Zip World’s new programme
Children and teachers can escape the classroom and bring lessons outside with the launch of Zip World’s ‘Gravity in Geography’.
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Features5 trips to help pupils understand the significance of the Holocaust
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, we’ve selected five school trips to help students understand how the Holocaust affected so many lives during World War Two.
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FeaturesPlanning a trip in 2020? Here’s some of the best places to visit with your class
We’ve compiled a selection of school trip ideas, detailing key events to inspire a day out, new museum workshops, subject-linked theatre performances and much more.