News & Ideas Full Archive – Page 24
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News & IdeasSchools able to use new STEM building at University of Bedfordshire
A new £40 million Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) building has opened on the Luton campus of The University of Bedfordshire, housing an Outreach Centre for schools to make use of its facilities.
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News & IdeasWinchester Science Centre to bring STEM links to Isle of Wight Physics festival
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium has teamed up with the Noël Turner Physics Festival to expand pupils’ understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) and Physics.
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News & IdeasStudy shows that access to theatre & drama can boost children’s academic performance
The recent university research explored the educational and social benefits of taking school groups to watch live theatre performances.
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News & IdeasTeachers warned by CAA about what to check when booking overseas trips
As schools begin the academic year and consider organising trips for 2019/20, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned teachers to check any overseas trips for students are ATOL protected before booking.
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News & IdeasHard Rock Cafe launches educational programme for pupils
‘School of Hard Rock’ is a new educational programme dedicated to all Primary and Secondary aged pupils, taking place in its flagship, Old Park Lane restaurant in London.
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News & IdeasBristol Museums reveals new workshops & activities for next academic year
Bristol Museums has unveiled a series of new educational workshops for the 2019/20 academic year, focussing on historical eras and different seasons.
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News & IdeasWaltham Forest London Borough of Culture announces school-friendly events programme
Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture has launched We’re All Bats, a new events programme offering a range of interactive ways of connecting pupils with their sense of hearing.
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News & IdeasNew YHA hostels for school groups visiting Liverpool & Newcastle
The YHA has announced it has opened two new hostels in Liverpool and Newcastle, allowing pupils to stay overnight at an affordable price.
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News & IdeasSchool activities available at The Monument to the Great Fire of London
The Monument to the Great Fire of London will host a range of activities across the 2019-2020 academic term, covering a different subjects to get children thinking about the historic disaster in the capital.
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News & IdeasWild Planet Trust to offer new workshops with climate change teacher
The head of education for Wild Planet Trust, the charity with zoos in Devon, Torquay and Cornwall, will offer new workshops this September after becoming a UN Accredited Climate Change teacher.
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News & IdeasHundreds attend National Memorial Arboretum’s Youth Festival
The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire welcomed almost 1,000 young people from across the Midlands for its Remember Together Youth Festival 2019.
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News & IdeasPupils earn a treetop adventure after a chance meeting at the School Travel Awards
Pupils from Lyndhurst Primary School in Camberwell were gifted an adventure-packed day out at Go Ape after one of its teachers met a Go Ape director at last year’s School Travel Awards.
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News & IdeasNew study reveals the positive impacts of outdoor learning
A new study released by Swansea University has revealed how just one hour of outdoor learning a week can have huge benefits for both children and teachers.
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News & IdeasWork starts on new Clore Learning Centre at the Roman Baths
Victorian buildings near the site of the Roman Baths will undergo a major regeneration over the next year to be transformed into a Clore Learning Centre for the Roman Baths and a World Heritage Centre for the city.
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News & IdeasNature Friendly Schools project invites teachers to register interest in taking part
Schools are being invited to register their interest in the Nature Friendly Schools project which aims to bring thousands of children closer to nature.
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News & Ideas‘Let’s Learn Moor’ event continues to provide outdoor experiences for pupils
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation’s (BASC) ‘Let’s Learn Moor’ event, saw seven moorland locations transformed into countryside classrooms for over 1,400 school children.
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News & IdeasSchoolchildren win Go Ape prizes for getting creative with adventures
Gledhow Primary School staff and classmates at the presentation of Rory’s prize for Go Ape’s Let’s Get Creative competition.
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News & IdeasNew education package at Winchester Science Centre turns children into heart heroes
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium has launched a new interactive biology workshop about the heart and how to keep it healthy.
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News & IdeasCouncil for Learning Outside the Classroom’s latest prizes to mark its 10th year
Four learning outside the classroom experiences are up for grabs in the latest round of prizes to celebrate the charity’s anniversary.
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News & IdeasEnglefield Estate transformed into outdoor classroom for thousands of Berkshire children
The estate once again opened its gates to 3,000 Primary school children from more than 50 local schools for the annual Countryside Days for Schools.