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News & IdeasKnowsley Safari introduces Wellbeing Through Wildlife session and virtual tour
The learning and discovery team at Knowsley Safari in Prescot, Merseyside have launched an on-site Wellbeing Through Wildlife workshop to support children’s mental health, along with a virtual tour for schools unable to visit yet.
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News & IdeasNational Memorial Arboretum launches free online VJ Day exhibition
The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire has launched a free online exhibition as part of a series of activities commemorating the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.
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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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News & IdeasPetition puts pressure on government to reconsider schools residentials ban
An online petition is calling for teachers and school trip providers’ support to put pressure on the Government to allow residentials to restart.
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News & IdeasYHA wants “young people safely back outside & connected to nature”
Anita Kerwin-Nye, head of strategy and engagement at the YHA, has said she wants more children back outside learning, as the charity prepares to reopen five sites later this year.
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News & IdeasEnglish Heritage to host free teacher webinar and tour at Kenilworth Castle
English Heritage is inviting teachers to take part in its free webinar from Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, to support those teaching GCSE History from September.
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News & IdeasField Studies Council’s chief executive urges the PM to allow residential school trips
The Field Studies Council’s (FSC) chief executive has written to the Prime Minister asking him to rethink school guidance for the autumn term and to consider allowing overnight residential trips.
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News & IdeasSchool travel sector urges Government to open up residential experiences
A number of providers and associations in the school travel sector have asked the Department for Education to allow residential trips to resume from the autumn term.
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News & IdeasFree school sessions at RAF Museums in London & Shropshire from September
The RAF Museum is offering free sessions, with activities to meet social distancing guidelines, until January 2021.
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News & IdeasCouncil for Learning Outside the Classroom releases guide to help teachers
The resource details ways in which teachers can continue to offer outdoor education, taking into consideration the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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News & IdeasA teacher’s top 5 tips for taking learning outdoors
Clare Rooney, qualified teacher & training and development officer at Learning through Landscapes, gives her tips for teaching outdoors.
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News & IdeasNon-overnight school trips can resume from the autumn term
The government has confirmed that schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits from September.
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News & IdeasWebinars showing how schools and providers are using outdoor learning
The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is running a series of free webinars highlighting practical examples of outdoor learning.
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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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News & Ideas#BigOutdoorArtChallenge encourages school children to get outside
The nationwide challenge, which runs during Children’s Art Week from 6th to 12th July, aims to inspire school children across the UK to explore the wonder of nature.
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News & IdeasHow one teacher went from life-changing trips to making life-saving masks
Instead of heading off on a school trip of-a-lifetime to Vietnam, teacher Jacqui Hargreaves found herself designing and making protective visors to help in the fight against Covid-19.
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News & IdeasCovid-19: advice for teachers getting ready for life beyond the classroom
The Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel has issued updated advice for teachers about planning and managing learning outside the classroom.
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News & IdeasSchools asked to share Science Centre memories in campaign to save them from closing
Schools are being urged to get behind a campaign to support more than 40 of the UK’s Science Centres by sharing their photos and memories of visits.
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News & IdeasThousands of schools sign up to take part in #30DaysWild
Schools can sign up for free and download a pack of resources to help plan the wild month as well as receiving ideas to inspire them to stay wild beyond June.
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News & IdeasFree teaching resources and A-Z activities launched by Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey has several teaching resources available online as well as virtual tours and an A-Z of activities.