We’ve thoroughly enjoyed seeing the reaction from your 2024 School Travel Awards winners, with our mascot Teacher Ted and the shiny trophies ending up all over the UK, including on a film set, on a war ship, and even in the hands of a West End cast.
You can use the arrows to the right and left of the image gallery above to scroll through the pictures sent to us, and expand the gallery by clicking the ‘x’ top left.
The 2024 School Travel Awards winners were revealed and recognised on 29th November at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London at a special lunch and ceremony hosted by former tennis star and broadcaster Annabel Croft. We thank everyone who has been in touch to share their pictures, and also those who have shared reaction on social media.
Among this year’s winners were LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort in the Best Education Workshops category, Imperial War Museum which took top spot as Best Museum Visit, and Techniquest that was awarded the Best Venue for STEM Learning trophy for a second time in as many years.
Some more photos: Chester Zoo’s animals welcomed the trophy back to Cheshire…
Carisbrooke College in the Isle of Wight took home the ‘My Best School Trip’ Award for their Year 10/11 trip to Vietnam and Glynis Pattison won the School Trip Champion Award for going above and beyond to organise educational visits for her pupils Conyers School in Stockton-on-Tees. Both awards come with a prize of £2,000 to spend on a future trip.
Ed Boyd, assistant team manager - schools engagement at Chester Zoo, which won the Best Wildlife Attraction Award, said: “We’re delighted to have been recognised as Best Wildlife Attraction. School visitors are an important audience for Chester Zoo, and by engaging with educational workshops and activities, together we can create a future where nature can survive and thrive. Thank you to all of the School Travel Organiser readers who voted for us.”
Want to know more about the 2024 initiative? Read the story about the five-star ceremony…
It was the first time that School Travel Organiser had awarded a trophy for the Best Provision for SEND, which was gratefully received by London’s Science Museum.
Laura Southall, head of learning at the Science Museum, said: “Being Open for All is one of our core values and embedded in everything we do at the museum, from the skills our brilliant explainers utilise on a daily basis to make museum visits a special experience for SEND school groups to our accessible facilities and resources and the events we host, such as Early Birds, Night Owls and SENsory Astronights. I’d like to thank everyone who voted for us.”
Disneyland Paris scooped the Best International Destination or Attraction Award for the first time. Torey Kings-Hodkin, trade sales and marketing director for Disney Destinations International, said: “We are delighted and would like to thank School Travel Organiser for their continued support. We continue to push the boundaries of immersive storytelling and innovation to create magical experiences for our guests. We accept this award on behalf of all cast members at Disneyland Paris who everyday strive for excellence in making treasured memories.”
Teacher Ted has a magical new home…
There were more first-time winners as the Best School Tour Operator category was split into two: one award for small/medium operators and another for large operators, won by Visions in Education and Travelbound respectively.
Niall Abbot, sales and marketing manager at Visions in Education, added: “We were completely over the moon to win with our first ever nomination. Thank you to everyone who voted, it means so much to us, to reward what we do behind the scenes to ensure students have a valuable and unique experience. What a year it has been for school travel!”
A special thank you to our 2024 Awards Partners…
To find out more about the School Travel Awards, links to stories, more 2024 reaction and information about the winners click to schooltravelorganiser.com/awards.
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