School Trip Ideas: News, Tips, and Inspiring Articles
Each new school term we add a range of new articles designed to give teachers and party leaders inspiration for their next school trip. For a range of topic ideas from workshops to overseas tours, check out the articles below.
Proposed changes to school term dates
A recent announcement from the department of education could see big changes to school holidays. We look at how this will affect school trips.
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The Outdoor Education Bill
Read the latest developments in the UK Outdoor Education Bill advocating for mandatory outdoor learning in schools, Scotland's residential outdoor education Act, and England's Generation Green funding programme.
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Six Innovative Ways to Learn About Prehistory
Prehistory in Britain from Stone Age hunter-gatherers to Bronze Age communities and Iron Age farmers, is a vast topic to teach. Classroom workshops, outdoor survival skills activities, and visits to reconstructed settlements...
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Outdoor Week of Learning by The Ernest Cook Trust
What if your next memorable lesson took place outdoors? Discover how the Ernest Cook Trust’s Outdoor Week of Learning helps pupils explore nature, bring the curriculum to life and build confidence and...
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What is the government's new enrichment framework for schools and colleges?
The Department for Education’s new enrichment framework sets out what a strong co-curricular offer looks like, and with Ofsted now taking enrichment into account, schools need clear evidence of both provision and...
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A School Trip to CERN: What to Expect
What happens when a school group steps inside the world's largest particle physics laboratory? Discover what a typical three day trip to CERN involves, from exploring the mysteries of matter to seeing...
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The Future of STEM School Trips
For generations of students, NASA has been the gold standard of STEM experiences. But what opportunities are there for students to see how people use science to solve problems, create new possibilities,...
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Why the best school trips start with a weekend away...
A recce weekend in the mountains is more than a perk. It's where a good trip, and a lasting partnership, really begins.
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The Bayeux Tapestry School Visit
A visit that offers pupils a once in a lifetime chance to see the Bayeux Tapestry - an incredible historical source for 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. In person and online...
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Top 10 ways to make your school residential a success
With over 50 years’ experience and four purpose-built centres, our expert teams at Essex Outdoors know exactly how to help you get the most out of a school trip.
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Unlocking Outdoor Education with New Forest Activities
Too much choice and no idea where to begin? The team at New Forest Activities have been doing this since 2003, working to bring fun and unforgettable memories through our Challenge by...
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MFL Languages
Bringing a workshop into a school to teach Modern Foreign Languages offers an engaging and immersive experience that can significantly boost your students' language and literacy skills. Get ideas for Early Years,...
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Ideas for teaching Painting, Textiles, Photography, and more.
Discover engaging art trips and workshops ideas for primary school groups. Enhance creativity, explore art techniques, and bring the curriculum to life through inspiring outdoor activities, museum visits, and specialist art sessions.
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Beyond the Classroom: The Power of Arctic Learning
School trips have the power to do more than support the curriculum—they inspire curiosity, build confidence and create experiences that stay with students for a lifetime. Discover why an Arctic adventure could...
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A Food Journey
In our fast food obsessed epoch, cooking and nutrition helps teach pupils how to enjoy cooking and eating healthy food, giving them independence and the ability to fend for themselves. We look...
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Unlocking High-Impact DofE: Insights and Advice from an Expedition Provider
To help you build a smooth and truly successful school DofE programme, specialists Bike, Hike & Paddle share their key observations and hands-on recommendations directly from the field, on how schools can...
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Autumn Adventures and Lasting Confidence at Hindleap Warren
Autumn at Hindleap brings a fresh sense of calm to the Ashdown Forest. As the leaves shift to warm oranges and reds, the landscape becomes an inviting backdrop for young people to...
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The impact of school trips on pupil attendance and engagement
School trips boost attendance, engagement, and inclusion by building confidence and strengthening school bonds, especially for vulnerable students. Thoughtfully planned trips are a powerful tool for motivating pupils in their learning.
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Green Up Your Act – Bringing Hands-On Sustainability Learning to Schools
Need engaging sustainability learning without adding more to your workload? Green Up Your Act helps make it easy. Our hands-on environmental workshops give teachers ready-to-deliver, curriculum-linked experiences that engage pupils, support your...
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How Schools Can Integrate Bushcraft into Outdoor Learning
Bushcraft introduces students to essential survival and traditional skills that have been passed down through generations. Learning these skills gives young people a sense of achievement and confidence, especially when students see...
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5 PSHE Workshop Ideas to Inspire Confidence and Compassion in Students
PSHE helps young people build essential life skills such as emotional regulation, healthy relationships, and responsible decision making. A school visit offers a dynamic and engaging way to bring these topics to...
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