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Educational Visits UK

ISSUE 3 | SEPTEMBER 2009

Skype Helps Bring History to Life in the Classroom

Geography is no longer a barrier to bringing UK history to life - the world famous Vikings of JORVIK and their Tudor, Roman and archaeologist counterparts can now be beamed live into your classroom...

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Longleat Gets Top Marks for Educational Visits

Longleat

Longleat in Wiltshire has shown itself to be at the top of the class for educational visits by being awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.

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Education and Nature a Seamless Mix at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

ISchool groups can come face to face with a wealth of amazing wetland biodiversity at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) Slimbridge.  The first of Sir Peter Scott’s nine centres to be built in the UK, it offers a unique educational experience for groups of any age. Surrounded by the world’s largest collection of rare, exotic and endangered swans, ducks and geese, Slimbridge has close to sixty years of cutting edge environmental educational expertise to offer young visitors and teachers alike.

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Adults go Free at the Fishing Heritage Centre, Grimsby

Fishing Heritage CentreDiscover The Fishing Heritage Centre this season for unbeatable value! During term time 2009/10 we will be offering free adult tickets redeemable by staff when organising and supervising a school visit.

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The Beatles Story - Educational Visits

The Beatles Story in Liverpool’s historic Albert Dock, Liverpool, showcases the story of the Beatles as well as offering an educational school trip and a fun family experience.

The story of the Beatles, their early lives, their fame and combined creativity has been linked to selected areas of the National Curriculum: history, literacy, art and music, to actively encourage and involve children in their own learning.

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Top Wildlife Attraction Announces New Education Programme

Sheffield’s Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre has announced an exciting new Education Programme based about the National Curriculum.

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New for Autumn at the National Media Museum's IMAX Cinema: Journey to Mecca

National Media MuseumTold through the magic of IMAX, this is the story of one of history's most amazing adventures. Discover the story of Ibn Battuta, the greatest explorer of the Old World, as you follow his first pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 from
Tangier to Mecca.

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Graduate from Seal Rescue Academy!

At Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary, children can take part in activities and learn how to care for injured and abandoned seal pups in our Seal Rescue Academy.

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Name Our New Play Area and Win an Annual Pass for 4 People!

Ullswater SteamersWe’ve recently been blogging about a top secret Boggle build which has been going on deep in the magical woods of BeWILDerwood. Swampy was being very secretive and told all the Boggles and Twiggles not to tell anyone about it. Mildred even bought a new handbag in all the excitement. The secret is now out!!

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Leighton Hall

Leighton Hall definitely isn't a stuffy, boring house. It's a place where history, science, geography and lots of other subjects come to life, thanks to our entertaining, child friendly guides and wonderful natural resources!

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Become a Pilgrim at The Canterbury Tales this November!

School s are invited to visit The Canterbury Tales visitor attraction this November to experience life as a pilgrim in Medieval England.

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ZooRopia at Bristol Zoo Gardens!

Fishing Heritage CentreSchool groups can swing with the gibbons this year, as Bristol Zoo introduces a new aerial ropes course – ZooRopia.  The course takes participants alongside gibbons, gorillas and lemurs and gives spectacular views across the Zoo before finishing with a zip wire onto the Zoo’s main lawn

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School Trips UK

Remember Elmtree Press, trading as School Trips UK is also an independent company specialising in youth group travel and educational visits throughout the United Kingdom to some of the most cultural and scenic areas of Britain. We now offer trips to Europe, specialising in Business Studies and Law.

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Hilltop Outdoor Centre

We offer an array of adventure activities, team building challenges and Field Study sessions, including Zip Wires, High Ropes, Power Fan, Super Swing, Assault Course, Coastal erosion, rocky sea shore, woodlands and Pond Studies.

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Sudeley Castle

Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Cotswold Hills, Sudeley is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning thousands of years, it has played an important role in the turbulent and changing times of England’s past.

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Apple Day 2009

Ullswater SteamersThere’s a huge variety of ways to “keep the doctor away” in Britain if this is what an apple can achieve…

Apple day is celebrated nationally every year on or around the 21st of October, and celebrates the huge variety of apples that grow in the UK and all their different flavours!

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