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‘We took 26 children to an outdoor
education centre’
Due to the rise in costs for transport, the price for travel can often outweigh the cost of a school trip. Moreover, our school is in an area of high deprivation so the opportunities for trips are limited. The bursary we received from the Great British School Trip meant we could offer more Year 6 pupils the opportunity of going to Lancashire’s Hothersall Lodge outdoor education centre. Enabling children to
‘School trips are an important way to
bring more creativity to children’s education’
than 28,000 schoolchildren to go on trips. This year, having carried out research with 380 teachers, Hyundai is supporting trips that help plug the creativity gap with visits to institutions such as the V&A Museum, the Design Museum and many English Heritage sites. Interestingly, despite the lack
of investment in creative subjects such as music and the arts (as reported in FundEd spring 2023), Hyundai places a high value on this attribute in its Imagination & Curiosity pillar. Its research found one in three teachers say that students struggle to express their creativity within the confines of a classroom. And 85% of 18 to 24 year olds surveyed said the UK education system should have a greater emphasis on individual learning needs. ‘Creativity is something we truly
value at Hyundai, with design, innovation and technology at the core of our business,’ says Ashley Andrew, president of Hyundai &
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Genesis UK, which has headquarters in Surrey. ‘We know from speaking to teachers that school trips are an important way to bring more creativity to children’s education, helping to ignite their imagination. As part of our £1 million investment into UK school trips annually, we hope to help break down more barriers to creative learning.’
n For information on the Hyundai bursaries visit
greatbritishschooltrips.co.uk
experience outdoor and adventurous activities is an important part of their development and the trip to Hothersall Lodge meant the children could explore activities that they may otherwise not have access to, such as canoeing, climbing and a zip wire. These activities helped give the children a real sense of independence and they developed close relationships with peers and staff. It was also great to see
changes in the classroom after the trip. The children were willing to take on new challenges, when previously they’d have been too nervous to give them a go. The whole experience reinforced the important role that school trips and learning outside the classroom has on development inside the classroom. Following the trip,
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Hyundai’s West Riding retailer brought three cars to the school. The children had great fun exploring the cars and getting up close to new technology, and we were able to talk about the importance of sustainability and link it to the school’s curriculum. Yasmeen Abbas, Year 6 teacher and senior leader, English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Preston, Lancashire
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