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SCHOOL TRIPS
SCHOOL TRIPS
Take a vintage tram ride into the Edwardian era
Bespoke travel tours for primary schools, high schools and colleges
Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum, offers children and young people a wealth of learning opportunities. The Museum is unique in that many of the exhibits are restored, working trams and students can use their pre-decimal halfpennies to take a ride through the Village’s reconstructed, Edwardian street out into the countryside. There are beautiful woodlands with a number of sculptures and the resident artist can often be seen at work in his outdoor studio. There are three main exhibition areas to explore that explain the story of tramways and the growth of the Museum. Other trams in the Museum’s
collection are stored in depots, which are open to visitors. You will find a variety of Museum-led sessions suitable for all ages, from Foundation to Key Stage 4. Students can study history, art and design, science, maths, literacy, IT, functional skills, and leisure and tourism. The Museum can also provide a number of resources to help make the most of a self-led visit. The learning department can assist with planning and discuss ways to help your group get the most out of their visit. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 01773 854328 education@tramway.co.uk www.tramway.co.uk
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Twin Group Travel is a leading UK provider of school group trips, specialising in tailor-made group tours across the UK and Europe, working with over 700 groups from countries all over the world each year. The company offers a wide range of services: from travel arrangements and entrances to attractions to full itineraries and accommodation in host families, hostels or hotels. This allows it to work as a one-stop shop for schools wishing to book a trip anywhere in the UK, giving teachers peace of mind that every element of their trip will run smoothly – without the added complications of dealing with numerous providers to plan their trip. Twin also offers specialised itineraries for educational visits for a range of subjects: including geography, history, English, religious studies, maths, music, art, design, and many more.
These trips give students a fun and exciting tour, which also provides them with a meaningful educational experience. To find out more about Twin Group Travel’s prices and sample itineraries, or to ask about creating your own custom itinerary, please contact its team of specialist advisors. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 020 8297 3217 grouptravel@twinuk.com www.twingrouptravel.co.uk
CREATIVE LEARNING
Playmags: award-winning 3D magnetic toy
Play to Z has award-winning quality sensory resources
A new entry into the Construction Toys category this year is Playmags. Playmags is made up of 3D magnetic construction blocks, which attract on all sides and can be combined to form many different geometric shapes and structures. Building with the magnetic tiles has been shown to inspire creativity and brain development, as well as providing fun construction-based play for children, aged three years and up. Yidi Berger, sales manager of Playmags Toys explains that the magnetic blocks of Playmags easily connect together allowing open-ended play: creating cubes, pyramids and other shapes. Berger says: “The shaped blocks encourage creativity, maths skills and spatial relations, as well as patterning and basic geometry. “The ease with which the tiles connect allows children to move from constructing two-dimensional to three-dimensional creations.
You won’t find clinical-looking resources in Play to Z’s multi award-winning range, as author and managing director Sue Gascoyne explains: “We believe that resources should be attractive and fun.” Play to Z’s quality sensory resources are perfect for supporting children with SEN, as well as those who just need a helping hand to sit still. Take the award-winning Fidget Mats and Spots, whose purple colour and vibrant ribbons set them apart. The Lion Shoulder Weight also features funky colours, sensory detail, practicality and, above all, child appeal. Endearing and luxuriously soft, children adore its friendly corduroy face and colourful ribbon mane, designed for providing proprioceptive feedback for fiddling fingers. Its beany-filled body makes this loveable lion perfect for calming, soothing and cuddling. Winner of an Independent
This is a really interesting new product for the Construction Toys category, and a product that wears its education-through-play badge proudly.” The product is available in five sizes: a 100-piece set, a 50-piece set, a 50-piece accessory set, and a 30-piece and 20-piece accessory set. The Playmags sets come in eye-catching boxes, that fit nicely on shelves as part of a construction and educational retail offering. Contact Yidi Berger to find out more details. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 020 3667 2721 info@playmags.com
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Toy Award in 2013, the lion is now joined by a beautiful ribbon-edged flower and leaf and a cute green stegosaurus. If you’re looking for quality open-ended resources – great for inspiring exploration, language and imagination – then look no further than Play to Z’s unusual collections of objects and wonderful Sensory Tales, complete with sensory-rich treasures. Visit the website for quality resources with timeless appeal. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 01206 796722 info@playtoz.co.uk www.playtoz.co.uk