YHA Blog
We were delighted to welcome the David Ross Education Trust on their summer catch-up residentials. Funded by the government’s Department for Education, summer schools were designed to provide a mix of academic and enrichment activities. The students enjoyed a range...
Home schooling during lockdown? Looking for inspiration to help keep young minds active and entertained? Our free children's activity pack is bursting with things for kids to make, learn and do.Crafts, recipes, wildlife facts and more – everything you need for a...
Home schooling is hard. Super hard. Even harder than before. Darkness doesn’t help. But also, we seemed to have fewer expectations last time – now government ‘expects’ three to four hours of home schooling a day. There’s been an increase in the number of great...
During lock down, as a result of Coronavirus, there has been a widening of the achievement gap in schools. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are the most likely to have fallen behind academically when schools were closed to the majority of pupils in March...
Residentials are a right of passage and a key tool used by schools to support transitions. At YHA alone, over 200,000 young people missed their transition time away this year – whether the traditional year 6 post SATs residential, NCS summer camps or University...
A new study has revealed the perfect proximity to nature that your child will need to succeed at school. The study undertaken by Zip World looked at the top 20 best performing primary schools in the UK courtesy of Gov.uk and has revealed the perfect balance of...
Young people from a West Yorkshire special educational needs school conquer Snowdon.With time constraints, budget restrictions and lack of expertise, many schools across the UK never take their young people out to appreciate the glories of our countryside. At one...
Learning outside the classroom has many proven educational benefits. Action adventure school trips are a highlight of a school year because it’s where teachers and pupils will get to learn outside of the classroom. Here are some of the best places for action...
Getting outside is fundamental to Geographers. Geography school trips are an opportunity for students to truly understand the numerous types of functions, patterns and systems that they have learnt in the classroom. There is simply no better way to learn about...
We aim to provide around 80 work placements in partnership with MtW for young people who are not in education, employment or training over the next year. At YHA, our aim is to transform young lives through travel and adventure, and we're partnering with UK...
An important factor of teaching history is enabling pupils to have an understanding beyond the simple facts and figures, of the historical events, people and places that shaped where and who we are today. This is surely best achieved through the first-hand...
School trips are a great way for pupils to enjoy a unique learning experience outside a classroom environment. School trips are not only good fun, but they allow pupils to interact and immerse themselves in a practical way. This is surely best achieved through the...
