40+ Virtual School Trip Ideas You Can Do For Free

This is a complete guide with 43 virtual school trip ideas you can use to bring your next school trip into the classroom.

School trips have always been a powerful way to bring learning to life. Not to mention their ability to spark new interests in students and become highlights of the school year.

Even though we’re so excited that the DfE has now allowed school trips, we know that for many schools an educational visit will not be possible this academic year.

So that’s why we’ve brought you 40+ virtual school trip ideas you can use to bring school trips into your classroom! Here you’ll find a wide range of online exhibitions, virtual tours and activities, each with their subject links and Key Stage suitability.

There are options for all ages and subjects, with accompanying resources to connect the virtual school trip with the curriculum.

And best of all – nearly all of these virtual school trip ideas can be accessed for free at school or by your students at home.

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Different types of virtual school trips ideas

This is a complete guide to virtual school trip ideas and all the virtual school trip options out there.

Have a look through the whole guide, or you can jump to a venue or type of virtual school trip using the links below.

There are loads on offer to bring your next school trip into the classroom. Here you’ll find virtual tours, virtual sessions, online exhibitions and online performances that you can stream and use from your classroom.

And finally, a range of teaching resources – all of which you can download and use for free. These are great to accompany a virtual school trip and connect it to the curriculum. Or you can use them as fun teaching ideas and activities whenever you want.

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We’re here to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. If there’s a particular type of virtual school trip or virtual session you need – we can help you find it.

Let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll send you some options. We love helping teachers like you find suitable virtual school trip ideas and resources based on Key Stage, subject or topic – so do get in touch!

Actors of Dionysus

Actors of Dionysus (aod) are one of the UK’s leading theatre companies in the field of Ancient Greek drama. Their productions have been seen by over 750,000 people in theatres and arts festivals across the UK and Europe.

You can now stream their full production of Lysistrata online for free!

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Productions

Suitable for: KS5

Subject links: Classics, Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch aod’s production of Lysistrata.

Read more about the work of aod.

Almeida Theatre

The Almeida Theatre are offering schools exclusive access to recordings of their productions of Mike Bartlett’s Albion, and Rebecca Frecknall’s production of The Duchess of Malfi.

They’ve also made their teaching resources of past productions available for you to download and use for free.

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Productions
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Find out more about Almeida Theatre’s recordings for schools.

Amazon Fulfilment Centre Tours

Amazon Future Engineer has partnered with Kahoot! to make it easier than ever for classrooms to learn all about STEM with Amazon Fulfilment Centre Tours.

These interactive FREE online class trips take students behind the scenes at Amazon’s fulfilment centres, where they can learn about the computer science, engineering, and the people that make it all possible.

The tour is designed for students’ abilities and aligns with the national curriculum, creating the perfect free lesson resource for teachers in secondary schools. 

A version suitable for primary age students will be available later this year. In addition to the tour, Amazon also offers a variety of classroom resources, including lesson plans, activities, and assessments.

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Tours
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: STEM

Dates available: Ongoing

Find out more about Amazon Fulfilment Centre Tours.

Ashmolean 

The Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology. You can explore their collections online and support with their free teaching resources.

What’s on offer:

• Online Collections
• Online Exhibitions
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Early Years, Geography, History

View all of the Ashmolean Teaching Resources.

Take a look at the Ashmolean’s Online Collections.

British Museum

Fancy a virtual school trip to the British Museum? Explore the museum’s 60 free galleries online, complete with images, facts and highlights. The British Museum also offers a range of teaching resources supporting a variety of subjects for early years, primary and secondary.

Students can also explore their new ‘Teaching History with 100 Objects’ website. The site hosts 100 objects from museums across the UK with resources, information and teaching ideas to inspire your students’ interest in History. The website is also supported by the Department of Education.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos 
• Online Collections
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Citizenship, Drama, Early Years, Economics, English, History, Maths, PSHE

See the British Museum’s Teaching Resource Hub.

View the Teaching History with 100 Objects Website.

Cirque du Soleil

Enjoy the magical, world-renowned performances of Cirque du Soleil from the comfort of your classroom or home with #CirqueConnect. Take a front-row seat and enjoy moments from their awe-inspiring performances.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Free Online Productions

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Dance, Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch Cirque du Soleil’s #CirqueConnect Performances.

Disney’s The Lion King

The Lion King’s ‘Getting Ready to Roar’ documentary gives a unique insight into the intense backstage preparation of the show. The film is perfect for students interested in backstage roles. The documentary is accompanied by supporting education packs for KS3 and KS4.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch Disney’s The Lion Getting Ready to Roar Documentary.

Donmar Warehouse

You can watch past Donmar Warehouse productions through the National Theatre Collection. You can watch Coriolanus and King Lear – all for free!

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Productions
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Find out more about the National Theatre Collection.

Frantic Assembly

Take a look behind the scenes of the Frantic Method with their new Frantic Digital teaching resource hub. The hub shares insights into the creative and rehearsal process. Also practical, creative tasks and fun, production-related warm-ups.

The site shares educational videos, teaching ideas and resources from past Frantic Assembly productions. Current content includes activities from Beautiful Burnout, Othello and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

View Frantic Assembly’s Frantic Digital Hub.

Gate Theatre

Watch the critically acclaimed Gate Theatre production of The Unknown Island. 

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Productions

Suitable for:

• KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch the Gate Theatre’s The Unknown Island.

Gecko

Award-winning and internationally-acclaimed physical theatre company, Gecko, have made their production of The Time of Your Life available to watch for free.

You can also join their Teacher Facebook Group for free resources and videos to accompany the production.

What’s on offer:

• Online Productions

Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch Gecko’s The Time of Your Life.

Join Gecko’s Facebook Teacher Facebook Group.

Find out more about Gecko.

Hamilton

The smash-hit Broadway production of Hamilton is streaming on Disney+. If you and your students have an account, they can watch this full-length, stage performance as part of the subscription. For those that do not yet have an account, there is a 7-day free trial available for new users.

What’s on offer:

• Online Productions

Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Subject links: Dance, Drama, English, History, Music, Politics

Dates available: Ongoing

Learn more about Disney+.

Houses of Parliament

Take a virtual school trip around the historic Houses of Parliament. The virtual tour gives a close-up view of famous rooms, halls and lobbies, including the House of Commons and House of Lords chambers.

You can then extend learning further using the UK Parliament’s free teaching resources. Here you’ll find a range of education packs, educational videos, games and more that all link directly to the national curriculum.

What’s on offer:

• Virtual Tours
• Teaching Resources
• Educational Videos
• Educational Games

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Citizenship, History, Law, Politics, PSHE

View the Houses of Parliament Virtual Tour.

View all of the UK’s Parliament’s Free Teaching Resources.

Imperial War Museum

You and your students can take a virtual school trip to the American Air Museum using their online, virtual tour.

The site explores the story of Anglo-American collaboration through conflict and takes you up close to the most extensive collection of American military aircraft outside of the United States.

You can then accompany your virtual tour with IWM’s free teaching resources. Their learning hub includes educational videos, teaching resources, and activities to support the teaching of History and all available for free.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Citizenship, History, PSHE

See all of IWM’s Learning Resources.

Take a virtual school trip to the American Air Museum.

Jacksons Lane

A series of mini-films featuring some of Jacksons Lane’s favourite supported artists. Artists have been posting demonstrations of what they do, followed by a simple, short exercise.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Dance, Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch Jacksons Lane’s JL Shorts

Jewish Museum London

The Jewish Museum’s new virtual sessions bring their award-winning workshops into your classroom.

Their workshops are based on a guided exploration experience of their unique collection of authentic objects, enabling students to ask questions about what it means to be Jewish in Britain today.

The Jewish Museum London also offers educational resources, videos and podcasts for students of all ages. Primary resources cover a wide range of subject areas from learning about the Torah, tallit, kippah and other aspects of Jewish life. Their GCSE and A-Level resources include specific exam board related questions and topics.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Sessions/Workshops

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Citizenship, Early Years, History, PSHE, Religious Education

Find out more about the Jewish Museum’s Virtual Classrooms.

See all of the Jewish Museum’s Teaching Resources.

Kiln Theatre

Kiln Theatre’s ‘Kiln Insight’ is a new programme of ways to learn more about, and get involved in their work. The programme includes exclusive interviews, webinars and filmed content – all accessible for free.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Learn more about the Kiln Theatre’s Activities & Resources.

Little Angel Theatre

Little Angel Theatre is a home for puppetry. Since its doors first opened in 1961 the theatre has been dedicated to creating and sharing inspiring stories. Puppetry is at the heart of this innovative theatre, from igniting the imaginations of the youngest minds to equipping tomorrow’s puppeteers with the tools they need to succeed.

Since March 2020, Little Angel Theatre has created a host of free activity guides and video stories to help keep children entertained.

All can be accessed for free on their YouTube channel and enjoyed by children of all ages.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Online Performances

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 (though can be enjoyed by all ages)

Subject links: Art & Design, Drama, English

Explore Little Angel Theatre’s Educational Videos & Online Performances.

Matilda The Musical

Get an in-depth insight into how to create a hit West End musical with the show’s creators Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly. Their teaching resources, educational videos and interactive games and activities cover character, plot, music & lyrics, dialogue and writing.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Games
• Educational Videos
• Interactive Activities
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

See all of the Matilda The Musical Teaching Resources.

Museum of London

Museum of London has a vast library of teaching resources, activities and interactive games to help teach History. Resources are suitable for all age groups and link directly to the curriculum.

Students can take a look at their free online exhibition exploring the Suffragette movement.

Their accompanying resources cover a wide range of History topics. Explore the Stone Age, Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Medieval Britain, Fire of London, Tudors, Stuarts, Victorians, Edwardians, World Wars, and up to the present day.

Highlights include their Bronze Age and Stone Age Educational Videos, Quizzes and their Pocket Histories series. Museum of London also offers an extensive range of teaching resources, activities and games to help explain the Great Fire of London.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Games
• Educational Videos
• Interactive Activities
• Online Exhibitions
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Citizenship, Drama, Early Years, English, Fashion & Textiles, Geography, History, Law, Politics, PSHE

Take a look at the Museum of London’s Suffragettes Online Exhibition.

See the Museum of London’s Free Teaching Resources.

National Museums Liverpool

National Museum Liverpool’s brand new virtual classroom workshops are now available to book.

Created for schools for the new academic year, their interactive curriculum-linked workshops – led by museum experts – will bring learning to life and inspire the imaginations of your pupils by engaging them in activities based on real artefacts.

Using feedback from teachers, they designed six live workshops for Key Stages 1-3, each of which are supported by resources and activities that you can use before and after your session.

You can also take a virtual school trip around the National Museums Liverpool’s exhibitions, collections and galleries with their six interactive 3D virtual tours. Then, further student’s learning with their free teaching resources, broken down by Key Stage, venue and topic.

What’s on offer:

• Virtual Sessions/Workshops
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Early Years, English, Geography, History, PSHE, Science

Find out more about National Museum Liverpool’s Virtual Classroom Sessions.

See the National Museums Liverpool Teaching Resources.

View the National Museums Liverpool Virtual Tours.

National Portrait Gallery

Take a virtual school trip around the National Portrait Gallery with one of their ready-made virtual tours. You can then find out more about each painting in their ‘Explore Further’ hub. Here you can explore their collection, filtering by artist, sitter and date.

To extend learning, use their specially developed downloadable PDFs, audio, and web-based resources – all available for free.

What’s on offer:

• Online Collections
• Online Exhibitions
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, English, Geography, History, PSHE, Science

See all of the National Portrait Gallery’s Teaching Resources.

View the National Portrait Gallery’s Virtual Tours.

Take a look at the National Portrait Gallery’s Explore Further Hub.

National Theatre

The National Theatre offers a wealth of free online productions, teaching resources, educational videos, insights and activities.

You can sign up (for free as a UK state school) to the National Theatre Collection and get access to 29 productions – all accompanied by free teaching resources.

Highlights include One Man, Two Guvnors (starring James Corden), Frankenstein (starring Benedict Cumberbatch) and A Streetcar Named Desire (starring Gillian Anderson).

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Free Online Productions
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Dance, Drama, English, Music

Dates available: Ongoing

Read more about the National Theatre Education Offering.

Read more about the National Theatre Collection.

Natural History Museum

Students can explore the Natural History Museum’s collection with the new ‘Virtual Museum’ hub on their website. You can take a deep dive into the life of a blue whale and even get a guided-tour from Sir David Attenborough. Students can also see behind-the-scenes of films shot in the museum, including Paddington and The Mummy.

Their accompanying teaching resource library supports the teaching of Science and nature with topics from the dinosaurs, to habitats and evolution.

What’s on offer:

• Online Collections
• Online Exhibitions
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, History, Science

Take a Virtual Tour of the Natural History Museum.

See all of the Natural History Museum’s Teaching Resources.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Bring the Oxford University Museum of Natural History into your classroom!

Use their interactive virtual tour to take a virtual school trip to Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Students can explore their collection and learn more about their exhibits with interactive facts and information cards.

You can also view all their recent exhibitions online for free!

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Online Collections
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Biology, Science

Find out more about the Oxford University Museum of Natural History’s educational offering.

Pitt Rivers Museum

Take a virtual school trip around the Pitt Rivers Museum with their online learning hub, virtual tours and online collections.

Students can explore the museum through their virtual tour and then learn more about the individual objects of their collections.

For teachers, their education hub includes primary and secondary resources to extend learning. Resources explore their objects and History topics such as Stone Age and Iron Age Britain.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Online Collections
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Geography, History, Science

See all of the Pitt Rivers Museum Learning Resources.

Take a Virtual Tour of the Pitt Rivers Museum.

View the Pitt Rivers Museum’s Online Collections.

Take a look at Pitt Rivers Museum’s Online Exhibitions.

RAF Museum

The RAF Museum is made up of two sites – Cosford and London. They both have loads to offer to bring your next school trip into the classroom.

Their virtual workshops link to STEM and Science topics and cover a range of History topics from the World Wars to the Cold War.

These are accompanied by engaging fun teaching resources including a brilliant time-travelling short story commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Sessions/Workshops

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, English, History, Science, STEM

Take a look at the RAF Museum’s Virtual Workshops.

Explore all of the RAF Museum’s Teaching Resources.

Roman Baths

Explore the History of the Roman Baths with their online collection, virtual tours, activities, quizzes, and more.

Students can explore and learn about their objects in their virtual tours. Tours explore the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and finds from Roman Bath.

The Roman Baths also offer educational games, activities and resources to teach the History curriculum through their objects. 

What’s on offer:

• Educational Games
• Educational Videos
• Online Collections
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Citizenship, Design & Technology, English, Fashion & Textiles, Geography, History, Maths, PSHE, Science

See all of the Roman Bath’s Virtual Tours.

See the Roman Bath’s Free Teaching Resources.

Royal Academy of Arts

Take a virtual tour, create arts & crafts and learn more about British Artists with documentaries you can stream online for free.

For more in-depth activities, students can have a go at making stop-frame animations and explore the stories of the Royal Academy’s collections.

Also take a look at their Teacher Resource Hub for education packs and more teaching ideas, inspired by past exhibitions.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Early Years, English, History

See all of the Royal Academy’s Activities.

View the Royal Academy’s Teaching Resources.

Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall created a series of exclusive online sessions. All shows are still available to stream for free and include performances from top names in the music industry.

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Productions

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, Music

Dates available: Ongoing

View all of the Royal Albert Hall’s Previous Sessions.

Royal Shakespeare Company

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has loads of resources, educational videos and activities that you can use in the classroom for free. 

Studying a particular text? Use their Learning Zone to find resources for specific plays. You’ll find key facts, key scenes, pictures from past productions, videos of actors and directors working on and performing the plays and find out about all the main characters and how they relate to each other.

The RSC is also broadcasting productions, for free, for schools. Currently showing is Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing available to use for remote learning until 30 June 2022.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Online Performances
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Find out more about the RSC’s Educational Offering.

Take a look at the RSC’s Learning Zone.

Find out more about the RSC’s School Broadcasts.

Shakespeare’s Globe

Take a look at Shakespeare’s Globe’s ‘Teach Shakespeare’ site. The hub offers hundreds of free learning resources, educational videos and activities to bring Shakespeare to life.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Facts, Insights & Trivia
• Online Performances
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Drama, English, History

Dates available: Ongoing

Find out more about Shakespeare’s Globe’s Macbeth.

See all of Shakespeare’s Globe’s Free Education Resources.

Shrek The Musical

The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life in this colourful, song-filled, Tony Award-winning Broadway production based on the hit movie.

Shrek The Musical is free to stream as part of a Netflix subscription.

What’s on offer:

• Online Performances

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch Shrek The Musical on Netflix.

St Albans Cathedral

Every Monday throughout the Spring Term, St Albans Cathedral will be uploading a special video short ideal for Key Stage 2 students.

The videos feature fascinating facts and costumed characters from the Roman, Saxon, Medieval, Tudor and Victorian periods – giving every history lesson an extra lift.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos

Suitable for: KS2

Subject links: History

Find out more about St Albans Cathedral’s History Virtual Visits.

Swinging The Lens

Stream the full production of Swinging The Lens’ Richard II – the Bard’s great Play of England. Enjoy the critically acclaimed first all women of colour Shakespeare on a UK stage – from the 2019 Globe Season.

What’s on offer:

• Online Performances

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Watch Swinging The Len’s Richard II

Tate

Follow Nick Grimshaw and Frances Morris on a whistlestop virtual school trip around Tate Modern’s Blavatnik Building.

What’s on offer:

• Online Collections
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design

Explore Tate Modern with their 360 Virtual Tour.

The National Gallery

Take a virtual school trip to The National Gallery’s Rooms and Galleries. Their new virtual offering includes online themed tours such as ‘Sensing the Unseen: Step into Gossaert’s ‘Adoration,’ mobile edition.’ Students will be able to immerse themselves into the world of Gossaert’s masterpeice and its awe-inspiring intricate detail.

For further study, their teacher notes include useful background information about paintings from their collection. Resources also have suggestions on how to use the works of art in your teaching.

What’s on offer:

• Online Collections
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, English, History

See all The National Gallery’s Teaching Resources.

Take a Virtual Tour around The National Gallery.

The New Art Gallery Walsall

The New Art Gallery Walsall presents, collects and interprets historic, modern and contemporary art in innovative and challenging ways, welcoming visitors from all over the globe as well as their immediate locality.

Education is at the heart of everything they do, promoting the use of visual arts as an educational tool to inspire, excite, and develop skills, knowledge and understanding. With an aim to provide an excellent model of accessibility to reach the broadest possible audience.

What’s on offer:

• Online Collections
• Virtual Sessions/Workshops
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design

See The New Art Gallery Walsall’s Twenty Years of Collecting Contemporary Art Online Exhibition.

Take a look at The New Art Gallery Walsall’s Online Workshops.

Virtual visit The New Art Gallery Walsall with their 20 for 2020 Virtual Tour.

The Old Vic

The Old Vic has launched a new education hub providing resources for teachers, students, parents and young creatives. The new hub includes behind-the-scenes insights, education packs, educational videos, online workshops and guides.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Online Workshops
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: Upper KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Citizenship, Drama, English, Music, PSHE

Dates available: Ongoing

Read more about The Old Vic’s Education Hub.

Westminster Abbey

Whether you can visit in person or virtually, Westminster Abbey offers a wealth of great learning experiences.

If you’re looking to go ‘self-guided,’ students can take a virtual school trip to view the treasures of Westminster Abbey with their virtual tour. The tour explores the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the Grave of the Unknown Warrior, the High Altar and the Coronation Chair in unprecedented detail.

Also, take a look at their vast library of free teaching resources. Resources cover a variety of subject areas across multiple Key Stages and explore topics from medieval times to the modern-day.

What’s on offer:

• Educational Videos
• Online Lectures
• Teaching Resources
• Virtual Tours

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Art & Design, Citizenship, English, History, Law, Maths, Politics, PSHE, Religious Education

See Westminster Abbey’s Virtual Tours.

Find activities in Westminster Abbey’s free teaching resource library.

WWT

The WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) have built a new education resource hub to help with home learning.

The 12-week learning programme includes everything you need to teach key science and geography topics to your students at home.

The site also includes a range of fun resources, activities and quizzes that your students can use for free!

What’s on offer:

• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Geography, Science

Take a look at WWT’s education hub.

Young Vic

You can watch past Young Vic productions through the National Theatre Collection. You can watch A Streetcar Named Desire, A View from the Bridge, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Yerma – all for free!

What’s on offer:

• Free Online Productions
• Teaching Resources

Suitable for: KS3, KS4, KS5

Subject links: Drama, English

Dates available: Ongoing

Find out more about the National Theatre Collection.