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The #COP26 summit brings nations together to debate actions required to tackle the global climate change crisis, and to review progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Here are some resources to help bring this topical event to life in your classroom.

Good literacy skills are essential to empower students to become better geographers, but we can sometimes face a battle for how to engage students to build a love of reading. The following lists of books are a compilation of fictional texts that have been recommended by various teachers for students to read, either as a means to add breadth to their knowledge and provide context, or simply to develop curiosity about our world and discover new places.

Each of these destinations have less restrictions for school groups, with current entry requirements allowing school groups in, unvaccinated. With the complications around entry requirements not being a barrier, let’s get down to the fun stuff, so you can actually enjoy planning a school trip for your students!

Our Covid Assurance goes a long way in protecting you and your students’ money, but our Assurance covers your group as a whole. Therefore, you need to make sure you have an insurance policy that protects you and your students on a personal level and for all scenarios. To help you with this, we have put together a quick, handy guide to choosing your school trip insurance provider…

Overseas trips are invaluable, there is no doubt about that, but they do cost money. We know that many parents and guardians may worry about how they will find the money to fund a school trip and this can cast a shadow on what would otherwise be a really exciting time.

There have been some questions raised in the last few days as to whether the volcanic activity is starting to decline in Iceland at the Geldingadalir Fagradalsfjall eruption.

We caught up with our colleague Karen Corfield, now an Education Travel Manager here at Discover the World Education, but formerly a Pastoral Deputy, about the importance of increasing students’ wellbeing and Resilience.

We have all been avidly following the activity at Fagradalsfjall where the Geldingadalir eruption has been taking place since the 19th March 2021. The most recent government announcement has allowed all of us to go from day dreaming about visiting Iceland to actively planning a trip. Discover the World Education’s owner, Clive Stacey, was fortunate enough to visit Iceland, and during his trip he visited the current eruption site. The interview is perfect for you to use in your classroom so that students can consider what you might experience at a volcano and what to think about before going to Iceland…

While the rest of the world is missing getting to visit and explore Iceland’s epic landscapes, nature has been building up to change that landscape once more!

11 years ago, a small, unheard of, unpronounceable volcano erupted in the south of Iceland. This wasn’t an extraordinary event in the land of fire and ice, but the aftermath of this eruption certainly was. The result? A butterfly effect that had impacts across the globe and captured the attention of worldwide media.

Here is the suggested list of our ‘top 5’ recommended resources for you to use for free!

We have written the following guidance to inform any teacher who is set to travel in October 2020.