This Tuesday 21st November at midnight you can see (or probably record is more likely) a programme on a visit to the British Museum to study the Ancient Greeks, and another on following up with cross-curricular activities.   more »

Having been approached by Hellene Travel only this last week, and having put their announcement on this blog a couple of days ago, I heard a teacher yesterday at the ARLT Refresher Day wax enthusiastic about   more »

An interesting account of a cruise to Libya in April - which sounds the best time time of year to visit - is here.   more »

I reported the bare bones of Ruth Kelly's statement yesterday. This is how the papers treated the story today:   more »

The Press Association has just reported that:

"Education Secretary Ruth Kelly attempted to reassure teachers that they will not be sued if children are hurt on school trips. Mrs Kelly announced that new guidelines would "ensure" teachers who "take reasonable care" will be protected by the law in the event of ...   more »

I gave up taking traditional school trips abroad a few years before I retired from teaching. I was afraid of being sued by parents if anything went wrong. The last trip I took consisted of two parents and four students, with the parents taking responsibility for the young people.

I may have been paranoid, but I wasn't prepared to take the risk. I know that parents at my school were beginning to sue the school if their child fell over and injuried herself in the school grounds, so can you blame me?   more »

While I was visiting my sister near Stratford on Avon last weekend I picked up a brochure for Roman Alcester, and was planning to visit it on my way home last Tuesday, only to see that is open only Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Perhaps next time I visit ... Meanwhile, I've seen the Roman Alcester website and learn that the mini-museum has been opened just a few months, since May 2004.   more »

ATHENS - The National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece's main venue for its collection of ancient antiquities, is set to fully reopen this spring. The museum was damaged in a 1999 earthquake.   more »

Visitors to Pompeii will now be able to see and hear life as it unfolded in Roman times, thanks to a computer project spearheaded by Geneva University.

The LifePlus programme takes real images of the ruined Italian city and adds the life that is missing, including simulated animals, plants, and humans.   more »

A simple thing, but until you've found out by experience you don't think about it. What am I talking about? See Hilary's short entry on the Notice Board.   more »