Findhorn Foundation College is seeking expressions of interest in the Teacher Retreats it runs. Click here if you would like to find out more.

First Steps in Free School Visits

Arundel and Caerlaverock Wildfowl and Wetlands Centres are taking part in a one-year trial of free entry for pre-booked school groups. For more information click here.

Announcing the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust 'Great Pond Safari'

Following an extensive review of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's Education Service, the Great Pond Safari - a brand new programme for Key Stage 2 children - will be available during the summer of 2004.

The Safari is a six-week scheme of work that will place the pond at the heart of the curriculum. Full details, including the scheme of work, will be available on the www.wwtlearn.org.uk website from February. School visits to WWT centres will be used to generate ideas that can be used back in the classroom.

To improve communication between WWT and schools, a database of email contacts is being established to enable regular e-newsletters and other communications to be sent out to schools. You may register for this service in the news section of the www.wwtlearn.org.uk website or by emailing chris.francis@wwt.org.uk. Simply mention 'e-newsletter' in the subject line of your email.

The European School Twinning Policy

What do you think of school twinning? Your opinion is requested to help the European Commission to define the main guidelines for the European School Twinning Policy.