@darynsimon Your time @might be better spent look at what wasn’t completely trashed by Covid mate, it’s pretty disastrous across the board Tho as discussed, some good may come.... if we let it

@ST3AMCo The point I was trying to make, though maybe not very convincingly, is that it’s not just the time in the classroom that is being lost. These experiential opportunities can change lives.

@darynsimon Currently looking into virtual visits. Not me. I'm far too busy! I've delegated it. 😂

@LTeacher123 Very wise! I know lots of museums are doing virtual tours.

@darynsimon Visits are important but at the moment everyone needs to focus on the pandemic, vaccine, home learning and returning to school. That should be the number one priority

@carl_griff Totally agree mate. I just think it’s such a shame that kids will miss out on these experiences.

@darynsimon We’ve spent a lot of time convincing parents about the value of residentials & just today I was thinking about the children who’ve missed this experience.I’m sure they will get them in their next school, but I’m concerned that they’ve missed them (and the creation of memories)

@darynsimon I just hope schs go bonkers in the summer term for them! I’m currently planning (in my head) a camp out stargazing night for families of the school on sch grounds 😀

@darynsimon Brilliant idea from beamish museum here

@darynsimon This might help for now but looking forward to getting real things back!

@darynsimon Our school did a lot of virtual school trips last year in addition to actual school trips which was really good. Doesn't replace the experience but definitely gives something different

@darynsimon Absolutely agree. Most of my kids have not even ventured outside of their own postcode Going to a London museum or the theatre is completely life-changing for them

@darynsimon It breaks my heart that it'll be 2 years running my year 6 children will miss out on a summer residential. For many it's a right of passage. No zip wire, aeroball, midnight feasts that they think I don't know about or getting to see me demonstrate my dodgy dancing at the disco.

@darynsimon Also to bounce off that however are some children are super lucky that they are part of a youth group like Cubs/Scouts so for them (at some point soon🤞🏻) they will be able to stay away from home and have amazing experiences with day trips and activities that schools cannot offer.

@darynsimon No replacement for real thing but virtual tours of museums can be breathtaking; fabulous concerts, theatre, ballet. Artists, musicians have just kept on giving through this pandemic - they cannot stop giving @Andriazaf

@darynsimon @doc_kristy My sons were going to go to Madrid last year - a genuinely landmark experience that they've missed. It's a small loss in the scheme of things but one I am sorry for.

@darynsimon Yes I do miss that. So many big pluses to them.

@darynsimon This is my phd research - students visiting @The_Globe . I’ve called it “a social and cultural critical event”. So many are missing opportunities they don’t even know exist.

@darynsimon And - residentials - a huge part of the learning experience - gone !