Aerospace Bristol is offering secondary and primary state schools within South Gloucestershire the opportunity to claim a coach travel bursary of up to £1000 when booking a visit.
Amy Seadon, Head of Collections, Learning and Interpretation, said, “We are delighted to be able to offer this funding to surrounding schools and we owe a huge thank you to South Gloucestershire Council for providing a £30,000 coach travel bursary to make this possible.
“We know the difficulties schools face when planning school trips due to the rising costs of coach travel and we are really pleased to be able to offer this bursary.
“Learning is at the heart of Aerospace Bristol and we have seen first-hand how much students enjoy exploring Bristol’s rich aerospace history. All key stages can visit the museum, and they’ll be able to experience hands-on curriculum-linked, History and STEM workshops.”
The museum recently celebrated a record year of school visits, welcoming over 13,000 students. Funding provided by South Gloucestershire Council continues to support the museum in its mission to welcome even more students and inspire the next generation of engineers.
Councillor Ian Boulton, Co-Leader and cabinet member for Education, Skills, Employment and Business at South Gloucestershire Council, said, “I’m delighted that South Gloucestershire Council is enabling our local school children to visit Aerospace Bristol. When the pressure to fund school trips is so difficult for our teachers, this fund provides an opportunity for an exciting, informative and inspirational visit to this world class museum on our own doorstep.
“I have seen how school groups are welcomed with interactive teaching sessions while also learning about our region’s rich heritage in aerospace innovation. A visit to Aerospace Bristol will undoubtedly ignite interests in science, technology, engineering and maths and inspire potential careers in these exciting local industries.”
At Aerospace Bristol, schools go on an exciting journey through time and discover the fascinating role that Bristol played in the history of aviation, and stories of the remarkable people who made it happen. A visit to the museum is a fantastic way for students to discover science in action through the museum’s amazing exhibits, fun interactives and inspiring education sessions.
The museum’s programme is full of various workshops designed to spark a student’s interest in Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering and support their learning back at school.
Aerospace Bristol was the winner of the School Travel Awards’ Best Museum Visit in 2020/21
For more information on how to claim the coach travel bursary, visit aerospacebristol.org/coach-travel-bursary