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The Royal Highland Education Trust

Royal Highland Show school group bookings now open

RHET organises a variety of hands-on activities for children and offers a discounted rate for school groups wishing to attend the Show.

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Celebrating 20 years of RHET

George Lawrie, chairman of the RHET board, will be taking a tractor over 600 miles across Scotland to mark our 20th anniversary.

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About us

RHET operate throughout Scotland, working with volunteers to provide free farm visits and classroom talks for school children.

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Become a corporate supporter

We can provide valuable opportunities for businesses and organisations that join our Corporate Supporter Scheme.

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Working with teachers

We work alongside teachers, delivering training sessions on a wide variety of topics as well as providing free teaching resources.

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Supporting You

We are a charity that works with farmers, teachers, educators and businesses alike to provide the best possible learning experience for children aged between 3 and 18 in Scotland.

Teachers

We work in partnership with teachers to provide free training and resources to enable real-life learning opportunities that can be used to help deliver Curriculum for Excellence.

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Volunteers

We give children in Scotland the opportunity to learn about food, farming and the countryside by working with volunteers who are directly involved with agriculture and other rural industries.

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How to Help

We could not continue our important work across Scotland without the support from statutory bodies, grant making trusts, corporate sponsorship or individual personal donations.

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What's happening in your area

RHET has 12 Countryside Initiatives across Scotland, each run by a committee of volunteers with activities organised by an area Project Coordinator.

To find out about what's happening in your local area, click on the relevant sections below:

Visit us at the Royal Highland Show

We provide a word-class education programme for school groups on the Thursday and Friday on the Royal Highland Show.

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Request a Farm Visit

If you are a teacher, we can organise a fully risk-assessed and supervised farm visit for your class, including transport to and from the farm, for free.

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We are in need of volunteers

Farmers

The thought of hosting school pupils on your farm may be a daunting prospect, but we can help you with the entire process.

Become a farm host

Speakers

If you could help children understand where their food comes from, if you are passionate about the Scottish countryside we'd love to hear from you!

Become a classroom speaker

Events

Throughout the academic year we need help with a variety of events, including at the Royal Highland Show.

Steward or help out at an event

Committees

Our programmes operate in 12 areas throughout Scotland, each with their own volunteer committee.

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