So, it was straight back to it for me after all the Christmas and New Year festivities! Today, it was time to meet staff at Westbrook Primary School in Hounslow, London (https://www.westbrookprimary.com/) (albeit virtually) to support staff in developing their geographical skills and gaining some ideas for quick, easy, cost-effective, impacting and purposeful fieldwork. After the usual welcome and introductions, …
Virtual multi-schools event, Wicked Weather Watch (WWW)
Hover over and click on the blackened areas below to reveal captions and enlarged images of the children in action. It was time for the first virtual multi-schools event of this academic year with Wicked Weather Watch (WWW), a charity based in Box, Wiltshire and keen to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change, particularly concerning the Arctic region. …
Virtual Primary Geography Subject Leader Network Meeting (SLNM)
What a buzz there was in my study this morning even though this was a virtual event! A little challenging to manage on my behalf, but great to have so many convene for our first online Primary Geography Subject Leader Network Meeting of this academic year. This was more or less a repeat of the in situ session that I …
Gloucestershire School Improvement (GLOSSI) Primary Geography Subject Leader Network Meeting (1)
After several planning meetings via Zoom, it was time for Sandra Parker, LA Advisor, and myself to facilitate Gloucestershire School Improvement (GLOSSI)’s first Primary Geography Subject Leader Network Meeting of this academic year. The Pavilion, close to Cheltenham town centre, provided the ideal venue for around 30 educational professionals to meet for a spot of networking and sharing of best …