I do love this annual event! Not only is it always incredibly inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking, but we are also supplied with plentiful refreshments throughout the day and treated to a delicious lunch on comfy sofas overlooking the beautifully kept grounds. This theme of this year’s conference was ‘Geographical skills and fieldwork – ensuring coverage and progression‘. We were given …
Regional Primary Geography Conference, Gloucestershire
I cannot believe that a year has gone by since the last Regional Primary Geography Conference. It was lovely to see some familiar faces, as well as a few news ones, who have been assigned or have volunteered to take on board the Geography/Humanities Subject Leader role within their schools. David Weatherly and I have regular contact by e-mail or …
Online Safety Mark assessment
The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Well, today, I had my Online Safety Accredited Assessor’s ‘hat’ on. A couple of month’s ago, Ron Richards, Online Safety Consultant at SWGfL, asked me if I would like to pay a visit to The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great in the centre of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, as they were due for an Online Safety Mark re-assessment. The school …
Global Learning Programme (GLP) KS2-KS3 transition project
Cirencester Deer Park School (CDPS), Gloucestershire
Today, I set off rather early for Cirencester Deep Park School (CDPS) in order to deliver a whole day’s workshop, centred around the Arctic, to nearly 70, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils and accompanying members of staff. The secondary school had kindly offered to host the event and their Year 8 selected ‘ambassadors’ warmly greeted youngsters and …