It was off to Sir Thomas Rich’s School in Gloucester this morning for a repeat of the CPD workshop delivered at Clifton High School in Bristol a fortnight ago. However, this time, it was Gill Johnson representing Wicked Weather Watch, as opposed to Vicky Oram-Ahern. I have used the Pavilion for CPD events before; it is very spacious and airy …
‘Arctic Alive’ workshop, Christ Church C of E Primary School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
I just love the ‘Arctic Alive’ kit bag with its giant floor map, lesson plans and resources (https://www.canadaukfoundation.org/arctic-alive/), and so did the teachers and children at Christ Church C of E Primary School, Cheltenham in Gloucestershire (http://www.christchurchschool-chelt.co.uk/), judging by the photographs and feedback below! The Canada-UK Foundation (https://www.canadaukfoundation.org/our-story/) aims to foster a greater understanding of Canada in the UK through education. …
Arctic Adventure Climate Change Day, Tom Roberts Adventure Centre (TRAC), Newent, Gloucestershire
Well, it was back to the Tom Roberts Adventure Centre (TRAC) today; this time for an exciting, multi-schools, cross-curricular event organised by the Wiltshire-based charity, Wicked Weather Watch (WWW) (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/), rather than our termly Primary Humanities Subject Leaders’ Network meeting (although it was lovely to see a few of our group members here with their pupils and supporting colleagues too). …
Another ‘awesome, Arctic adventure’!
Due to continued interest and demand from local schools and further funding available from Wiltshire-based charity, Wicked Weather Watch (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/), it was decided to hold yet another ‘awesome, Arctic adventure’ event just before the end of Term 3. High School for Girls (HSfG) (https://www.hsfg.org/), one of the grammar schools located in the centre of Gloucester, very kindly offered to host …
Wicked Weather Watch (WWW) Arctic Extravaganza, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol
And, what an extravaganza it was! 100+ youngsters and their teachers from 8 local schools, plus 2 home educators, representatives from the charity, Wicked Weather Watch, and freelance consultants, all descended on the Exhibition and Conference Centre at UWE for a day of Arctic-themed activities. The overall aim was to use different mediums to relay the key messages about climate …
‘Let’s go on an awesome, Arctic adventure!’ (yet again)
Longney C of E Primary Academy, Gloucestershire
I was really looking forward to visiting Longney C of E Primary Academy again on Friday 29th September 2017. Over the years, I have had much contact with staff and pupils at the school, whether it be supporting their former Geography Subject Leader with curriculum development, fieldwork/’taking learning outside the classroom’, Frederick Soddy Trust Award and Primary Geography Quality Mark …