GlosGeog‘s first event of Term 4 saw 14 teams from five schools competing in their annual GA WorldWise Quiz, once again hosted by Dean Close School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Would Pate’s Grammar School manage to retain the shield for another year or might it be seized by another school? Following a formal welcome, introductions and housekeeping, I handed over to …
How to ‘dig deeper’!
GlosGeog was very fortunate to be able to pin Alan Parkinson down for an afternoon; after all, he is such a busy man juggling so many important roles. With 27 schools from across the UK on board in real time, we had a full house. After formally welcoming and introducing everyone, I handed over to Alan so that we could …
All were certainly up for our sustainability art challenge!
It was time to launch another week long project with primary schools today; a half day workshop at the beginning of the week and a half hour showcase on the Friday afternoon with time in between for teachers and pupils to participate in a sustainable art challenge. On board today to explore the question, ‘How can we make plastic fantastic?‘, were more than 670 Key Stage 2 …
Time for a new offering!
Following a very thought-provoking and topical presentation given by Anthony Barlow at GlosGeog’s virtual Primary Geography Teach Meet entitled ‘Plastic Fantastic!‘ (https://create2inspire.co.uk/2024/04/23/glosgeogs-virtual-primary-teach-meet-is-a-big-hit/), I approached Rhianna Davies-Smith at Wicked Weather Watch (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/) to see if we might be able to incorporate some of the ideas and messages into a new virtual offering. After much discussion, it was decided to trial a …
Time to put my history hat on!
It was time to draw on my experience of teaching across the humanities today; some bespoke CPD with a history stance. I had previously worked with the Geography Subject Leader at Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School in Eastwood, Nottingham (https://www.lawrenceviewprimary.co.uk/) and her colleague, with responsibility for history, approached me to see if I could spend some time looking at …
‘Power Your Future’, in conjunction with WeSchool
It was time for another collaboration with WeSchool today. WeSchool is a leading European EdTech player and member of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition that supports over 230 000 teachers and 2 million students in their learning experiences by providing an easy-to-use, accessible and inclusive digital space for learners. The aim was to bring secondary schools a free, highly topical, engaging …
Power your Future, in conjunction with WeSchool!
It was time for another collaboration with WeSchool today. WeSchool is a leading European EdTech player and member of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition that supports over 230 000 teachers and 2 million students in their learning experiences by providing an easy-to-use, accessible and inclusive digital space for learners. The aim was to bring secondary schools a free, highly topical, engaging …
Power your Future, in conjunction with WeSchool!
It was time for a new collaboration today; myself working alongside WeSchool. WeSchool is a leading European EdTech player and member of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition that supports over 230 000 teachers and 2 million students in their learning experiences by providing an easy-to-use, accessible and inclusive digital space for learners. The aim was to bring secondary schools a FREE, …
Online Safety Mark Assessors Update Training Day (virtual and Newport, Wales)
How time flies! Two years on and it is time for me to be updated once again by the hugely knowledgeable and competent band at the UK Safer Internet Centre (UK SIC)/South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL), namely Ron Richards, David Wright, Andrew Williams, Ken Corish and Carmel Glassbrook. Whilst some were gathered at the Lysaght Institute in Newport, Wales, several, …
Geographical Association (GA) In the Know webinar series
It was time for the final webinar in this series of six linked to the Geographical Association (GA)’s In the Know online resources and one that is closely related to geographical skills and fieldwork. These webinars are a quick, easy and cost-effective means of updating your subject knowledge, whether you are a Geography Subject Leader, experienced classroom teacher, ECT or trainee. Further details about the series can be found …