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 …
Just about managed to squeeze in another one!
As a result of further interest and a few technical issues at the hosting school during our last GlosGeog event, it was agreed to try and squeeze in a virtual repeat before the end of Term 4. With schools all having different Easter holidays, it was hard to find a date to suit everyone concerned. Nevertheless, it was decided to …
One more GlosGeog event before Term 4 ends
Today, it was time for another GlosGeog event. Our thanks go to Pate’s Grammar School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for very kindly offering to host this speaker session with Professor Kenny Lynch, Lecturer in Human Geography and based at the University of Gloucestershire. A livestream option was also organised so that those unable to make their way to the venue or …
Wow … ‘the colours of Antarctica’!
It was time for GlosGeog‘s second event of this academic year; a virtual, interactive speaker session aimed at Key Stage 3 students and their teachers. This afternoon, through my work with Rhianna Davies-Smith at Wicked Weather Watch, a charity based in Box in Wiltshire, we were able to welcome Hanna Yevchun, a female polar ecologist based at the National Antarctic …
EYFS Cultural Diversity Training Day
Time to be inducted by David Weatherly and Sheena Wright once again! David Weatherly is a School Improvement Adviser and an accomplished teacher at all stages of learning. He is author of the award-winning Primary Connected History and Primary Connected Geography schemes published by Harper Collins. Sheena Wright is an EYFS Education Consultant and a former Local Authority Early Years Lead Adviser …
India-themed workshop, Abbeymead Primary School, Gloucester
Well, it was off to Abbeymead Primary School in Gloucester today for my final pupil workshop for this academic year. The theme for the day was ‘India’ and, due to the school using their Global Learning Programme e-credits to fund the event, there was also an element of CPD for staff to deliver (in the form of a working lunch). …
Gloucestershire schools head off to India!
And, what a great time we had too! It was a little bit of a squash and a squeeze this morning as 63 pupils and their teachers packed into Year 5 and 6’s classroom at Birdlip Primary School, Gloucestershire, for another Global Learning Programme (GLP)-related, Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 transition project. This time, Birdlip Primary School were …