Time for another virtual single school event; today, we were joined by 60 Year 5 pupils and their teachers from Swindon Village Primary School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (https://www.swindonvillage.co.uk/), and what a pleasure it was too! After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations and explore our connections with these places (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task was to challenge any misconceptions that pupils had. We asked them what they thought Brazil was like and where they believed the Amazon was located. Some interesting comments were added to the chat feed;…Continue readingSwindon Village Primary School heads off to the Amazon!
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Another virtual single school event, but this time with around 60 Year 5 pupils and their teachers from Upton St Leonards C of E Primary School on the outskirts of Gloucester (https://www.upton-st-leonards.co.uk/). After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task was to challenge any misconceptions that pupils had. We asked them what they thought Brazil was like and where they believed the Amazon was located. Some thoughtful and interesting comments were added to the chat feed or shared with us by unmuting their microphones…Continue readingA Gloucestershire school heads off to the Amazon!
Time for another virtual single school event; today, we were joined by more than 180 Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and their teachers from Brimington Junior School near Chesterfield, Derbyshire (https://thelearnerstrust.org/brimington-juniors/), and what a delight they were to have on board too! After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task was to challenge any misconceptions that pupils had. We asked them what they thought Brazil was like and where they believed the Amazon was located. Some interesting comments were added to the chat…Continue readingOff to the Amazon with a Derbyshire continguent!
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Ending Term 3 on a high note!
On board with us for our final adventure to the Amazon for Term 3 were over 50 Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers from two schools in different regions of the UK, namely Abbeymead Primary School on the outskirts of Gloucester, Gloucestershire (https://www.abbeymead.gloucs.sch.uk/) and Elm Hall Primary School in Witham, Essex (https://www.elmhall.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/elmhall). After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task was to challenge any misconceptions that pupils had. We asked them what they thought Brazil was like and where they believed the Amazon…Continue readingEnding Term 3 on a high note!
On board with us this morning were around 300 Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers from four schools throughout the UK, namely Bramhope Primary School near Leeds, West Yorkshire (https://www.bramhopeprimary.co.uk/); The British School in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire (https://www.thebritishschool.co.uk/); Abbey Park First School in Pershore, Worcestershire (https://abbeypark.worcs.sch.uk/) and Purley Oaks Primary School in Croydon, Surrey (https://www.purleyoaks.croydon.sch.uk/). After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task was to challenge any misconceptions that pupils had. We asked them what they thought Brazil was like and where they…Continue readingOff to the Amazon again … twice in one week!
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Off we go again!
A busy week for myself and Marcella Haddad as we prepare for two back-to-back trips to the Amazon! On board with us today were nearly 150 Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers from three schools throughout the western half of the UK, namely Raeburn Primary School in Bromborough on The Wirral (https://raeburn.wirral.sch.uk/); Vernon Primary School in Poynton, Cheshire (https://www.vernonprimaryschool.com/) and Lakefield C of E Primary School in Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire (https://www.lakefield.gloucs.sch.uk/gloucs/primary/lakefield). After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task…Continue readingOff we go again!
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Wowed by Year 4 pupils this morning!
Our first event of 2024 was a single-school workshop with Year 4 pupils from Abbot’s Hall Community Primary School in Stowmarket, Suffolk (https://www.abbotshall.suffolk.sch.uk/). After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. I launched Digimap for Schools and projected a map of the UK to pinpoint our locations (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/). Never miss an opportunity to enhance pupils’ locational and place knowledge! Our first task was to challenge any misconceptions that pupils had. We asked them what they thought Brazil was like and where they believed the Amazon was located. Some interesting comments were added to the chat feed or shared with us by unmuting their microphones! We then played a movie clip, which the children watched intently: https://stepintotheamazon.co.uk/resources/ Next,…Continue readingWowed by Year 4 pupils this morning!
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Step into the Amazon with us!
A very apt time to deliver another workshop. Not only is COP28 provoking much discussion about climate change and the sustainability of our planet, but one member of the Kambeba indigneous community based in the heart of the Amazon and with whom we have developed a very strong rapport spoke at the conference in Dubai too! On board today with Marcella Haddad and Emma Espley were nearly 100 Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers from two schools located in different regions of the UK, namely Eagley Junior School in Bolton, Lancashire (https://eagleyjunior.org/) and Newburn Manor Primary School near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear (https://www.newburnmanorprimary.co.uk/). After a formal welcome and introductions, as well as sharing the aims of the workshop and proposed format for the session, we moved on to our ‘starter’. …Continue readingStep into the Amazon with us!
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A revised Amazon offering
Time to head off to the Amazon again; well, virtually, for now! On board today with Marcella Haddad and Emma Espley were more than 190 Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers from three schools located in different regions of the UK, namely Meltham Moor Primary School in Meltham, West Yorkshire (https://www.melthammoor.org/), The Breakspear School in Ickenham, near Uxbridge, Greater London (https://www.breakspear.hillingdon.sch.uk/) and Toner Avenue Primary School in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear (https://toneravenue.uk/). Following Adriana Meirelles’ one year sabbatical to go and live in Brazil and be closer to her extended family, we decided it was time to revise and update our offering. Our virtual events are now condensed into two and a half hour sessions and are more regular…Continue readingA revised Amazon offering