‘What makes the Amazon so amazing?‘ This was indeed the question that we hoped to discover the answer to during our whole day’s workshop. On board today’s event were more than 300 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from Radipole Primary School in Weymouth, Dorset (https://www.radipole.dorset.sch.uk/) and Lady Mount Catholic Primary School in Pensby, The Wirral (http://www.ladymount.wirral.sch.uk/). On their arrival into the Zoom meeting, all classes were re-named after a group with an interest in the Amazon, e.g. researchers; farmers; miners; loggers; indigenous people. After introducing ourselves and making use of Digimap for Schools (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/) to identify our various locations within the UK (never miss a chance to develop place and locational knowledge!), outlining the learning objectives and format of the day, it was time for our ‘starter’.…Continue readingOne final trip to the Amazon for this academic year!
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The Amazon has been in the News rather a lot this past week and for very positive reasons too. Four children were found alive after 40 days following a plane crash and fending for themselves in the tropical rainforest of Columbia (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65864158). Whilst such an item was not directly related to Brazil, the country that our workshop centres largely upon, it did help to highlight the resilience of the indigenous people and how much we have to learn from them. We always advocate an enquiry-led approach to learning, hence the overriding question that accompanies the material linked to our virtual trips to the Amazon (‘What makes the Amazon so amazing?‘). This was indeed the question that we hoped to discover…Continue readingA virtual adventure with a highly topical theme!
This was the question that we hoped to discover the answer to during a whole day’s virtual workshop to the Amazon. On board today’s event were more than 120 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from Middleton Primary School near Leeds in West Yorkshire (https://www.middletonprimary.org/), as well as a handful of Year 3 to Year 6 children from Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School, a very small establishment close to Chorley in Lancashire (https://www.mossylea.lancs.sch.uk/). On their arrival into the Zoom meeting, all classes were re-named after a group with an interest in the Amazon, e.g. researchers; farmers; miners; loggers; tourists; developers; indigenous people; conservationists. After introducing ourselves and making use of Digimap for Schools (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/) to identify our various locations within…Continue readingSo, ‘what really makes the Amazon so amazing?’
A slightly smaller and more manageable multi-schools event than our last one and with a northerly contingent; Adriana and myself felt rather outnumbered as the southerly counterparts! On board today were more than 250 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from five schools within the UK, namely Newbarns Primary and Nursery School in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (https://www.newbarns.cumbria.sch.uk/); Thornton Primary School in Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire (https://www.thorntonprimary.lancs.sch.uk/); Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School in Prescot, Merseyside (https://www.ecclestonlaneends.st-helens.sch.uk/); Churwell Primary School near Leeds, West Yorkshire (https://www.churwell.leeds.sch.uk/) and Embleton Vincent Edwards Primary School in Alnwick, Northumberland (https://www.embletonprimaryschool.com/website). The youngsters and teachers were engaged and enthused throughout the whole day and produced some impressive work. The day took a similar format as before, with the content tweaked…Continue readingVirtual multi-schools event: ‘What makes the Amazon so amazing?’
One of our largest multi-schools event to date, I think, and what a delight it was! On board this virtual adventure to the Amazon were more than 500 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from eight schools throughout the UK, namely The John Moore Primary School in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (https://www.thejohnmooreprimary.org/); Ashton Gate Primary School in Bristol, Avon (https://www.ashtongate.bristol.sch.uk/); Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Benfleet, Essex (https://www.holyfamily.essex.sch.uk/); St. Mark and All Saints C of E Primary School in Godalming, Surrey (https://www.stmarkallsaints.uk/); Greenleas Primary School in Wallasey, Merseyside (http://www.greenleasprimaryschool.co.uk/); Bilton C of E Junior School in Rugby, Warwickshire (https://www.biltonjuniorschool.co.uk/); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Coventry, West Midlands (https://corpuschristi.coventry.sch.uk/) and Skegness Junior Academy in Skegness, Lincolnshire (https://www.skegnessjunioracademy.org/). The youngsters and teachers…Continue readingVirtual multi-schools event: ‘What makes the Amazon so amazing?’
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What makes the Amazon so amazing?
A slightly smaller scale event than usual, working with Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from only one school (Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School in Leeds: https://www.corpusprimaryleeds.org/). However, it was a real delight! The youngsters and teachers were fully engaged and enthused throughout the whole day and produced some incredible work. After introducing ourselves and identifying our various locations within the UK (never miss a chance to develop place and locational knowledge!), re-naming groups, outlining the learning objectives and format of the day, it was time for our ‘starter’. I played a short movie clip to challenge any misconceptions about the location of the Amazon (it covers many countries within South America and not just Brazil), we then ‘travelled’ from…Continue readingWhat makes the Amazon so amazing?
Time to steer yet another multi-schools event! On board for this week’s ‘amazing Amazon adventure’ were Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from five schools stretching across the UK and Europe, namely The British School of Paris (https://www.britishschool.fr/); Redmarley C of E Primary School (https://www.redmarleyacademy.org/), Staunton and Corse C of E Academy (https://www.stauntoncorseacademy.co.uk/) and Hartpury C of E Primary School (https://www.hartpury.org.uk/), all within Gloucestershire, and Epsom Primary and Nursery School in Surrey (https://www.epsomprimaryschool.co.uk/). We also welcomed Emily from Virtual School Visits (https://www.virtualschoolvisits.com/) and Rob Porteus, a contact of Adriana’s who is very involved with Extinction Rebellion, so that they could experience a flavour of what we deliver. I accessed Digimap for Schools (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/) and projected a map of the UK and…Continue readingA virtual multi-schools event with a European dimension!
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Off we go again!
Hover over each image to view its caption. Click on individual images to enlarge them. Due to interest and demand, it was time to steer yet another multi-schools event. On board for this week’s ‘amazing Amazon adventure’ were around 400 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from five schools across the UK, namely Gurnard Primary School, Cowes, Isle of Wight (https://www.gurnardprimaryschool.co.uk/), Village Primary School, Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside (https://www.thevillageprimary.org.uk/) Broadfield Community Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire (https://www.broadfield.rochdale.sch.uk/) and Whaley Thorns Primary School and Nursery, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (https://www.whaleythornsschool.co.uk/). We also welcomed Mat Barnsley, Director and Founder of Polaris Outdoor (https://polarisoutdoor.co.uk/), Rajeev Prabhakaran, the Founder and CEO of Globe From Home (https://www.globefromhome.com/) and Rosa Drumond, Founder of VEM (wearevem.com). I accessed Digimap for Schools (https://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/) and…Continue readingOff we go again!
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So, what makes the Amazon so amazing?
Hover over each image to view its caption. Click on individual images to enlarge them. Due to interest and demand, it was time to steer yet another multi-schools event; I am beginning to lose count now as to how many we have delivered to date! On board for this week’s ‘amazing Amazon adventure’ were around 250 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from five schools across the UK, namely South Milford Primary School near Leeds, West Yorkshire (https://www.southmilfordprimary.co.uk/), Berry Hill Primary School in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire (http://www.berryhill.gloucs.sch.uk/web), St. Paul’s C of E Primary School in Bolton, Lancashire (https://www.st-pauls.bolton.sch.uk/), Thomas Buxton Primary School in London (https://www.thomasbuxton.towerhamlets.sch.uk/) and Marlbrough Road Academy in Salford, Greater Manchester (https://www.marlboroughroad.org/). We also welcomed Adriana’s Brazilian…Continue readingSo, what makes the Amazon so amazing?
Hover over each image to view its caption. Click on individual images to enlarge them. Now that Adriana Meirelles was safely back in this country following her recent travels to Brazil to be reunited with her family and friends, it was possible to organise another multi-schools event. On board for this ‘amazing Amazon adventure’ were nearly 350 Key Stage 2 pupils and teachers from six schools across the UK, namely Clavering Primary School in Hartlepool (https://www.claveringprimary.org.uk/), St. Peter’s C of E Primary School in Heswall on The Wirral (http://www.stpeters-heswall.wirral.sch.uk/), plus Highnam C of E Primary Academy (https://www.highnam.gloucs.sch.uk/), Norton C of E Primary School (https://www.norton.gloucs.sch.uk/web), Finlay Community School (https://www.finlayschool.co.uk/) and Coney Hill Community Primary School (https://www.coneyhillprimary.co.uk/), all based in Gloucestershire. We also…Continue readingWhat an inspiring and unforgettable experience!