Weston Park, Bank Leaze & Avon Schools hear about the Great British Mobility Feet of Green Expedition
April 22, 2008 | Filed Under Education | No Comments
22nd April saw a presentation by Richard Hale to Year 6 children at three schools in the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol. The event was kindly hosted at Weston Park and children visited from Avon and Bank Leaze. Just 6 days before Alan and Peter leave the children were excited to learn […]
10 London Schools Meet for a Feet of Green Event at Bishop Douglass School
March 19, 2008 | Filed Under Education | 2 Comments
18th March saw much excitement as 10 schools including primary and secondary schools came together at an event kindly hosted by Bishop Douglass School in Barnet.
Around 300 students in total heard from the Feet of Green team. In the afternoon the secondary school students tackled a number of challenges to encourage a […]
Bristol Launch of Feet of Green at Queen Square Dining Rooms Draws Schools and Business Together
March 7, 2008 | Filed Under Education, Pre Expedition | No Comments
3rd March saw over 70 business people, school teachers and children come together for the Bristol based launch of Feet of Green.
The event was kindly hosted by Queen Square Dining Rooms where the Feet of Green team made a presentation describing how the vision for Feet of Green had been born out of the collaboration […]
Coleg Gwent host Feet of Green Presentation at ‘The Hill’
March 3, 2008 | Filed Under Education | 1 Comment
On 26th February Alan Chambers and Richard Hale presented to around 50 members of the Monmouth community at the wonderful conference facilities at The Hill Education & Conference Centre which is part of Coleg Gwent, the largest educational establishment in Wales. The event followed the Monmouth schools conference sessions held on 19th March and […]
London Science College to host Primary and Secondary Schools at Feet of Green Conference
February 29, 2008 | Filed Under Education | 2 Comments
Angela Murphy, Head Teacher at specialist science college, Bishop Douglass School, Finchley, has co-ordinated plans for a major London based Feet of Green event. On 18th March over 300 children from schools in the Barnet Education Authority area will attend the event and will hear presentations and join in activities run by the Feet […]
Feet of Green Ice samples to Support Leading Research at the University of Bristol
February 25, 2008 | Filed Under Education, Pre Expedition | No Comments
On 6th February Alan Chambers MBE and Dr Richard Hale met with Professor Jonathan Bamber, from the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol. Professor Bamber is a renowned authority in the field of climatology, in particular in the polar regions and is part of The Bristol Glaciology Centre which leads world-class research in the […]
Monmouthshire and Herefordshire Schools Feet of Green Presentation
February 20, 2008 | Filed Under Education | 1 Comment
19th February saw much excitement as pupils from 12 Schools descended on Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls who kindly hosted a major event for Feet of Green. In the morning sessions pupils from years 5 & 6 heard about the plans for Feet the crossing of Greenland in what was a real hands on […]
Feet of Green at HTI Conference at University of Bristol
February 7, 2008 | Filed Under Education | No Comments
6th February saw the Feet of Green team present to teachers and educationalists at an HTI conference hosted by the University of Bristol, School of Education.
Several schools have invited the Feet of Green team into their schools to run inspirational sessions linked to cross curricular projects. We are excited by this opportunity facilitated by […]
900 School Children from Monmouth schools to attend the Feet of Green Presentation
January 28, 2008 | Filed Under Education | No Comments
19th February will see children from several Monmouth primary and secondary schools come together to hear the Feet of Green presentation delivered by Alan Chambers MBE.
Alan will engage with the schools around themes such as diet, nutrition, changes to the polar environment he has observed first hand and the issue of personal leadership and commitment.
Schools […]
FEET OF GREEN TEAM TO WORK WITH SIDMOUTH COLLEGE
January 18, 2008 | Filed Under Education | 1 Comment
We are pleased to announce the Feet of Green team are to work with Sidmouth College on a number of on going projects relating to the expedition.
Peter Herbert is a former pupil of the school and said “It is very rewarding to give something back to the college and extremely refreshing to find a strong […]