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Tropical fun at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens!
S
chool pupils visiting the Birmingham Botanical Gardens enjoyed all
the fun of learning about the Earth’s Tropical Rainforests on
special pre-booked sessions involving live animals!
'Tropical Inc' were guests at the Gardens’ Study Centre, teaching school
children about the importance of the rainforest habitat and introducing them
to a range of rainforest animals from creepy crawlies, to birds, mammals and
even snakes.
Pupils had the rare opportunity to touch and hold some of the amazing
creatures that Tropical Inc brought with them to help pupils understand the
different ways in which animals are adapted to different environments - baby
meerkats put in a guest appearance!
To support the pupils’ learning during their visit, they also spent time
observing and learning about the diverse plant collection to be found at the
Botanical Gardens. Pupils studied the vibrant range of tropical rainforest
plants such as cocoa, sugar cane and coffee, and were able to make
comparisons to plants from other world habitats.
Education Officer, Deborah Knott, said: "Our special rainforest week for
schools has once again proved to be a popular and enjoyable experience that
brings the world of rainforests alive to our younger visitors. Teachers tell us
that they and their pupils really enjoy the interactive sessions that are totally
unforgettable!"
More special rainforest weeks will be available to pre-booked schools in
2010 and dates will be advertised on the Gardens’ website over the next few
weeks.
uwww.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Learning partnership ITE grants announced
M
useums and archives will work with more than 1,000 trainee The ITE programme is designed to:
teachers to support learning, develop cross-curricular projects Empower teachers at the beginning of their professional careers in using
and encourage school visits following the announcement of successful of museum and archive collections
bids for the 2009-10 Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Grants Programme. Challenge museum and archive staff to think about their professional
practice and collections by working with student teachers
There are 15 awards across the English regions and the programme will start Develop and embed partnerships between museums, archives and Initial
in January 2010, ranging in focus from projects on World War II, object- Teacher Education providers and expanding the number of placement
based learning, boy’s writing and the history of the Black Country opportunities available in a range of museum and archive settings
The ITE Grants Programme builds partnerships and develops good practice Using the placement experience as a catalyst for all partners to achieve
between museums, archives and organisations which offer initial teacher stronger outcomes for children and young people
education. These ITE Grants are part of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
MLA chief executive Roy Clare said: “Congratulations to the successful (MLA) Strategic Commissioning programme - a two-year cultural learning
applicants. The ITE Grants programme will enable teachers at the beginning programme that finishes in 2011, and is funded by the Department of
of their career to be inspired by museums and archives, and to see in practice Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Children Schools
how beneficial these experiences are to the development of children and and Families (DCSF).
young people.”
uite@mla.gov.uk uwww.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/commissioning
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