2009 Churchill Fellowship Stuart Cumming

A first step along the road to developing a school with a more nature focued ethos has been applying to have the school remamed.  After an 18 month process involving lots of parental feedback we...

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This week I decided to get outdoors with my youngest son.  We went for a three day hike in the Stirling Ranges.  This is a range of hills about three hours away from home.  The link here is to...

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TREES Last week a large tree collapsed and fell in the Pre Primary area landing on several students.  All students are now safely back at school.  Following this unfortunate accident, children...

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A number of projects are now underway at Withers Primary School. Our Kindergarten and Pre Primary class and Yr 1/2 classes have planted vegetable gardens. One of our local hardware stores, Bunnin...

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HMAS Sydney Memorial Raft Building Sandboarding Dragon Boats

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Boxercise PCYC Geraldton Radio Mama 105.5fm . Team Games Geraldton Camp School

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Today our Year 7 class headed off to Geraldton for their much anticipated camp, with me driving the bus and 2 other staff members.  The 8 hr drive north of Bunbury went well, however the �...

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I have now safely returned home to Bunbury in the south west of Western Australia.  Thanks to everyone who has followed my blog, particularly all those who have posted comments.  I’ve h...

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1 July Learning Through Landscapes Conference Winchester England This year marked the 20th anniversary of LTL and was celebrated throughout the conference.  A number of presenters from aro...

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30 June 2010 Brighton and Hove Heritage and Environment Festival LINK TO PICTURES Today I attended Brighton and Hove’s Heritage and Environment Festival at Moulsecoomb Primary Schoo...

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28 June pm Shannaghmore Outdoor Education Centre Newcastle Northern Ireland This afternoon was spent with Andy Carden from Shannaghmore Outdoor Education Centre.  A similar orga...

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Hazelwood Integrated Primary School …Nthn Ireland.  I spent the morning with the P7 class who also took me on a tour of their woodland that backed on to the school ground.  The ...

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Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2 days! Giant's Causeway...County Antrim...Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland and Ireland in 2 days! Hi all, this is Mrs Cumming.  We are up the north west of Ireland in County Donegal.  It is 10pm and Mr Cumming has gone off to find a mountain to cli...

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Fairview Primary School Today I visited Neil McAllister from Fairview Primary School (500 students) in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Neil is a Year 6 Teacher who also co-ordinat...

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Last night at midnight huge bonfires were lit across the west of Ireland.  There was a large one opposite where we were staying.  The whole town came out to watch it burn.  Bonfire Nigh...

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Ireland Pictures I'm now in Ireland heading to Northen Ireland where I will be visiting schools and also the Belfast Activity Centre .

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More Forest School Pictures Here the Forest School program is delivered onsite.  The Head Teacher who was away today is seen as a driving force.  She actively promotes the use...

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20 more pictures from today

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Today we went for another long walk with the students from Moulsecoomb Primary who are on camp here in Wales.  A subtle change has come over the students.  They appear to have accepted tha...

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Pictures Conwy Castle Wales

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Tuesday 16 June Today we went for another long walk with the students from Moulsecoomb Primary who are on camp here in Wales. A subtle change has come over the students. They appear...

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