Next event.... Worldwise Quiz

 We are looking forward to welcoming teams to the Worldwise quiz on Wednesday 3 December! Good luck to all particpants.

Made in Manchester

Another really well attended and successful lecture given by Brian Groom about his book 'Made in Manchester' 

Free Resources from British Red Cross

After this past summer’s heatwaves, recent flooding events across the UK and all the stories in the news about climate change, it's no surprise young people are feeling more anxious about the future. Weather Together is a free climate change teaching resource created by the British Red Cross. It equips learners aged 10-16 with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively prepare for and cope with the challenges of extreme weather in the UK, covering three main topics:  Eco-anxiety   Flooding  Heatwaves  All the activities are aligned with the curriculum and ready to be easily integrated into your lessons. Easy-to-use PowerPoints are packed with interactive activities, quizzes and videos.

DOWNLOAD FREE CLIMATE RESOURCES

With COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, now underway there’s no better time to integrate the important topic of climate change into your lessons this term. Weather Together is structured in a way that you can easily select the activities that best suit your learners across the three main topics of flooding, heatwaves and eco-anxiety.

The British Red Cross is grateful to players of People’s Postcode Lottery for raising funds that help us deliver this amazing teaching resource for young people.   Read what teachers have said about our Weather Together toolkit:

Next lecture - 14 November Made in Manchester

 The next lecture will be Made in Manchester by Brian Groom.  

Manchester Metropolitan University, Brooks Building, Lecture Theatre 3, 5.15pm.