CABE EDUCATION & ARCHITECTURE CENTRE NETWORK

Cabe Education seminar participantsRegional Networking Education Seminar 2005
This successful half-day event for local Secondary Geography and Citizenship teachers focused on how the redevelopment of the Bristol Harbourside can be used to deliver Sustainable Development and fieldwork curriculum opportunities.

Organised and hosted by the Architecture Centre, Bristol, in partnership with Connexions and Planning Aid, the event included presentations from a range of local Built Environment and Education professionals:

  • Skills for Sustainable Communities - Mary-Jane Edwards, Planning Aid Southwest

  • The Sustainable Communities Agenda - Steve Marriot, Sustainable Cities

  • Young People and Active Citizenship - Pete Davies, Community at Heart

  • Citizenship and the Historic Environment- Amanda Feather, English Heritage

  • Liveable Neighbourhoods Project - Alex Allen, Sustrans

  • The Development of the Bristol Harbourside - Richard Holden, Bristol Planning Department

  • Using Bristol Harbourside as a Teaching Resource - Garry Atterton, Castle School

Cabe Education seminar at the Architecture CentreThe second part of the afternoon involved delegates in a practical planning exercise, which looked at the issues of bringing pupils out on field work visits to Bristol Harbourside. Elements such as pre trip preparation, resources, timing, health and safety considerations, citizenship/cross curricular links, support from other agencies and professionals were discussed. The outcomes from this session will feed into the development of a new resource to support Key Stage 4 teachers bringing their pupils down to the Bristol harbourside for curriculum visits.

‘A very valuable afternoon, scheduled at a very useful time in the year for me.’ Phillip Amor, Geography Teacher, QEH School

‘A wide range of interesting speakers and the workshop was very valuable - particularly the view of the architect.’
Garaeth Churchill, Geography Teacher, Churchill School

Cabe Education seminar provokes debateThis seminar formed one of a series of ten CABE Education and Architecture Centre Network free Regional Networking Seminars taking place from January to March 2005, in partnership with Architecture and Built Environment Centres across England.

The aim of these seminars is to encourage debate, provoke new practice and promote the sharing of information on built environment education between teachers, regional Architecture Centres and built environment professionals.

 

For further details please go to www.cabe-education.org.uk or www.architecturecentre.net