Posts tagged outdoor education

Our popular floating classroom school visits provide primary school children the opportunity to jump aboard our research vessel, Silurian, experiencing what it’s like to live and work as a marine mammal scientist.

Silurian, Events & OutreachSadie Gorvett16 October 2024Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, floating classroom, Siluiran

“Sighting!…No…Exciting!”

This September we set sail to Shieldaig and Gairloch to invite 4 schools, never before visited, aboard our research vessel and floating classroom, Silurian. Our Education and Sightings Officer, Sadie, shares the fun had by pupils, teachers and crew.

Silurian, Events & OutreachSadie Gorvett10 May 2024Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, floating classroom, Siluiran

"Best experience ever!"

Silurian, Events & OutreachSadie Gorvett10 October 2023Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, floating classroom, Siluiran

“I found my job… working on this boat!

From 24 - 28 April, our education team jumped aboard Silurian, our research vessel, to transform her into our popular floating classroom. Our Education and Sightings Officer, Sadie, shares the fun everyone had - not least the pupils visiting but the HWDT team on board Silurian.

Silurian, Events & OutreachSadie Gorvett10 May 2023Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, floating classroom, Siluiran

“I didn’t know what a stinky minke was but now it’s my favourite whale”

For the first time since pre-pandemic, we welcomed aboard five schools in and around Tobermory, Salen and Strontian to learn first-hand about the amazing whales, dolphins and porpoises that can be seen locally.

Silurian, Events & OutreachSadie Gorvett28 September 2022Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, Gaelic, education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, floating classroom, Gaelic-medium education, Siluiran

All aboard! Why hands on experiences are important

What do you remember most about school? The lessons sat behind a desk, spending lunch times playing with your friends, or the excitement and anticipation of that one off school trip, getting out of the confines of the classroom, visiting somewhere new and experiencing something for the first time. In this blog we explore why hands on, outdoor experiences are important for children.

Events & Outreach, FundraisingSadie Gorvett20 April 2022Education programme, environmental education, floating classroom, silurian, marine education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, hands on learning

Join HWDT for British Science Week!

Throughout British Science Week this year, we are offering the choice of two live education sessions for schools and home educators. Sign up now and join us online!

Live Q&A Sessions for Primary Schools

Find out more about this amazing new opportunity for schools in Scotland to work with HWDT online, aimed at pupils in P 1 - 3.

*PRESS RELEASE* From the classroom to the high seas – Scottish charity inspires 10,000 school kids to protect our oceans

10,000 school children have now taken part in educational programmes run by conservation charity the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT). The Trust has been inspiring children to cherish their marine environment for over 15 years, with over 200 schools having taken part in the charity’s educational programme since 2005.

Online Lessons for Primary Schools

Find out more about this amazing opportunity for schools in Scotland to work with HWDT online and discover more about whale research.

Live Q&A Sessions for Primary Schools

Find out more about this amazing opportunity for schools in Scotland to work with HWDT online and discover more about careers in marine science and conservation!

HWDT’s Floating Classroom goes Digital

Discover more about HWDT’s new digital resources for schools, based around our acclaimed ‘Floating Classroom’ workshops.

Hebridean Marine Explorers - What we achieved in 2019

A look back on our Education Team’s achievements in 2019.

Fin-tastic Photo Fun for Primary Pupils

Read about our recent educational activities on Mull, Iona and on Ardnamurchan. Our education programme brings marine science to life, championing our vitally important Hebridean seas and encouraging outdoor and hands-on learning.

Events & OutreachCaroline Willis12 September 2019education, marine education, outdoor education, feel inspired, school visits, Tobermory, bunessan primary, iona primary, kilchoan primary, whale detectives, waterfall fund, supporting communities fund, argyll and bute council, Supporting Communities Fund, school workshops, photo ID

“Sighting!” Primary Pupils become Marine Scientists Aboard HWDT’s Floating Classroom

Last week, HWDT’s education team sailed to Dunstaffnage Marina to host pupils from local primary schools as part of the Hebridean Marine Explorer Programme. Volunteer Education Assistant Rian describes the week’s events and the excitement of teaching on Silurian.

SilurianCaroline Willis9 May 2019volunteer, volunteering, floating classroom, outdoor learning, silurian, open boat, oban, dunstaffnage, marine education, outdoor education, sighting

Floating Classes for Oban Pupils on Whale Research Yacht, Silurian.

Tomorrow, HWDT’s research vessel Silurian will set course for Dunstaffnage Marina, in preparation for a busy education week on board the floating classroom, working with primary schools from in and around Oban. For those of you who are curious, the Trust are inviting people to come on board for a guided tour, which will run informally between 5pm and 7pm on Thursday 2nd May.

Events & Outreach, SilurianCaroline Willis27 April 2019Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, education, floating classroom, open boat, outdoor education, outdoor learning

"Best school day ever!"

Last week, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust sailed Silurian, their bespoke whale and dolphin research vessel, to the islands on the edge of the Atlantic, taking a break from surveying for a special education visit to the Isle of Lewis. Read on to find out how the week went.

Silurian, Events & OutreachCaroline Willis10 September 2018Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, HWDT, Scotland, Gaelic, education, outdoor education, outdoor learning, floating classroom, Gaelic-medium education, Siluiran

HWDT Welcomes New Gaelic Development Intern

HWDT welcomes new Gaelic Development Intern to develop our education programme for Gaelic-medium schools for the first time ever, thanks to funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

Floating Classroom visits Island Primary Schools for the first time in 10 years!

Tomorrow, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust’s research yacht, Silurian, will set sail on an ambitious tour of Hebridean islands, making special visits to six local primary schools visiting some for the first time in a decade.

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