We are delighted to announce that Arctic Education are now approved by the Expedition Providers Association (EPA) and have been awarded the Learning Outside the Clasroom Quality badge (LOtC) for overseas expeditions. The EPA has become recognised within the wider industry, and was at the forefront of helping to create BS8848 (British Standard for adventurous… Read more »
Official Name: Iceland Flag: Blue with a red cross outlined in white. The colours are symbolic for Iceland – red is for the volcano fires, white for the snow and glaciers and blue for the skies above. Size: 103,000 KM Squared (40,000 sq. miles) – This means Iceland is slight bigger than Portugan and Hungary… Read more »
Iceland is the land of darkness and of light. It’s positioning just beneath the Arctic Circle ensures the summer days are long, with almost 24hours of sunlight. Contrast this with the winter months, the winter in Iceland is dark with barely any sunlight at all. On a clear and dark night out of the city… Read more »
Sólheimajökull Glacier, Iceland Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier of the mighty icecap of Mýrdalsjökull on the South Coast of Iceland. It is one of the most easily accessible glaciers to reach from Reykjavík, just 158 kilometres (98 miles) away. The constantly changing face of Sólheimajökull glacier will reveal to you the power of nature in… Read more »
Exploring KS3 Geography: Glaciers What are glaciers? A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land. Glaciers are vast areas of ice that have been formed owing to many years of snowfall that has compacted. It is interesting to note that glaciers only form in certain areas as more snow falls… Read more »
Schools and the Package Travel Directive If you are a teacher who usually arranges your school trips directly – directly booking flights, accommodation and transfers on behalf of your students, and then selling that trip to students on behalf of your school you need to be aware of the new 2018 Package Travel Regulations, applied… Read more »
Finland is a country where people believe in education. Even today there is a broad national consensus that Finland’s well being is and will be based on knowledge and expertise. The current Government has set an ambitious vision for 2025: Finland will be a country where everybody wants to learn more all the time. Finland… Read more »
School Trip Health and Safety Under the new Package Travel Directive it is important that if you are a school based in the UK or EU that you book your school tour to the Arctic (or anywhere else in the world) through a trusted and financially protected tour operator. Packages that are sold to students… Read more »
Travel Aware educational resource for teachers is designed to encourage safe and healthy travelling in young people. Designed for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) lessons for Key Stages 4 and 5 students The Travel Aware Teachers’ Pack is an educational resource to help teachers of Key Stages 4 and 5 students at PSHE lessons.… Read more »
Adele from Arctic Education is talking all about Iceland, one of the most geologically active regions your class can visit on your next school expedition. Hi Adele, Iceland has long been the go to destination for students around the world. What makes Iceland so appealing for School trips? Straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and moulded by… Read more »