Urban regeneration in Bristol Harbourside - Royal Geographical ...
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Exist<strong>in</strong>g fieldwork resources<br />
The <strong>Bristol</strong> <strong>Harbourside</strong> Fieldwork Resource was developed by local teachers and funded by<br />
the <strong>Royal</strong> Institute of Chartered Surveyors (South West). It conta<strong>in</strong>s ideas for potential fieldwork<br />
opportunities alongside Key Stage 4 and 5 curriculum l<strong>in</strong>ks and teacher’s notes. It has a<br />
particular focus on susta<strong>in</strong>able development.<br />
www.digitalbristol.org/members/ga/harbourside_fieldework/<strong>in</strong>dex.html<br />
The <strong>Royal</strong> Town Plann<strong>in</strong>g Institute (RTPI), South West Branch has produced a series of case<br />
studies for school teachers and students called Plann<strong>in</strong>g for Susta<strong>in</strong>ability on recent plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and environmental issues <strong>in</strong> the region. The packs, available onl<strong>in</strong>e, are ma<strong>in</strong>ly aimed at<br />
teachers and students aged from 14 to 18, particularly those study<strong>in</strong>g geography. Case Study 13<br />
is about <strong>Bristol</strong> <strong>Harbourside</strong>. http://southwest.rtpi.org.uk/guide/<strong>in</strong>dex.html<br />
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has a Gett<strong>in</strong>g out there<br />
programme designed to support and <strong>in</strong>spire trips <strong>in</strong>to the local built environment. One of their<br />
resources is The <strong>Urban</strong> Design Trail which is a one to two-hour walk<strong>in</strong>g tour <strong>in</strong> central <strong>Bristol</strong><br />
which can be used to generate ideas about the local environment and local history. Suitable for<br />
both primary and secondary age, it can be tailored to suit all Key Stages and covers citizenship,<br />
geography, history, art and design.<br />
www.architecturecentre.co.uk/education/urban_design_trail.htm<br />
Educational centres and support<br />
At-<strong>Bristol</strong> offers a variety of possibilities for educational visits. The Education Team at offers<br />
free admission for teachers to plan a visit, teacher preview even<strong>in</strong>gs, brief<strong>in</strong>g sessions and<br />
it<strong>in</strong>eraries to structure group visits, suggested activities to focus student visits, on-l<strong>in</strong>e and<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ted plann<strong>in</strong>g materials and post-visit follow up activities, a full programme of workshops, and<br />
themed events and specialist resources support<strong>in</strong>g curriculum requirements. Contact details: Tel<br />
(0117) 915 7777 (9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri) or e-mail education@at-bristol.org.uk<br />
The new Science Learn<strong>in</strong>g Centre South West, part of a national network, is a partnership<br />
between At-<strong>Bristol</strong>, the University of <strong>Bristol</strong> and the University of Plymouth. It provides<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g Professional Development for everyone <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> science education at all levels<br />
and also acts as a focus for all the science learn<strong>in</strong>g activities <strong>in</strong> the region. There is a state-ofthe-art<br />
education suite and a teacher drop <strong>in</strong> centre with<strong>in</strong> At-<strong>Bristol</strong>. Contact details: Tel 0845<br />
345 344 or email <strong>in</strong>fo@slcsw.org.uk