| ID | Potential Partner | Area | URL | Contact Name | Contact Address/ Email |
|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth Libraries | Bournemouth | [Link] | Jan Marsh
Senior Librarian, Local Heritage |
Bournemouth Borough Council
22 The Triangle
Bournemouth
BH2 5RQ
Tel: 01202 454844
Fax: 01202 451013
Jan.Marsh@BournemouthLibraries.org.uk |
| Get in touch with local groups
that are involved in local history, centred around the seaside area of Bournemouth. Bournemouth Libraries list the groups on the P.I.E.R site. The Local Heritage Librarian at Bournemouth Library is able to identify local resource and family history material and contact details are available. |
| 2 | Campaign to Protect Rural England | South West | [Link] | Robin Bawtree:
Executive Director | Colliton Annex,
Colliton Park, Dorchester DT1 1XJ
Tel: 020 7981 2800
Fax: 020 7981 2899
Contact through: info@dorset-cpre.org.uk |
| They promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country. |
| 3 | Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre | Charmouth | [Link] | Meirel Whaites:
Senior Warden | Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Lower Sea Lane
Charmouth
Dorset
DT6 6LL
Tel: 01297 560772
info@charmouth.org |
| Take a trip to Charmouth Heritage Centre at Charmouth beach to find out what makes a coastline, who uses it and what can be seen (7-11 years). Or explore the seaside town of Lyme Regis. Arrange an in-school fossil programme visit. |
| 4 | Chesil Bank and the Fleet Nature Reserve | Portland | [Link] | Hazel Griffiths:
Chesil Bank and the Fleet Nature Reserve | The Royal Manor of Portland Chesil Beach Centre
Portland Beach Road
Portland
Dorset
DT4 9XE
Tel: 01305 760579
Fax: 01305 759692
reserve@chesil.fsworld.co.uk |
| A new experience: try looking at the Fleet Lagoon seabed through a glass bottom boat! To access a CD containing KS 2 and 3 worksheets and guidance on Chesil Bank and the Fleet Nature Reserve telephone Hazel Griffiths. |
| 5 | Dorset and the Sea | Dorset | [Link] | David Tucker:
County Museum Advisor | Dorset History Centre
Bridport Road
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Tel: 01305 228931
d.a.tucker@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
| Dorset's dramatic ties with the
sea are revealed in museums across the County. View the collections and enjoy the real-life adventures they represent. |
| 6 | Dorset Coast Digital Archive | Dorset | [Link] | Pat Gargan:
Project and Business Development Manager | Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
Tel: 01202 965476
Fax: 01202 965475
pgargan@bournemouth.ac.uk |
| The archive reflects the cultural
heritage, natural environment and local histories of Dorset. Over 20,000 images, historical maps and learning packages. Contact Pat Gargan for any queries regarding this learning package. |
| 7 | Dorset County Museum | Dorset | [Link] | Judy Lindsay:
Dorset County Museum | The Dorset County Museum
High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XA
Tel: 01305 262735
Fax: 01305 257180
dorsetcountymuseum@
dor-mus.demon.co.uk |
| Handle real museum objects!
Workshops are offered by the Dorset County Museum on the Romans, Victorians, Geology, Literature and special exhibitions, and children are often given the opportunity to handle Museum objects. Visit the Jurassic Coast Gallery to find out about fossils, land forms and useful stone along the East Devon and Dorset coast. Worksheets on a wide range of subjects are also available. |
| 8 | Dorset Environmental Records Centre | Dorset | [Link] | Danuta Kochanowska:
Marine Database Officer | DERC (Dorset Environmental Records Office)
Library Headquarters
Colliton Park
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XJ
Tel:01305 225081
derc@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
| An independent organisation that collates information on all of Dorset's wildlife both terrestrial and marine. It provides an opportunity for local naturalists and conservation organisations to work together. |
| 9 | Dorset History Centre | Dorset | [Link] | Robin Ansell:
Dorset History Centre | Dorset History Centre
Bridport Road
Dorchester
DT1 1RP
Tel: 01305 250550
archives@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
| Explore the treasures held
in your Local Records Office. Dorset History Centre has a collection of postcards and quaint historic tourist guides. |
| 10 | Durlston Marine Project | Swanage | [Link1]
[Link2] | Jo Wharam:
Project Officer | Durlston Marine Project
Lighthouse Road
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2JL
Tel: 01929 421111 (Marine Project)
Tel: 01929 424443 (Park)
info@durlston.co.uk |
| Find out about "There's a lobster
in my classroom" and the Treasure Chest that gives children a real understanding of the local marine environment and the lives of fishermen. Other educational opportunities linked to the Durlston Marine Project and Park in Swanage, are also available. |
| 11 | English Heritage | National | [Link] | Harriet Jefferies:
Education Manager (South West) | Learning Department
English Heritage
29 Queen Square
Bristol
BS1 4ND
Tel: 0117 9750729 |
| What do you think it was like to live in a Tudor coastal garrison? English Heritage offers Discovery Visits to Portland Castle, supporting KS2 History. Children can find out what life was like in a Tudor garrison and experience Tudor music, song and dance. |
| 12 | Environment Agency | South West | [Link1]
[Link2] | David Bunt:
Environment Manager (Poole & Dorset) | Environment Agency
South West Region
Manley House
Kestrel Way
Exeter
EX2 7LQ
Tel: 01258 483430
david.bunt@environment-agency.gov.uk |
| "What's in Your Backyard?". Lets you enter your postcode to see maps that show if your area is at risk of flood, whether there's a landfill site near your house or how healthy the rivers are in your area. |
| 13 | Francesca Radcliffe | Dorset | [Link] | Francesca Radcliffe | francesca.radcliffe@btinternet.com |
| Aerial photographs of Dorset and other areas. Teachers can request specific aerial photographs. |
| 14 | Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site | Dorset/ Devon coastline | [Link] | Dr Anjana Khatwa:
World Heritage Education Coordinator | Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
County Hall
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
01305 224401
A.Khatwa@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
| Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site: Take a Walk Through Time and explore 185 million years of earth history along 95 miles of spectacular coastline. Don't miss Rocky’s Time Machine Game and the Learners section with lesson plans. INSET group training events for teachers are also available. |
| 15 | Lulworth Heritage Centre | Lulworth/ Wareham | [Link] | Maddy Pfaff:
Head Ranger - Lulworth | Education Rangers
Lulworth Heritage Centre
West Lulworth
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5RQ
Tel/fax: 01929 400155
shane@lulworth.com |
| Join the Education Rangers at Lulworth Heritage Centre and have fun with their field sessions. Investigating Coasts is a KS2 session on coastal landforms. |
| 16 | Mark Anderson | Weymouth | [Link] | Mark Anderson:
Sand Sculptor | Tel: 07967 826809
sandmanmark@gmail.com |
| Even better than sandcastles: let the children learn how to make sand sculptures on Weymouth beach with sand sculptor, Mark Anderson. Send free e-cards to your friends showing amazing sculptures. |
| 17 | National Trail | National | [Link1]
[Link2]
[Link3] | Terri Edwards:
Programme Manager, National Trails | Landscape, Access and Recreation
The Countryside Agency
01242 533288
Terri.Edwards@countryside.gov.uk |
South West Coast Path leaflets available.
Links 2 and 3 will take you to other parts of the Countyside Agency. |
| 18 | RNLI | National | [Link] | Lisa Linscott:
Education Manager | Head Office
West Quay Road
Poole
BH15 1HZ
Tel: 0845 122 6999
llinscott@rnli.org.uk |
What about safety at sea and
the work of the lifeboat crews? Activities, downloadable lesson plans and resources.
Who was Grace Darling? A KS1 lesson plan about Grace Darling can be found on the RNLI website. They also offer other printed resources at no cost. |
| 19 | Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum | Bournemouth | [Link] | Marion Cavanagh:
Learning Team Manager | Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum
East Cliff
Bournemouth
BH1 3AA
Tel: 01202 451816
Marion.Cavanagh@bournemouth.gov.uk |
| What was it like to live in a grand Victorian house by the sea? Bring the children to the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum perched on the seafront in Bournemouth. Diverse workshops are offered for children. Currently "Celebrate the Sea" is a gallery led workshop based on sea paintings. Contact the museum for more details. |
| 20 | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Weymouth | [Link] | Rosie Julian:
Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy | WPNSA
Osprey Quay
Portland
Dorset
DT5 1SA
Tel: 01305 866000 |
| Weymouth and Portland Sailing Academy is the venue for the 2012 Olympic sailing events. |
| 21 | Weymouth Outdoor Education Centre | Weymouth | [Link] | John Perham:
Manager WOEC | Tel:01305 784927
john.perham@dorsetcc.gov.uk
woec@dorsetcc.gov.uk |
| Information about outdoor education involving fun, learning, challenge and adventure. |
| 22 | Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary | Weymouth | [Link] | Marketing Co-ordinator | Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary
Tel: 01305 761070
Fax: 01305 760165
weymouthsealifepark@
merlinentertainments.biz |
| Let children come face to face with crabs, starfish and more at Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary. Find out about their KS2 talks and educational materials. |
