Primary
Polar Fun Days
This is our flagship programme for primary school activities. Through ETE’s Polar Fun Days schools are able to invite a Polar ambassadors into the classroom to tell stories of their expeditions and the environments they have travelled through. With primary school activities ranging from assemblies to full activity days, Polar Fun Days teach children about the environment, animals and people of the Polar Regions, the causes and impacts of climate change, and inspire young people to follow their own dreams in life.
Choose from the variety of options below to make up your perfect primary school experience
Inuit Culture
Bannock bread - Food Technology
See how Inuits make their bread.
Inuit Printing - Art
Imagine you are an Inuit and draw what you would see…
Igloo Making - Chemistry
Try the basic principles of making an igloo.
Translate your name - Languages
Pupils can translate their name into Inuktitut and see how different the Inuit Language is!
Wildlife
Blubber Gloves - Biology
Learn how animals in the polar regions keep warm.
Polar Bear Mask - Art
Make a mask and learn how their fur helps them survive.
Food Web - Biology
Who eats who and where does the energy come from?
Geography and climate
Pole to Pole - Geography
What are the differences between the top and bottom of our world.
Gloopy Glaciers - Geography
Hands on activity to show the movement of glaciers over land.
Northern Lights – Climate
How are the northern lights formed, explanation, then the creation of an artistic representation.
Expedition experience
Presentation - Brief Talk
Showcasing the work outreach officers have done in the Polar Regions.
Looking at kit, trying clothes on - Science
This is a great way to look at what real explorers use on expeditions.
Expedition Planning
What does one need on an expedition? Which different responsibilities will team members have?
Assemblies
We can provide an insightful assembly presentation to the whole school, year group or individual class. This can include a Q&A session and will involve videos and photographs of the explorer’s expedition. The day as follows, can then be entirely tailored to meet your school’s needs.
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Book us to come to your school
Email us now to book and to secure a visit to your school from our polar ambassadors for this academic year!