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Resources & equipment
The range of resources and equipment employed by Chichester Harbour Conservancy Education Service is continually developed to meet the ongoing curriculum requirements of local schools and colleges and the wider education community.
In addition to Conservancy education facilities located within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the education team maintains an outreach service, employing the use of a large trailer to transport resources to local schools and colleges.
Resources and Equipment
See below for details of staff, buildings, equipment and materials for teaching science, geography, history, information technology, art, music, drama and puppetry, internet facilities, books, reports, and the ‘Treasure chests’ resources loan programme.
Worksheets and information booklets are available to download.
Buildings, equipment and other resources may be booked – see booking information for details.
Staff
| Education and Community Officer | John Tierney |
| Education and Interpretation Officer | Judi Darley |
| HLF Field Studies Officers | Jean Lyle Matt Stubbs |
| Team Teachers | Fran Davies Gillian Edom Caroline Fisk Jane Fremantle Mary Ross Ruth Street |
| Administrative assistant | Jacqui North |
| Volunteers | Pat Vivien Veronica Jacqui Peter |
Buildings
Classroom at Dell Quay.
Suitable for up to 40 people.
Fully equipped with white board, OHP projector, LCD projector, slide projector, video player, five computers with internet access.
Toilet facilities for male, female and disabled.
Two large sinks for washing equipment.
Small kitchen area with fridge for making hot drinks.
Meeting room in Grainstore at Dell Quay
Conference room/additional classroom/exhibition space equipped with tables, chairs and display panels.
Suitable for up to 30.
Access via external staircase, not accessible for all.
A solar powered floating classroom ‘Solar Heritage’ (seating capacity 50) is available for accompanied trips afloat.
Equipment
Information Technology
Five fully networked computers with a printer and scanner. Access to the internet from all. Word processing and spreadsheets plus Photoshop for art work.
Science & geography
Pond dipping nets, sweep nets, plankton net, beating trays, pooters, trays and specimen pots, crab & fish traps, crabbing lines, pond dippers, ranging poles, tape measures, metre sticks, stop watches, quadrats, clinometers, anemometers, thermometers, soil testing kits, pH testing strips, microscopes, binoculars, telescope, magnifying glasses, pulleys, winches. Sand and water trays including a working ‘lock’ gate.
Art
Paint, paper, crayons, glue, brushes, clay, clay modelling tools, picture drying rack.
Puppetry
One full sized environmental puppet theatre depicting differing harbour habitats
4 small folding puppet theatres
Wide range of environmental puppets e.g. fish, jellyfish, clam, fox, rabbit, squirrel, helicopter, cormorant etc.
Music and Drama
Props and equipment for curriculum related environmental music and drama sessions including ‘weather’ symbols, a model helicopter, ‘costumes’ for harbour users. Working capstans and flag staff. Musical instruments including Harbour ‘Jug Band’ for music making and sound effects.
Wheelchairs
Two all-terrain wheelchairs are available for pupils with mobility problems.
Reference
Classroom library
Field guides
Leaflets
Reports
Video
CD
On line Library
Search CuRLew - the Chichester Harbour Research Library for any harbour related topic. Original documents available at Harbour Office by prior arrangement.
Internet
Chichester Harbour Conservancy Website www.conservancy.co.uk/
Greenshanks Website www.greenshank.info
Online Harbour Weather Stations www.chimet.co.uk, www.cambermet.co.uk
Online Harbour Webcams
For other good sites see useful links
Worksheets and Information
Worksheets are available for many activities and more are being created all the time.
See the list below and download any that you would like to use.
Information booklets on places and issues of particular interest in Chichester Harbour are also being created, and some can be viewed online or downloaded.
Current worksheet list:
2 Quadrat Record Sheets PDF File (49K)
4 Quadrat Record Sheets PDF File (41K)
Beach Comparion Worksheet PDF File ( 51K)
Creatures in different habitats PDF File (45K)
Field Sketches PDF File (80K)
Natural Manmade Features PDF File (50K)
People in the Harbour PDF File (60K)
Plant & Animal Identification PDF File (40K)
Transect Survey PDF File (34K)
Dell Quay shore ID key PDF File (332K)
Information Booklets
Salterns Copse (www.conservancy.co.uk/news/documents/Salterns_copse_booklet.pdf)
Chichester Harbour Explorers Handbook
Treasure Chests Loans to Schools
Loan programme for schools and other institutions. 10 ‘Treasure’ chests equipped with marine related toys, games, maps, books, CD’s Contact Jacqui on 01243 789173 or email education@conservancy.co.uk for booking information.