The Bedrock Project is a new, fully funded initiative in which we are offering free geology sessions and resources to Torbay primary schools. We are putting together education boxes and lesson plans based around the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark. These will be available to all schools to make it easier for teachers to communicate the international importance of the Geopark and the geology that underpins its status.
We will also be offering a limited number of schools a free half-day geology workshop where we come in and really get your children excited about rocks!
The project is led by Rich Blagden, a local teacher, geologist and co-founder of Taleblazers. He has been delivering workshops to local schools for a number of years, and his hands-on Geopark sessions are delivered with fun and enthusiasm! Session content includes a Meet A Geologist session, rock and fossil displays, the incredible Toilet Roll of Time, maps, rock boxes: a journey through time that will leave your class enthused about the bedrock beneath their feet.
We are aiming to deliver sessions to as many schools as possible, so if you are interested please register at https://forms.office.com/e/YEwKKuaCC6 or use the QR link here.
This project has been funded as part of Torbay’s Local Heritage Grant Scheme, made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
