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Delivered to Five Schools in Glasgow. Children ‘Discovering the Douglas Water’ (2014-2015) A close look at the Douglas Water for three Primary Schools, combining elements of ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ and ‘Meet Your River’. Supported by the Hagshaw Hill Windfarm Trust. ‘Greener Greenock’ introduced four schools to the Carts Burn in Greenock. Pupils learned about ‘Kids and the local biodiversity and took an Kelvin’ combined active part in improving their local elements of Clyde environment. Supported by the in the Classroom ScotRail Foundation and the and Meet Your Craignish Trust. River - 357 pupils ‘Scotland to Sargasso’ - Chryston and from 14 schools in St Dominic’s Primary Schools are the first the Kelvin Valley schools in Scotland to raise European LEADER area eels in the classroom. Supported by the participated. ‘Trout ‘n’ Trees’ introduced Sustainable Eel Group, Avon Wildlife pupils from 16 Primary Schools in Trust, Bristol Water, Bridgwater the upper Kelvin Valley to the College, the River Kelvin Angling First ‘Meet Your River’ delivered on A partnership with Leadhills Primary the Douglas Water for six Primary ecology and health of their local Association and the Mid Clyde Angling rivers in collaboration with the ‘Write a story in 60 minutes’ a Association. School and local artist Fiona Foley Schools. Children learn about the The Denny High School learning Central Scotland Green Network partnership between Clyde River results in a community event called biodiversity of their local river, how to ‘Carron in the Classroom’ community participates in ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ delivered to five Trust. The project was inspired by Foundation and children’s author ‘Guddle the Glengonnar’. sample and identify invertebrates (2008, 2009, 2011) ‘Carron in the Classroom’ – idea schools in Glasgow. Children raise brown the work of biologist Kenneth Mike Nicholson to deliver Scottish trout from eggs to fry before releasing and how to measure river health. A ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ for the for a primary-to-secondary Radway Allen (1911-2008). Book Trust ‘Living Literature’ Clyde River Foundation them into their local river. The project has River Carron in the Forth catchment. transition education programme sessions to 3 Primary School classes. delivers sessions on pollution run annually from 2001-2015 with funding begins to develop. and littering for Twechar from a large number of supporters. Primary School’s ‘Ecoweek’. ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ welcomes its 20,000th participant. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ‘Fish go to school’ ‘Meet the Mouse’ – a ‘Meet (2006-2010) ‘Flying Fish’ took pupils from ten primary We returned to the Duntocher Burn for a second ‘Healthy Rivers, Healthy Communities’ ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ delivered Your River’ for the Mouse Water A ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ for schools in the Clydebank High School round of ‘Flying Fish’ with pupils from seven A river adoption project with a whole school- successfully delivered in a across all eight local authorities with schools from Carstairs, all 19 Clackmannanshire catchment area to the Duntocher Burn to primary schools in the St Peter the Apostle community approach involving four Clyde and Secondary School for pupils within the River Clyde catchment Braehead and Forth. Primary Schools which gained learn about the river and its wildlife. High School catchment area. Supported by one Ayrshire school. In partnership with Ayrshire with additional support needs. – 1191 pupils from 45 schools. national recognition from the ‘Trout at Transition’ Supported by Glasgow Airport Flightpath Glasgow Airport Flightpath Fund, CashBack for Rivers Trust with support from the Greggs First of ten years of funding Scottish Government. (2013-2015) Fund and West Dunbartonshire Council. Communities and West Dunbartonshire Council. Foundation, Keep Scotland Beautiful and RAFTS. from Scottish Natural An interdisciplinary Heritage. collaboration between the Clyde ‘Clyde in the Classroom’ in 20 schools River Foundation, across five local authority areas; artist Holly Keasey Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East and Biggar High Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire and School learning West Dunbartonshire. community. This transition project Project partnership with Glasgow began in Primary 7 Science Centre begins. and continued in S1/S2. ©2015 Clyde River Foundation .
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