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Martin Dawes visit

Posted: 19 November 2015

Former BBC foreign correspondent and Unicef senior communication officer Martin Dawes, now an Advocacy adviser at CDAC network, came into College to talk to A level geographers all about the future of disaster response, focusing on Ebola and its management for their Human Health at Risk unit.

Martin said after ‘I hope they justify their efforts with great results’.

It was a terrific opportunity for the geographers being able to work with a renown and leading author and adviser in the field that they are currently studying.

Alice “ A rare and brilliant opportunity”
Jerry “Fact filled fun. Knowledge is power”
Alice “Martin was really engaging and gave us a fascinating insight into the origin of Ebola. At the same time diminishing the media’s myths on the disease”
Sophie “ a highly intellectual insight into a topic I have only seen through the media”.
Ellie “Today allowed me to form a new and more perceptive opinion about Ebola, as Martin provided us with a detailed insight into a world behind the media”.
Poppy “Martin Dawes’s talk on Ebola was both interesting and informative, as well as full of enthusiasm”.
Tash “Very detailed and up to date information which is really helpful and interesting!”.
Tom “Very engaging, informative and eye opening”.

Mrs Froud

Japanese Exchange 2015 – Day 3

Posted: 18 November 2015

A big thank you to Chieko san, all the PTA members and teachers at Meisei primary school who put in so much effort to make today such a success. Everyone is in dinner now (6.00pm) and will then start packing for tomorrow`s early departure to Edogawa ward in the east part of Tokyo.

 

Japanese Exchange 2015 – Day 2

Posted: 17 November 2015

After a birthday party for Jordan, the students took the Odakyu sen train back to the olympic centre for a good night`s sleep in readiness for Wednesday`s all day visit to Meisei primary school. Everyone doing well and sending lots of messages home.