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Wildgoose school centred classroom pack

Wildgoose school centred classroom pack

Wildgoose, the education division of aerial mapping company Bluesky International, has launched ‘Our School’ Classroom Pack. Combining up-to-date, site centred aerial photography with both modern and historic mapping, the pack includes multiple copies of each image for individual studies plus display items to stimulate group discussions. The ‘Our School’ Classroom Pack can be centred on any location in England and Wales plus selected areas in Scotland, and is available to purchase online at www.wildgoose.ac

The Our School Classroom Pack contains 15 laminated aerial prints, 15 laminated Ordnance Survey maps, 15 laminated 19th Century maps and 15 laminated 20th Century maps, for desktop studies. The pack also contains a foam backed Aeroimage playmat, a CD containing digital copies of the aerial images and maps for use of interactive whiteboards, laminated titles and key words for display, and a Teachers Pack with accompanying notes, activity suggestions, learning objective and key vocabulary.

Wildgoose is the largest supplier of aerial photography products to the education market. Designed to support teaching and promote learning at all stages of education the Wildgoose aerial photography collection features a unique range of innovative playmats, photopacks, posters, books and games plus digital image files for use on computers. In addition, with access to most up-to-date and detailed aerial photography covering the whole of England and Wales, plus selected areas of Scotland, Wildgoose can create bespoke products centred on a specific location or feature.

“As the first company to create and supply such a wide range of aerial photographic products to the education market we continually review our product range in order to develop new and innovative resources,” commented Rachel Tidmarsh, Wildgoose Managing Director. “The Our School Classroom Pack is designed to support teaching of the National Curriculum, promote both individual and group learning and engage with pupils and teachers alike.”

Wildgoose has been providing resources for education for over 13 years and has grown into one of the UK’s leading publishers of geographical teaching aids. Wildgoose is a member of the British Educational Suppliers Association. As a division of Bluesky International, Wildgoose has access to the GeoPerspectives national archive of high-resolution aerial photography.

For further information, or to request a copy of the catalogue, please call Wildgoose on 01530 518568.
Reader enquiries to Wildgoose on 01530 518568
www.wildgoose.ac


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