In Autumn 2010, I will be swapping the classroom for the glaciers of Antarctica for 6 weeks with an educational charity called the Fuchs Foundation.  Basecamp will be in a largely unexplored region of the continent, carrying out Scientific research which can then be filtered down to students.  This will be the second Fuchs foundation trip to Antarctica for teachers, and we will be the only privately funded scientific expedition in Antarctica.  

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LATEST NEWS - BNSC (British National Space Centre) and STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) come onboard!

Many thanks to the BNSC and STFC who have agreed to finance the 'Antarctica; Mars on Earth' Science competition through their public engagment schemes.

The BNSC was established in 1985 to co-ordinate UK space policy and programmes. working to increase understanding of space and its practical benefits

They also have the following long-term goals to:

• Enhance the UK's standing in astronomy, planetary and environmental sciences;
• Stimulate increased productivity by promoting the use of space in government, science and commerce;
• Develop innovative space systems, to deliver sustainable improvement in the quality of life

For more infomation about the organisation, visit their website www.BNSC.gov.uk

The STFC makes strategic investments to support world leading science and technology for the UK. These investments include large scientific facilities used across the research base. Their vision is to maximise the impact of our knowledge, skills, facilities and resources for the benefit of the United Kingdom and its people.

For more infomation about the organisation, visit their website www.scitech.ac.uk

Inspiring teachers............Changing lives

Sir Vivian Fuchs showed a generation of school children a sense of curiosity, self reliance, self determination and challenge.

Science and Geography are perceived as dull subjects and hard work. The Fuchs Foundation challenges this perception and aims to recreate in young people the sense of excitement, adventure and thirst for knowledge.

No one forgets an inspirational teacher and the Fuchs Foundation believes the key is challenge and experience.  Give young teachers the opportunity to break free from the constraints of their normal safe existence and inspire them through expedition work that tests both their mental, physical and emotional resources which will in turn give them a life changing experience and will inspire their teaching for the rest of their career.

For more infomation about the Fuchs Foundation visit www.fuchsfoundation.org