Physics made fun on the river

We've added a new opportunity to the website in conjunction with Safer Glasgow. Get me out of here is a course outline which takes pupils out on the river about a round-the-world yacht to learn about the applied physics involved in sailing away from a pontoon. Plenty of other cross curricular themes are covered too.

Glasgow Community and Safety Services offers unique learning experiences incorporating a wide range of Curriculum for Excellence outcomes. The new outline involves a practical lesson onboard the sail training yacht, Clyde Challenger. It's an ideal way to grab the interest of young people and make learning relative to the working world.

Focusing on developing the four capacities within individuals, the lessons include extensive cross linking between curricular areas. The lesson outline involves pupils in a lesson in boat manoeuvring focusing on applied physics; but the process also incorporates learning in planning, problem solving, communication, safety and personal wellbeing.

The ex-round the world racing yacht, Clyde Challenger, gives pupils the chance to engage directly with the natural world whilst experiencing travel by wind power alone. A realisation that they could reach every other continents aboard the yacht from the firth of Clyde brings their personal situation into a global perspective. Sightings of porpoises, sea otters, diving gannets and basking sharks are common.

Safer Glasgow's highly skilled sailing staff will organise and deliver the lessons specific to your group’s needs. The personal learning imparted can be also be linked to other training aims such as DOE, SQA and ASDAN.

To discuss opportunities on board the Clyde Challenger, contact Archie Waters.

Email: archie.waters@glasgow.gov.uk
Tel:     0141 276 7655