Education
Clover Hill Infant and Nursery School - Library opening
14:59 minutes (20.58 MB)
Local childrens author, and owner of BeWILDerwood, Tom Blofeld opened the new library at the school in Bowthorpe. Mike Stevens talks to Tom Blofeld, Helen Newall, Anna Gooch and some of the children. The Headteacher,Helen, talks about the many improvements that have been undertaken in the past year. Anna Gooch gives some advice to parents. The children talk about books and life in general.
Recorded 29 November 2011
Wherryman’s Way – Educational Resources for Key Stage 3 and 4 Geography
In partnership with Future Radio, Norfolk County Council have produced a series of sound bites for use in Secondary Geography classrooms.
The sound bites have been recorded and edited into clips of less than 2 minutes and can be used to assist in the teaching of 4 key strands of Geography:
· Economic Activity
· Rivers
· Sustainable Development
· Tourism
The Wherryman's Way
Join Terry Lee on Norfolk's Long Distance Footpath.
Red Balloon Learner Centres
14:39 minutes (20.13 MB)
Mike Stevens talks to Angela Francis from the Norwich Red Balloon Learner Centre. The Centre is one of many throughout the UK with the purpose of helping children who have been bullied at school to continue their education. With her was Samuel a 16 year old who talks about his own experiences and what Red Balloon has done for him.
For more information go to the website www.redballoonlearner.co.uk
Best of the Chest Saturday 26th February 2011
60:53 minutes (24.39 MB)
Some of the highlights of the week's Community Chest shows.
This week:
Eating Disorders - Rosie Thomas and Diane Archer from Norfolk Eating Disorders Association discuss the causes, symptoms, treatments and local services with Mike Stonard
Best of the Chest Saturday 15th January 2011
60:10 minutes (24.1 MB)
Some of the highlights of the week's Community Chest shows. This week: The Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People's respond to the County Council's "Big Conversation" - we speak to the CEO Mark Harrison and two affected service users plus the report's author, Chris Edwards, who explains the facts and calculations behind it; part of a special programme by Jasmine devoted to home education where she speaks to educators and children; and, in the run-up to Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January, live music in the studio from three members of Swingball, a Klemzer Swing band.
