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New Marine and Coastal Education Pack

A new Marine and Coastal Education Pack has been produced by the Dorset Coast Forum for Primary schools in Dorset. The pack which focuses on communicating messages about the marine environment for Key Stage 2 across subjects such as geography, science and citizenship, was funded in partnership by the Jurassic Coast Team and the Dorset…

Charmouth beach is one of the best places to hunt for fossils

Trainee Teacher at Charmouth

The Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre hosted the first Jurassic Coast student teacher placement as part of a wider programme to encourage and enhance out-of-school learning. Rebecca Powell, a PGCE student at Exeter University, spent a week at the centre working alongside resident wardens to experience informal learning experiences of primary age children. The one week…