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Book cost between £6.00 - £7.99. 102 missions that challenge children to explore and see the world in new ways. Mission:Explore is an illustrated book that fits in a pocket and can be used anywhere. All author royalties from the book are invested in free copies for deprived children. “Mission:Explore is splendid — great fun, and a lovely way to get children out into their environment and using their brains.” Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood “Learning to engage with the world around you is the key to effective citizenship education, Mission:Explore sits at the heart of what we believe is good citizenship education!” Ade Sofola, Citizenship Foundation “very witty, well-written and full of original ideas to get children over 10 yrs of age out exploring. My own 13 yr old son thought some of the missions were very challenging and better for teenagers older than himself. He sat on the sofa chuckling away for a full half an hour reading the book. He’s not especially keen on reading, so that says a lot about the layout and attractiveness of the book. It’s pocket-sized and handy for taking out and about.” Juliet Robertson, Creative STAR “The most revolutionary geography-related book every published.” Geographical Magazine “it is very important for children to experience adventurous play and risk so they can learn to manage risk and keep themselves safe. Mission:Explore helps to do this in a fun and exciting way.” The Child Safety Education Coalition “Aside from its practical coolness factor, the book is hilarious to read and a great thing to have on the shelf as a “hey check this out” item when you have company over.” Bradley Garrett The book is available in all good book shops including Waterstones and Amazon. iPhone app / Website FREE The Mission:Explore iPhone app and website includes over 1,000 missions in central London. There are also 20+ anywhere missons to complete. We can work with organisations to create their own bespoke missions on the platform anywhere in the world.

A resource pack developed in partnership with the Child Safety Education Coalition, John Muir Trust and Bumblebee Conservation Trust designed to support a fieldwork experience for primary school teachers and their pupils. Includes ideas to help you discover, explore and conserve a local natural place, carry out a survey and learn about wildflowers and bees. Provides a one hour session or full day outside.

A website for IOL members and for non-members with main sections containing: Jobs in the outdoor learning sector;Courses and events in outdoor learning and adventure; Professional development information; Special pages for Bushcraft and Forest Schools; Regional IOL events and news; Bookshop; IOL publications; Greenscene; GEARtalk; Members only area

With citizenship and history learning at its heart, the Houses of History timeline provides a stimulating and engaging account of the history of Parliament. The building itself is a symbol of continuity and of change. This rich story - of our journey to democracy - unfolds through fun animations, authoritative yet readable articles, rich images from Parliament's art collection and engaging quotations from famous historical characters.

Film Historian Sandra Shevey has begun a series of school-orientated walking tours celebrating the great city of London. Shevey, a BFI Associate Tutor, age 66, runs walks around Alfred Hitchcock locations and London`s old street markets. The revised school prospectus will emphasize elements of heritage, citizenship and legacy in terms of presentation. The Alfred Hitchcock walk runs Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11am for 3 hours. The London Street Markets Walk runs daily at 11am for 3 hours. Sandra is also available to talk about either or both and runs talks using storyboards; soundbites from her 1972 interview with director Alfred Hitchcock; and mounts. She has curated exhibitions at the St. Martin`s reference library and lectures at the National Portrait Gallery and Barbican Cinema. Contact: sandra_shevey@yahoo.com