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This activity is all about looking at forests and woodlands and understanding how they affect Animals, People and the Environment.

The finalised activity will specifically designed as a ‘kick start’ for groups who are just starting out with Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and would like to try a bit of everything the programme has to offer. The activities are geared to using local forests/woodlands as a learning resource so that students can get out and about and interact with their local environment. Groups can try one, two, or all three of the main sections, and are also encouraged to extend the activity by comparing and contrasting their findings about their local environment with the experience of the Jane Goodall TACARE …

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In December 2011 Dr. Jane Goodall and Tara Golshan our ED of  Education attended the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi.

The trip included successful school and university lectures and Roots & Shoots workshops with a pledge from the Government to establish R&S in the Middle East.  President Clinton himself thanked them for all the work of the Jane Goodall Institute over the years!

Dear Roots & Shoots members,

My name is Jane Rae and I am a Trustee Board member of the Jane Goodall Institute UK.

I will be  fundraising for Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, their inspirational education programme where young people make a difference every day.
Please help me make a difference by making a donation to my Virgin Money Giving page.

To find out more about what I’m doing and why, please visit http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/janerae where you can also sponsor me online.

Don’t forget to tick the box to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation if you’re a UK tax payer. Virgin Money Giving will pass this on in full to charity, making your donation go even further.

Thank you for your support, and for …

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Background to the Exchange
The Ugandan exchange originated in 2006.  Wisewood School & Community Sports College was chosen as part Specialist Sports College schools to link with Uganda through the Dreams and Teams partnership set up and coordinated by the British Council. During this time the Headteacher and Deputy Head of Wisewood visited Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala, Uganda, with a reciprocal visit the following year by the Headteacher and Head of Geography.

In 2008 the Head of Geography and Head of PHSE of Wisewood visited Kibuli to share good practice in teaching and learning.  This was followed up by two members of Kibuli Staff visiting Wisewood in 2009.   The next natural step was to investigate a student exchange to take place.

In …

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As part of Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme, schools from across the UK were invited to Regent’s Park, London to take part in a prestigious Awards ceremony in the presence of Dr Jane Goodall.

The event took place at the Zoological Society of London’s headquarters – a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats and where Dr Jane saw her first chimpanzee.

Students prepared creative showcases of their contribution in the area of people, animals and the environment and described to Dr. Goodall and the other participants and guests what they had achieved, why it was important and how they would build on their work for the future preservation of the planet. 

Schools were presented with certificates and trophies …

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