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DSWF EDUCATION MAGAZINE 2014-15
Welcome to DSWF’s Education Programme Magazine The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation firmly believes that the future health of our planet and of all living things rests with today’s children. If we can help develop, inspire and encourage an interest in the natural world then we will have achieved our aim.
Dear children, parents, grandparents, teachers and supporters, It has been a busy year for the Education team at DSWF. Students from London, Kent and Surrey and as far afield as Hong Kong and Zambia have been finding out more about our work and the animals and environments DSWF is working to protect. This magazine gives you an insight to some of the work we’ve been doing. The Global Canvas Art & Poetry Competition this year changed format and was a huge success. Following on from this we are delighted to introduce next year’s theme ‘Wild Wonders’. The new collaborative format astounded us all and judging was extremely difficult, we cannot wait to see what your students create next year! More details can be found in this magazine and at www.davidshepherdeducation.org As many of you will know, I am leaving DSWF to become a teacher. I am very sad to go but the last year, and before that during my time in Zambia, has shown me how vital education is to ensure a secure future for wildlife and our planet. DSWF is excited to welcome Jo Elphick to the team and I know she will inspire and enthuse students throughout the UK and further afield. Thank you all for your support and enthusiasm over the last year,
Tiffany Cavanagh Hello from our new Education Manager - Jo Elphick I am very much looking forward to starting at DSWF as the Education Manager this September. I have a lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation, and have both worked and volunteered at the Natural History Museum in London. Recently I have been volunteering with school children at a local education trust, helping them to learn about wildlife and the environment and I have been running a school wildlife club. In my new role as Education Manager I will be visiting schools and working with children ranging from key stage one to sixth form. I can offer talks or workshops on the endangered wildlife DSWF is helping to protect, conservation, ecology, biodiversity and the environment. All of which are built around the national curriculum and tailored to the relevant key stage. I can also run endangered animal or environmentally themed art lessons or talk about careers in conservation. Please do email me to discuss the opportunities available for your school at jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org In addition if you are interested in your class or school taking part in the Global Canvas Art and Poetry Competition, or if you need any help with fundraising ideas please do get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.
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The last few visits of the school year It has been very busy in the final school term for the DSWF team getting messy and creative to raise awareness about wildlife in UK schools! Students at Weyfield Academy in Surrey “really enjoyed the time together” says Year 4 Teacher Daniel Jones creating posters and hand print elephants to make a display at the DSWF Gallery in Shalford. Heathfield Primary School in Bishops Stortford students were a lively bunch of enthusiastic children very excited to make a video for students in Zambia sharing their inspiration for the wonderful wildlife we have on this Earth. The video is being put together and will include the students stories, poems, drama, dancing, singing and playing musical instruments to convey their messages to help save wildlife.
School partnerships grow stronger each year The Muzovu Awareness Project works with 20 rural schools in the Kafue National Park region and a further 10 schools in Zambia’s capital, city Lusaka. Some of these schools are paired with a UK school under the Muzovu School Friendship Scheme and the students exchange photos, letters and videos to share snapshots of their lives, interests and knowledge, like Heathfield Primary School (above). A new school pairing is Dottidoodles After School Art Club who, after the Global Canvas Competition, decided they wanted to do more for the elephants and children in Zambia. They have been exchanging letters with Mukambi Community School and have this term been busy sewing hot water bottle covers for the baby orphan elephants. Alexandra Parade Primary School in Scotland have been paired with Ngoma Basic School for many years now and each year their friendships and support grow stronger. Thank you to the pupils and staff for their ongoing support continually fundraising for the students at Ngoma - this year they raised £430 through various events including a bright and sparkly clothes day. Keep up the fanastic work!
If you would like your school to make friends with a school in Zambia, email jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org
Stowe kicks off charity partnership with love for Amur Tigers We are extremley proud that Stowe School, where David Shepherd was a pupil, adopted the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation as their Charity of the Year 2015. There are only 450 Amur Tigers left in the wild. Education Manager, Tiffany, gave a presentation to 800 Stoics raising awareness about their plight and their extremely fragile state.
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The students kicked off their fundraising with an incredible £858.50 from sharing a little love on Valentine’s Day. The Head Girl of Stowe, who has led the fundraising and awareness for their chosen species, the Amur Tiger, said: “There is obviously a lot of love at Stowe, with many lucky Valentines, and Stoics selfless contributions have been, without question, the secret of our success this year”
Head Master Anthony Wallersteiner was really pleased the students chose such an iconic and beautiful species, giving them ‘something tangible and specific to think about’,” says Tiffany. “The students were completely engaged in the presentation and are enthused and excited for the fundraising challenges, as are we!”
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On Speech Day in May the school leavers celebrated their fundraising efforts to date. Staff from DSWF joined the students in raising awareness about the Amur Tiger with their family and friends. Stoics have raised £3356 and will be continuing to fundraise for DSWF and the Amur Tiger in the new school year until the end of 2015 - we can’t wait to see what’s in store! Keep an eye on www.davidshepherdeducation.org for the latest news.
We’d love to work with other schools as your Charity of the Year.To find out more about adopting DSWF or a specific species for your school contact Jo at jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org
Fantastic fundraising, awareness and adoptions at St.Thomas of Canterbury Primary School The children at St. Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School blew us away with their creativity, passion and success! The students became interested in DSWF when they heard about the Global Canvas Art and Poetry Competition. Working on their entries, they decided they wanted to do more.
The result was fantastic; they had far exceeded their target and raised nearly £600 for DSWF! Education Manager, Tiffany Cavanagh, visited the school to deliver the adoption packs and talk to the students about Chamilandu, Ariun, Beau, Socks, Zhorik and Inka.
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The children really enjoyed the assembly and hearing about the animals they raised money for. This made their fundraising efforts all the more meaningful. They were particularly interested in learning about David Shepherd and how he has used his passion and skill to help wildlife, they each realised that art really can spread a very powerful message. Art Teacher, Nicola Chance
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Each class decided they would try to raise enough money to adopt one of the endangered animals DSWF supports. They all dressed up in green for a wildlife awareness day, participated in sponsored sports, silences and dances, and baked lots of cakes to sell.
Art for Survival Art is the foundation of DSWF, it all began with David’s passion and skill and of course is and abroad, to inspire them to represent their cares for wildlife creatively.
Royal connection for Aldro School for Boys
Another school with a long standing connection with DSWF is Aldro School for Boys. The boys here exceptional artwork inspired by their teacher Loren Fenwick. Each year the boys have an art compet the girls from St Hilary’s and this year as usual the DSWF team were invited to judge the competitio some brilliant work and it was extremely difficult to choose the winners. His Royal Highness, The Ear KG GCVO visited Aldro School and viewed some of the work from the competition and was astoun quality. The students are eager to start on their entry for the Global Canvas 2016 Competition in Se we cannot wait to see their entries.
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Shalford Infants meet a lifesize tiger The students at Shalford Infant School were particularly interested in the snow leopard when studying endangered species this term. We work to protect snow leopards and research their behaviour and ecology across Asia. The DSWF team went into the Year 2 class to explain about this work and to share lots of information about snow leopards with the avid young leopard lovers. The students also brought in lots of paper and plastic waste from home to create some recycled art. The students were extremely excited to get messy with papier mache designing their own landscapes and snow leopards to venture across. Their work has been on display here in our gallery this month alongside some exciting guest artists. The students came to view their work when Richard Symonds’ “Prince of India” was in the gallery. They were all very excited to meet the life size tiger painting and see their work next to it.
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Mouth
Tigers have a powerful jaw and canine teeth which grow to three inches long. Hunting alone they prey on a variety of species from large buffalo to birds. Just one in ten attacks result in a kill.
IUCN Red List of Endangered Species
Cubs
An average of 3-4 cubs are born in a litter, usually in a den, cave or thick undergrowth. Learning from their mother, cubs will become more independent around 18 months and will make their first solo kill. They often stay with their mother until they are about two and a half.
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Tiger paws contain scent glands which demarcate their home range as they walk through the forest. Tiger claws grow up to four inches in length and help them defend themselves and grasp prey as well as providing balance.
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Tigers can swivel their ears to point towards a noise. On the rear of their ear is a white circular spot. This may play a role in communication with other tigers or even act as an obvious mark to help cubs follow an adult.
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Tail
Tigers have tails of around one metre in length which helps them to balance as they run, walk and jump. They also use their tail to communicate.
Eyes
Hunting mainly during the morning and twilight, a practice called crepuscular, tiger eyes have large lenses and pupils that increase the amount of light let into the eye when light is low.
Legs
Powerful and muscular legs and shoulders help tigers to grip and control prey. Tigers have hind legs that are longer than their front legs giving them the ability to jump high and far.
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Overall Winners - Spratton Hall School
The perfect blend of creativity, collaboration and an in depth understanding of the theme, the Spratton Hall entry and presentation, accompanied by the school choir was a pure joy to explore.
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Joint 2nd place Dottidoodles After-School Art Club, Pembrokeshire
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Colour, collaboration and an amazing interpretation of the theme made this inspiring entry a firm favourite with the judges. It explored air, land and sea bringing poetry and stories into a harmonious whole.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School What the judges loved about this entry was the allembracing nature of the work on show. While the children created the heart of the work in a variety of exciting media, teachers and parents helped bring it altogether.
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Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust, Zambia
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A joyous celebration of nature and a positive attitude toward saving wildlife made this wonderful work from Zambia a great favourite. Their accompanying video presentation got everyone’s toes tapping.
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3rd Place South Farnham School
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Such a clever use of recycled materials and a wonderful conservation success story at the heart of their work - the judges loved the positivity and creativity of this deceptively simple entry.
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Special Awards Michaela Strachan’s Personal Choice: St James Primary, Malvern
David Shepherd’s Personal Choice: Amber Peacock, Norwich High School for Girls
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An animal lover through and through David chose this quirky entry entitled ‘Going to the Dogs No More’ explored the world in two halves; one half that had gone to the dogs and exists in darkness and the other half wild and free as it should be...
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With her love of British wildlife this was a perfect choice for Michaela. The colour and detail and the beautiful depiction of wildlife from the Malvern Hills in batik was as eye-catching as it was thought-provoking. entry.
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Senses
Rhinos have poor eyesight, but very good senses of smell and hearing.
Mouth
Rhinos are herbivores. Each species eat a variety of plants including grass, fruits, leaves, branches of trees shrubs and aquatic plants.
Teeth
When an Indian one-horned rhino (pictured) is threatened it slashes and gouges with its long, sharp incisors and canine teeth of its lower jaw.
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The Indian one-horned rhino (pictured) and Javan rhino have one horn each. The white, black and Sumatran rhino each have two horns. Rhino horn has no medicinal benefit but this use continues to create demand for rhino horn posing a threat to their survival.
Skin
Rhinos have thick, heavy hides which can resemble armour plates. Still sensitive to sunburn and insect bites, wallowing in mud provides protection when the mud dries.
Legs
Rhinos can run very fast - up to speeds of 45km/hr and are surprisingly manoeuvrable.
for 40 million years. In 1970 there were 70,000 rhinos. 00 survive in the wild.
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Next generation of conservationists emerge at South Farnham School Education Manager Tiffany presented to the children of South Farnham School about the animals DSWF works to protect, their habitats and the threats facing their survival. Teachers said the students thoroughly enjoyed the “truly inspiring assembly” and now South Farnham School has 578 avid artists and fundraisers buzzing to help save the animals.
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“One child from Year 4 brought me a four page text the next day campaigning to stop poaching to save the white rhino” Naomi continued.
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Eco School Leader Naomi Wagner
We are delighted that there are so many future conservationists at South Farnham and cannot wait to support them in their fundraising efforts.
Special Earth Day pledges at TASIS School Earth Day on 22nd April saw the Education team visit the Wildlife Club of TASIS School in Egham. Students spent the afternoon looking at how much has changed on our Earth in the last 45 years, from technology, food and human rights to weather, cars, wildlife protection and more. They also compared their school and environment with those in rural Zambia. Each student made an Earth Day pledge for their Act of Green, a commitment to do something simple to lower carbon emissions and support sustainability. Did you make yours?
Pennthorpe School discovers wildlife and ways to fundraise There are a bundle of budding fundraisers at Pennthorpe School. The Year 6 and 7 Science classes had a Dragons Den session with the DSWF team to learn about the endangered species. Groups chose their favourite species and then brainstormed a business proposal to present. Each team told the class how they would raise money to help save their chosen species. There were plenty of fantastic ideas, from pin the tail on the elephant to paint a painted dog in 5 minutes!
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“The kids loved it and so did we as staff ”, said Michelle Caterson, Head of Science at Pennthorpe. “We are definitely enthused and have lots of ideas to run with.”
The Year 6 Charity Committee Team is already busy spreading the message of DSWF and trying to raise money to adopt their favourite animals.
Tiger time for Rutherford House School DSWF joined Rutherford House School for a full Tiger themed day. The little ones had a full day learning lots of tiger facts, with plenty of activities to keep them roaring all day long, literally! They performed their own rewritten versions of "The Tiger Who Came to Tea" which included musical accompaniment when they ventured into the jungle to meet the animals who live there. Both staff and students had a fabulous day and are now busy fundraising to adopt Zhorik, one of the tigers we protect in India.
To find out more about adopting a specific species for your school contact Jo at jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org. Choose from tigers, elephants, painted dogs, rhino, snow leopard and more!
Teacher training boosts Zambian Education Programme In August 2014, DSWF’s Education Advisor Andrew White returned to Zambia to work with the Muzovu (“elephant” in the local language) Awareness Project (MAP) team to develop their education work. Managed by Game Rangers International, MAP works to provide consistent, effective environmental education and resources to children in the Kafue National Park region where DSWF supports the Elephant Orphanage Project as well as the conservation of the area’s elephants and their habitat. Andrew worked with the MAP team to look at successful lesson planning and how to develop your classroom presentation skills.
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Seeing the team united in wanting to create a fantastic learning experience to impart the important knowledge of elephant conservation was heart-warming and inspiring.
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I think the photos speak for themselves” explains Education Officer, Dominic Nyathi . “They clearly illustrate the children’s delight and the depth of their connectivity with nature through this wonderful programme.
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Kids, Camera, Conservation At the DSWF-supported painted dog conservation project in Zimbabwe, children have been connecting with nature in a unique way. The Kids, Camera, Conservation camp in Hwange National Park works with local children to promote the importance of wildlife and its habitat using cameras. This special camp is a reward to a group of the most enthusiastic students from the Iganyana Bush education camps which are held throughout the year. The children get to learn all about wildlife while also learning about cameras and how to take a photo.
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Elephants live in family groups of 2 to 50 animals. Females stay together for life and bulls live alone or in small groups, leaving their mother between 9 - 18 years of age.
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Elephants flap their huge ears to keep themselves cool and communicate. They have very good hearing and can hear calls over 2.5 miles away.
A trunk contains up to 150,000 muscles enabling elephants to pick up tiny shoots or lift heavy branches. The trunk is also a nose and a communication tool used to interact with others through touch and sound.
Elephants can survive up to 70 years in the wild. These long-lived mammals pass on a huge amount of vital social information to their young.
Tusks
Elephants use their tusks to forage and dig for water. Ivory, which tusks are made of, has become very valuable. 60,000 elephants were killed for their tusks from 2011-14, more than were born during this time.
500 years ago 10 million elephants roamed Africa. In 1979 there were just 1.3 million left. Today approximately 500,000 survive in the wild. The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) funds elephant conservation and education projects in Uganda and Zambia and supports Zambia’s only elephant orphanage. www.davidshepherd.org
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Conservation careers at Brambletye School Brambletye School has a long standing connection with us at DSWF, their art department is fantastic and David and the students have always inspired by David Shepherd's work. Education Manager Tiffany, recently visited the Year 8's as part of their Leavers Programme. The students found the morning extremely inspirational. They took The students wanted to learn about the varied great pride in presenting you with a professions and career paths within conservation. Not cheque for £300.00, funds made as a all of us want to be wildlife researchers living remotely result of the sale of their art work at in the African bush, but we all have skills and passions our recent charity art auction. that can be applied to conservation and can help Head of Art, David Holden make a difference. Tiffany spent the morning with the Leaver's discussing the varied roles. She talked about the careers of zoologist and broadcasting professional Mark Carwardine, of artists like David Shepherd and Emily Lamb, of lawyers, accountants, tour guides... the list goes on! The students at Brambletye were fascinated by the variety of careers within conservation.
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In Zambia, for every tourist that enters the country, 7 jobs are created. Tourism can have a huge impact on conservation, both positive and negative. The students at Brambletye shared opinions on the impacts, debating about how to succesfully develop tourism without compromising wildlife. We hope they will be inspired to use their skills and knowledge to help protect the environment and wildlife throughout their careers later in life. A huge thank you to Brambletye for their ongoing support.
Passion for wildlife shines through We would like to say a big thank you to Ava and friends at Bedford School for Girls for their enthusiasm and passion for African wildlife. Ava and her friends worked on a project about rhino poaching in Africa and have since spent some time with the DSWF team to learn more about the other species we’re working to protect. Keep up the good work girls, spreading the message about the importance of wildlife conservation and encouraging people to support and donate at www.davishepherd.org.
Pupils at Hartsdown School find out about charity The Year 7 students at Hartsdown School in Kent spend some time in their summer term learning about charity. What is charity? What does it mean and what do charities actually do? Education Manager Tiffany, visited the students to explain and give real life experience of how charities operate. The 11 and 12 year olds had lots of questions about DSWF, how it began and what we do. “It was a fantastic case study for the students to have insight to the importance of charities and the varied work they do” says Citizenship Course Leader, Carol Cavanagh. “It was extremely interesting and the students thoroughly enjoyed it”.
Learning about the Elephant Orphanage Project Other schools have been busy learning about the DSWF-supported Elephant Orphanage Project in Zambia. Students at ACS Cobham (Surrey), Hillmead Primary (Hertford), Weyfield Primary (Surrey) and Orchard School (Bedford) loved hearing the tales of rescue and rehabilitation of the orphan elephants across Zambia. Each school has created artwork or written poems and stories to help raise awareness and this work will be on display in the gallery throughout the summer holidays.
We tailor our talks to your schools and pupils needs: contact Jo at jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org to organise your bespoke package.
Walking for wildlife Huge congratulations and thank you to the students at Dane Court Grammar School, who led by Andrew White completed a 29.74 mile walk on Sunday 12th July. A special mention to Erin Townsend who raised over £420 through sponsorship for the tough walk. The students began at dawn and walked through to dusk alongside GB Olympic Swimmer Chris Cook. “It was fabulous for Chris to join us all on the walk through the beautiful Kent countryside” says Tiffany, DSWF Education Manager. The students were full of energy and enthusiasm throughout the twelve hours and Chris really enjoyed walking with them. The group as a whole raised £550 to support environmental education in Zambia. Well done, we hope your blisters heal quickly! Photo of Erin, Chris, Andy and Tiffany, photo of group at the end.
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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Let your imagination run wild for wildlife
WILD WONDERS 2016 Global Canvas Art & Poetry Competition
We’re looking for imaginative GROUP entries from children under 16 years of age to use art, poetry, sculpture and words to create a MINI-EXHIBITION to reflect this year’s theme.
All short-listed groups will be invited to a special exhibition and prize-giving day at the Natural History Museum in London on 17th March 2015 Entry fee £20 per group submission Entries via email by January 29th 2016
Think WILD poetry art
Entries welcome from individuals & schools from around the world
Win a host of fabulous prizes!
Entry open until January 29th, 2016 For more information see: Generously supported by http://davidshepherdeducation.org/competitions or call on 01483 272323
Thank you all for welcoming DSWF into your school.
If you are interested in having a bespoke, fun and informative talk at your school, please contact Jo at jo.elphick@davidshepherd.org We can’t wait to see you all in the new school term!
The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation is a charity registered in the UK No: 1106893 SAVING ENDANGERED MAMMALS IN THE WILD WWW.DAVIDSHEPHERD.ORG 7 Kings Road, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8JU Tel: 01483 272323 dswf@davidshepherd.org