ETE Competition

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Design a flag for the Arctic jubilee expedition 2012

We are looking for an eye catching flag design that celebrates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee and the success and achievements of explorers throughout her reign. The winning design will be carried to the top of Mount Barbeau by the Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012 Team.

Mount Barbeau is the highest point in the British Empire Range and is located on Ellesmere Island, one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, named after HM Queen Elizabeth II by Canada, in honour of her Coronation in 1952.

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The lucky winner will be awarded a signed photo of the Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012 team flying their flag at the summit along with year's login to ETE Teachers for their school. This will allow the students to interact directly with research projects around the World across a range of environmental zones. The winner will also be able to track their flag as it travels with the team up Mount Barbeau.

For more information on the expedition you are designing a flag for, please visit their page: The Arctic Jubilee Expedition 2012.

Rules

By Monday 7th May 2012 (now extended to Monday 14th May 2012), send your design directly to the sources highlighted in the 'How to enter' section below. With your entry include your name and age, the name of your school, a school contact name and their telephone number. The closing date is midnight on Monday 7th May 2012 (now extended to Monday 14th May 2012).

If you have any questions about the theme for the competition, please contact us at competition@etehome.org. Each school can enter one piece of artwork for each year group. This could be made by individuals or a group of pupils. It is up to each school to decide what suits it best. The artwork should be no larger than 1metres in length x 0.8 meters high. The winning school's flag will taken to the top of Mount Barbeau and will be photographed with the team whilst it is flying at the summit.

The winning design will be chosen by the expedition team who will decide which work captures the theme in the most successful, creative and eye catching way. The winning school will receive a framed print of the photograph presented to the school and a year's log-in to www.eteteachers.org, worth £399. Students will be able to interact with the expedition; asking questions and receiving answers on the discussion boards whilst using the teacher resources on the site. After the Arctic Jubliee, the site can continue to be used to interact with the numerous other projects on www.eteteachers.org. By entering the competition, you agree to the reproduction of the images for use within the expedition and associated publicity.

How to enter and get your free 7 day ETE Teachers trial.

The best design will be judged before the expedition launch by Antony Jinman, Expedition Leader and the AJE Team. The flag will be flown and photographed with the team at the top of Barbeau Peak. All entries to be received by Monday 7th May 2012 (now extended to Monday 14th May 2012), and can be submitted by e-mail to: competition@etehome.org or posted to:

Education Though Expeditions
Sherwell Centre
Plymouth University
Drakes Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA

ETE Talk

Invite an explorer into your classroom

Antony Jinman

The Geographic North Pole Expedition 2010 saw Antony and his two team mates traverse over 500 miles from Cape Discovery to the Geographic North Pole in just 51 days by ski, snow shoe and even swimming, to collect valuable scientific data for Plymouth University. He has now completed 12 Arctic expeditions and can deliver powerful presentations with HD films and photographs.

Josephine Beynon

Josephine read Biological Sciences (Zoology) at the University of Edinburgh and became President of their Expedition Society, 'ExpEd'. Whilst there, she embarked on two undergraduate scientific research expeditions to the rainforests of Borneo and the savannahs of Gabon. She also accompanied Antony on an Arctic Expedition to Baffin Island, gaining valuable knowledge of the landscape and its native people. Josephine also gained a PGCE and has a passion for sharing her experiences with students.

For more information on how you can have Antony or Josephine visit your classroom click here.

Education Through Expeditions

Education Through Expeditions is an interactive platform that allows students and teachers to innteract directly with explorers and scientists around the world whilst they are on research projects.

"The first hand "expertness" was extremely motivating and we all learnt (and are still learning) a great deal. There was a definite wow factor to our questions being answered by people who live in a polar region as this is so faroutside of any of our experiences."

Pauline Ross - Deputy Head at Marlborough School, Falmouth

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Y2 Teacher, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.