08 Mar
Arctic-Mummy Visits Year 2 At Wherwell Primary School
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I recently visited Mary Collins year 2 class at Wherwell Primary School. They were a lively group of children, who clearly enjoyed learning, and were very participative. The children were keen to know how I would keep warm out in the Arctic, with temperatures up to minus forty degrees Celsius. I took in most of Read More…
The closing date for the Arctic-Mummy Balloon race has passed, and we are still receiving cards back from Europe! We have received back over 20 cards from 5 different countries, England, The Netherlands, Germany, The Czech Republic, and Hungary! The winners are the two balloons which reached Hungary. The furthest balloon reached Kalocsa, Hungary, which Read More…
I had the most fantastic day on Thursday 17th February. Having presentated to Abbotts Ann Primary School in September 2010, about my Polar Race, and it’s challenges, they organised a North Pole Day for the whole school, to raise funds for The Jamie G Sporting Trust. The North Pole Day was an idea developed by The Read More…
Wednesday morning’s post was very exciting! We had our first four cards returned from the balloon release in Andover Town Centre on Sunday morning! The weather on Sunday 6th February, had been dry but very gusty, but I was still really amazed by the destination of the returned cards. Two from the UK, Bedfordshire, and Read More…
Just before the end of term before Christmas Hampshire Collegiate Junior School organised a sponsored walk with ALL the children to raise funds for Arctic-Mummy and their chosen charity “Schools in Madagascar”. The sponsored walk was a truly successful event. We all had a very enjoyable morning walking round the beautiful school grounds, and the Read More…
I drove down to Yatton, near Bristol for a team training session yesterday. It was the first time we had all been together since early summer, and there was lots of admin to be done. We tasted a selection of the food rations. The breakfasts will take some getting used to. I ordered mostly porridge, Read More…
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