Last week 13 students from Prendergast-Ladywell Fields College represented the Tower of London in the 2012 UNESCO Youth Summit at the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site … have a look at our photo gallery!For three days (27th – 29th June) 80+ young people across the UK were immersed in cultural heritage. Students came from all over the country – one group came as far as Scotland, representing the Heart of Neolithic Orkney!
As part of the conference we took a boat trip to Ravensbourne, a specialist university in digital technology. It was here five of our winning students walked onto a live recording studio and were interviewed about their project.
This recording will be featured at the Olympics! Look out for our World Heritage champions on the big screen throughout major parks where the Olympic Games will be shown.
This was an exciting opportunity for young people to celebrate, and learn about what we as a nation consider to be significant and has outstanding universal value to humanity.
I thorougly enjoyed working with our local school in Lewisham. Thanks to an enthusiastic teacher, Rocky Haines and an engaging group of young people.
Zinta
Tags: Greenwich, Prendergast-Ladywell Fields College, the Olympic Games, Tower of London, UNESCO, World Heritage Sites in Scotland
Thank you to the Tower of London for giving PLFC the opportunity to represent you at such a prestigious occasion. Hopefully we did you proud!
It was fantastic for the students to get to grips with another UNESCO site in the form of Greenwich. This will give students a greater sense of pride at the wonderful history on their door step.
It was also an invaluable learning experience through mixing with other students from around the country, many of which were older than our own students and are heading to University next year, giving our young men and women something to aim for.
Zinta and Luana once more were fantastic – as ever – and supported the students throughout the three days.
This was another excellent educational opportunity, experienced in a really fun way.
You’re welcome PLFC!
Luana and myself were very proud to share this education experience with you – a memorable one that we will never forget. You all are going down in Olympic history!
I found the sessions really quite interesting, educational and all round fun! I hope this can continue and other students from my school can undergo everything i have done and be just as thrilled as i am. Thanks Zinta and Nuana ( no idea how to spell her name), it’s been great. hoping to do it all again. Charlie
There are plans to do something with the Tower again! You haven’t seen the last of me Charlie
The Unesco Summit Was a great experience and i would be glad to go again
Even with all that walking Rume – Glad you enjoyed Summit!
The UNESCO Summit was very interesting and enjoyable experience . Thank you Zinta and Luana for the help and guidance you gave us during our journey .
You’re welcome Kristina! We wish you all the best. I hope Mr Haines gave you a copy of the photo taken at the Royal Observatory when the group were straddling east and west hemisphere. I’m sure we’ll see you soon
I really loved the UNESCO Summit, it was such a great experience and i would love to do it again, also a HUGE Thank you to ZInta And Luana for inviting us to the Tower Of London to have that brilliant experience
Hopefully sometime in the future we will be able to do something like this again, Mr Haines told me that you, ZInta, suggested we could spend our work experience weeks at the Tower Of London helping you guys out. Sounds Great!!
It also was a great learning experience, i will never forget this.
Also one last Huge Thank You to Mr Haines, Zinta and Luana for making this all happen
From Paige xx
Hi Paige – I’m sure you’ll have an opportunity to come to the Tower again! Work experience was suggested but not confirmed. You may visit another way.
Whatever way the Tower will never to be forgotten!
The UNESCO youth summit was a wonderful experience and i can not belive the video will be at the olympic games! Wishwe could have all been interviewed
I can’t believe it either! Jessica, your group worked so well together and you produced a fantastic video. What can I say – the Olympic games is not big enough for PLFC!