Learning about communicating flood risk during work experience placement
Work experience student, Abigail Brook-Petty, joined the JBA Trust for a week to learn about how new visualisation techniques can help people learn about flood risk.
Alexandra Scott
Supporting the Key Stage 2 Geography Curriculum
We were very pleased to support the Key Stage 2 geography curriculum at Christchurch Primary School in Skipton on Wednesday 3rd July, where Year 5 and 6 pupils have been learning about local and international rivers, the journey of a river, river features and flooding.
Environmental engineering day helps the next generation tackle climate change
On Thursday 13 June, JBA Trust, the University of Nottingham and JN Bentley delivered a ‘Risk and Environmental Engineering Day’ for all Year 10 pupils at Skipton Girls’ High School. Students took part in four interactive workshops, using innovative technology and physical models, to learn about the tools they could be using to tackle climate change in their future careers.
Flood awareness day for 400 primary pupils in Lancaster
400 primary age pupils from 11 schools in the Lancaster area enjoyed a flood awareness day at the University of Cumbria on 6th June. The event, jointly organised by the University and the Lune Valley Flood Forum, aimed to raise children’s awareness of flooding, its impact and how to build resilience for the future.
JBA Trust Annual Report 2017-18
We are pleased to share our Annual Report highlighting our charitable activities in 2017-18 which included supporting knowledge sharing events, working with schools and supporting research on rivers, coasts and climate risks.
STEM week activities bring the River Holme to life for primary pupils
We were delighted to support Honley Junior School’s recent ‘River Holme’ themed STEM week which covered weather, water resources, flooding, flood resilience, hydrology, river features, wildlife and ecology.
Women in STEM
JBA Trust supported an interactive ‘Women in STEM’ session for year 9 students at Skipton Academy. The event was part of the WISE People Like Me initiative, inspiring the next generation of women in STEM and breaking down career stereotypes.
Apply for a Studentship Award to support your MSc studies
The British Hydrological Society, JBA Trust and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce that the MSc Studentship Award Scheme is open for applications. It aims to support talented students wishing to complete an MSc course related to hydrology, water resources and catchment management and to encourage the development of academic expertise in hydrology.
Celebrating community flood resilience
Slow the Flow Calderdale held a ‘Community Led Natural Flood Management’ conference in Hebden Bridge on Saturday 30th March. JBA Trust were proud to sponsor the event which provided an opportunity for delegates to learn about experiences and developments in natural flood management from both a local and national perspective.
Exploring rivers in National Science Week
Our augmented reality sandbox proved very popular with Year 5 and 6 pupils at Addingham Primary School last week. Sandbox workshops exploring rivers and their landscape were held as part of a series of events at the school to mark National Science Week.