Day 220 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk took place at the Queen Margaret
University www.qmu.ac.uk/
in East Lothian and I was delighted
to be greeted by the Lord Lieutenant, Sir Garth Morrison KT CBE. It was a
pleasure to meet the Vice Principal (Resources & Development) &
University Secretary, Rosalyn Marshall, who welcomed me to the University.
Queen Margaret University is a
Modern University located in Musselburgh, East Lothian near Edinburgh in
Scotland. It is named after Saint Margaret, wife of King Malcolm III of
Scotland.
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| With the Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian, Sir Garth Morrison KT CBE, and Vice Principal (Resources & Development) & University Secretary, Rosalyn Marshall. |
From its very inception, Queen
Margaret University has focused on addressing society’s needs. Throughout their
history, they have been committed to providing relevant teaching and research
which makes a real practical impact on everyday life. As well as preparing
their students for useful careers through providing them with relevant
education, their teaching and research is designed to address the issues affecting
Scotland, the UK and the rest of the world. They are highly regarded for
innovative research which has a direct impact on policy and practice, and which
consequently improves the quality of life.
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| Sir William Garth Morrison KT CBE, Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian, and students at Queen Margaret's University on day 220 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk |
Their work is built around our
three academic flagship areas of health and rehabilitation, sustainable
business, and culture and creativity.
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| Walking and listening to students at Queen Margaret's University in East Lothian on Day 220 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk |
I had the opportunity to talk to
staff from two of their Schools which focus on the following areas;
The School of Arts, Social
Sciences and Management encompasses the subjects of:
The School of Health Sciences
encompasses the subjects of:
·
Nursing
·
Podiatry
It was fascinating to learn from
the staff about their teaching practices and I very much look forward to
returning the University in the future as there are many areas in which a
partnership with BRIT would be beneficial.
I am sincerely grateful to Isobel
Lister, the Executive Assistant to the Principal, for coordinating the day and
for inviting students from three local schools to join me on my walk;
Musselburgh Grammar www.mgsonline.org/
North Berwick High School www.edubuzz.org/northberwickhigh/
Dalkeith St David’s http://www.stdavidsdalkeith.co.uk/
It was a pleasure to meet the
staff and students of Queen Margaret’s University and all the students from the
three schools and I had a great time.
I then drove on to the Scottish
Fire Services College in Gullane http://www.scottish-fireservicescollege.org/sfscfront/
The Scottish Fire Services
College exists to provide a central workforce development resource for the
Scottish Fire and Rescue Services.
The College’s strategic
objectives are to:
• Support the Scottish Fire and
Rescue Services to deliver the Community Planning agenda;
• Support the Scottish Fire and
Rescue Services to maintain and develop the resilience capacity required to
deliver effective emergency provision;
• Support the achievement of
‘Best Value’ service delivery (efficiency, economy, effectiveness and equality
in service delivery);
• Support the organisational
development of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Services’ workforce;
• Maintain and develop further
strategic partnerships for learning and development;
• Secure effective collaborative
arrangements, resources and facilities required for the delivery of Best Value
learning and development interventions.
The objectives support delivery
of the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes:
• We live our lives safe from
crime, disorder and danger; and
• Our public services are high
quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to local people’s
needs.
Fundamentally, however, the
College is interested in providing a first class training and development
service for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service staff, supporting the fire and
rescue services in the development of a highly competent workforce and a safety-conscious
environment.
It was a pleasure to meet the
staff of the Scottish Fire Services College and to be welcomed so warmly. I was
honoured to be presented with their Badge for the BRIT Fire Fighters Tunic and
to spend time thanking representatives of many Scottish County Fire &
Rescue Services for their support and kindness. It was a super visit and I was
glad to be able to stop by and spend time there.
I finished the day with 598 miles
to go.
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| A Question and Answer session with students from Berwickshire High School on Day 221 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk |
Day 221 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk
took place at The Berwickshire High School http://www.berwickshirehighschool.org.uk/
in Duns, Berwickshire. I was honoured to be welcomed by the Lord Lieutenant,
Major Alexander Trotter.
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| With the Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire, Major Alexander Trotter, on Day 221 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk at Berwickshire High School |
At The Berwickshire High School
they seek to cultivate a happy and caring community that fosters a culture of
learning where success is celebrated.
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| Walking with students at Berwickshire High School on day 221 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk |
Their aims are;
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To create in our school a climate where everyone
is recognised and respected.
·
To encourage everyone to achieve their goals and
dreams.
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To promote a healthy lifestyle which embraces
physical, mental and emotional
wellbeing
amongst all.
·
To promote active partnerships with students,
parents, staff and the wider
community.
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To provide a challenging curriculum for all
students at all stages.
·
To promote the active involvement of students in
teaching and learning where there
is a shared understanding of the purpose of
the lesson.
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| Writing messages of thanks to the students of Berwickshire High School on Day 221 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk |
I was warmly welcomed by the Head
Teacher, John Clark, and introduced to members of his staff and the students.
John had very kindly arranged for me to speak this morning to two year groups,
walk around the campus with students over lunchtime, and then speak again this
afternoon to two older year groups. It was a pleasure to be given the
opportunity to meet and talk with so many young people and to listen to their
thoughts on BRIT and to discuss my journey.
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| With some of the students of Berwickshire High School this morning, together with the Lord Lieutenant and the Head Teacher |
My sincere thanks to the Lord
Lieutenant, the Head Teacher and all the staff and students who made Day 221 of
my BRIT 2012 mile walk such an enjoyable experience.
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| Talking time out in Berwickshire on Day 221 of my BRIT 2012 mile walk to soak up the beauty of the Scottish scenery |
Finishing Day 221 with 591 miles
to go.
Best wishes,
Phil