Polar Day

Would you like to help celebrate Antarctic Day 2016 and decorate the Antarctic?
Dates: Flags must be received by 30th October 2016, to reach the Antarctic by December 1st 2016.
Contact: committee@polarnetwork.org for more information or questions.  Pictures and certificates will return mid March 2017.

flag7.jpgPurpose of Antarctica Day Flags 2016/2017:
– Teach about Antarctica as a place of peaceful scientific research and management
– Create flag designs for the Antarctic
– Connect the classroom with the scientists

Activity:
– Each school sends 5 flags to the Antarctic
– These are photographed and returned
– Each pupil will get a certificate giving details about the flag location and researchers

Details:
-Email 5 flags to committee@polarnetwork.org
-Scanned jpg or pdf preferred (If images are too large, you will be asked to use dropbox.)
-Flags will be printed and sent to the Antarctic with a flag bearer

Support for this activity comes from the United Kingdom Polar Network. The student designed flags will travel to Antarctica with researchers.

Virtual Peace Balloons
You can also launch Virtual Peace balloons and indicate their Antarctica Day 2016  activities through the support of Our Spaces   Here’s the link for virtual peach balloons.

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