Gaia Society Ancient History, History, Geography and Geology Enrichment Humanities Excellence, Support & Inspiration (ESI) 2022/2023
What is ESI in Humanities? Opportunities to lead and volunteer
Support for your learning
Guidance about progression
Opportunities to enhance your UCAS statements Links and lectures to extend and expand your independent learning
Excellence
Support
Inspiration
Gaia Members All History, Geology & Geology students are Gaia members! Meet the Team elected or who volunteered to run Gaia: • Natasha Lancaster & Anna McGlen - Presidents • Amy Moss - Vice President • Ellie Mconie-Lownsbrough - Geography coordinator • Phoebe Reast-Jones - Geology coordinator • Brooke Bibby - Magazine Chief Editor • Seren Sackville-Jones- Assistant Editor • James Fraser, Isla Thandi-Akter, Zoe Stradins, Oliver Wallwork, Charlotte Fern, James Moorhouse-Keegan - Editorial Team
• Abigail Chapman - Magazine design cover • James Fraser - Quiz Coordinator • Adam Ibrahim - Debates Coordinators • Grace Gavin - Official photographer • Isabela Kovacevic - Marketing Coordinator • Railey Morton - Podcast Coordinator
Lectures and Talks The Pendle Witches Phil Duckworth
Eruption of Vesuvius 79AD A. Wilde
Medieval LGBT+ History Leon Jones
Was MLK the most important individual in the Civil Rights Movement?
Tutankhamun Phil Duckworth
Gandhi Katie Frost
The Rise of Jihad after the First Crusade Josh Hawthorn
Holocaust Memorial Day Lily Henson & Grace O’Brien
Phil Duckworth
‘Flying Fish and Ostriches’ Darwin talk Dr Andrew Storey
Anglo-Irish relations Rocco Greenhalgh
Powerful Women throughout History
He Legacy of Thomas Becket
Katie Frost
Volunteering at Haigh Hall
Classics Lecture
VE Day
Dr Hannah Willey
Anna McGlen
Shakespeare Day
Extinct Creatures off
Amy Moss
Anna McGlen & Natasha Lancaster
Ellie M & Phoebe ReeceJones
Soil Science Lecture
Time Travel
(with Science dept)
Tom Oakes
Historical female Authors Anna McGlen & Amy Moss
Climate Change adaptation at Winstanley College
Wigan and Leigh Archives
Conor Edwards
Rosie Lampard
Quizzes Black History Month Quiz
D-Day Quiz Geology Quiz Pompeii Quiz War Quiz Olympic Quiz Tut Quiz
Films & Documentaries Podcasts Jurassic Park
Climate Change: The Facts with David Attenborough
Fire and Love – Valentine Day film Florence Nightingale Tutankhamun’s Secrets with Dr Janina Ramirez
Black History Month Podcast Remembrance Day Podcast Living in Orrell – oral History podcast
Debates ‘Margaret Thatcher’s policies were beneficial to the UK’ Debate
Trips and Field Work • Anthropology Trip to UCLAN
• British Library and British Museum London • Formby Beach • New Islington • Clitheroe
• Thurstaston Common • Alderley Edge • Onsite filtration rate investigation • Newfold Primary School
• Auschwitz experience with the Holocaust Educational Trust • Our Phalanx in the college field • Classics Trip to Liverpool University
• Liverpool University Ancient History Trip
Gaia Magazine
Other Events • Personality Speed Dating
• Workshop with Historical artefacts – Katie Frost • Volunteering at Open Evenings • Selling poppies for Remembrance Day • Winstanley weather Chart by Zack Gordon • Interview with Cate Larsen • Geography polls – Seren Sackville-Jones • Geographical Bake off
• ‘Let them Eat Cake’ campaign achieved 75 Kilos of donations!!!! • Anti-Blue Monday – Amy Moss • Create a dinosaur competition
Opportunities •
Great Mooc Lancaster University
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Take Action on Climate Change
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Archaeology Forum Lancaster University
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Carbon Ruins Competition
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GSL Geology Challenge
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Archivist Competition
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Tree Planting at Holgate Park
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Classical Association photo competition
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Sheffield History Essay Competition
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Local History Essay Competition
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Great Big Green Week
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St Hugh’s essay competition
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Young Geographer of the Year Competition
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Massolit competition
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Historia lectures
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Summer Archaeology lectures
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Climate Change development programme
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OU online course What do historians do?
Independent Learning • Geology Evolve channel • Independent Learning Channel • Crusades Independent Learning Team • Russia Independent Learning Team
• Geology Hutton Channel • The Iliad and The Aeneid Open University Courses • Alexander the Great Moot • The Last Overland documentary
• University of Birmingham Earth Science lectures • Roman Landscape Lectures Gresham College • Geographies of Difference lecture
Progression • University Applications Channel • Oxbridge mock interviews • Personal Statement writing • How to choose a university • History skills in the workplace talk by Lewis Hand (policeman) • History skills in the workplace talk by Bradley Fisher (law apprentice) • Studying at Cambridge talk by Camille • Experiencing University talk our alumni Emily, Ellie & Hayley • Personal Statement Workshops • 'How far can geographical explanations explain why History has developed in the way it has?‘’ Discussion • HAT & HAA support • Selective Universities Talk
Support • Aiming for an A* in History webinars • Coursework support sessions
• Revision Lessons • One to one sessions • Easter Revision sessions
Work Experience Opportunities • Wigan and Leigh Archives • Haigh Hall • Archaeological digs • Museum of Wigan Life • Local Primary Schools