Humanities at the Waterfront | Arctic Exploration
🔍 Discover and Explore
On June 15, 1910, a large, excited and noisy crowd cheered a ship as she left the Roath Basin in Cardiff's docklands. The ship was SS Terra Nova, and it was headed south — to Antarctica. On board were Captain Robert Falcon Scott and members of his British Antarctic Expedition. Their goal was to explore Antarctica and be the first to reach the South Pole. Discover all about this voyage and why Welsh people funded a large part of this expedition.
✏️Take part
Your class will discover the Welsh connections to this Antarctic expedition. Find out about the crew and what they needed to prepare for the Antarctic. You will explore real objects, letters and diary entries as you find out who got to the South Pole first.
ℹ️ About this session
The workshop does explore the themes of death and injury as we explore the fate of the crew members. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these topics, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable.
Learning Resource: Wales and the Terra Nova
*Please note: This workshop is only available during Winter school term.
Curriculum
Science and Technology
The world around us is full of living things which depend on each other for survival.
Humanities
Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.
Health and Well-being
How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional well-being.
Science and Technology
The world around us is full of living things which depend on each other for survival.
Humanities
Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.
Health and Well-being
How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional well-being.
Booking information
To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3600