Just found out that this year is a very special year for Antarctic expeditions. It’s 100 years since a man called Scott and his friends set off on his journey to the South Pole and now we are going! His expedition lasted for more than two years. Wow!
Hope we’re not away that long. I’ll miss my Christmas and birthday presents and my Nana’s 70th birthday. She’ll be a bit cross if I miss that. Wonder if we’ll actually go to the South Pole. Bet there’s a very big stick there and that’s why it is called a pole!
Need to find out more about people who’ve been to Antarctica. Have you got any ideas? Lisa says people go and live there to do research. Bet they do some really interesting things. Might give me ideas for what to do when I get there.
Ricky Explores Antarctica
Investigating science in the real world
hello ricky i hope you enjoy your self.from wendy
Hi Year 6
It’s very sad what happened to Scott. I hope I’ll have the right clothes and food. Lots of people have told me about clothes but I’m still not quite sure about what food to take. The children in Mrs Scott’s class say the food will be there but what if it’s not? I wonder if I could take something in my ruck sack just in case. Can you think of anything that’s small that will give me lots of energy?
Do you think it will take me as long as Scott to get there? I’m supposed to be getting a bike for Christmas and if I’m not home someone else might get it instead! What’s the Loch Ness Monster? Ricky
Ricky,
In Year 6 we have be writing a biography on Robert Scott. The children have written you letters to give you some further information about Robert Scott.
Here is what some off the childen wrote:
Hi Ricky, I just thought that I’d write to you about Antarctica, also Robert Scott. I hope you have a splendid time in Antarctica with Miss Wood and all the other scientists.
Robert Scott was born on the 6th June 1868 in the quiet village of Davenport, Devon. He is famously known for being the second man to reach Antarctica. Robert was a British Navel Officer as well as a explorer.
Scott joined the naval college 1880 (he was 12). 2 years later he became an midshipman, afterwards he was promoted to an first lieutenant one 1897.
Scott alongside other men left England in August 1901 and reached the Ross Sea in January 1902. It took 81 days to reach Antarctica. The did not survive the trip because of poor preparation. The did not have the correct clothes or food.
When Robert died he wanted his son to carry on his legacy Peter (Scott’s son) the co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund, and participated in the hunt for the Lock Ness Monster.