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On May 13, 1975, thirteen-year-old Leslie Wright of South Oxford Middle School had the opportunity to try on Arctic survival equipment with help from Major King of the First Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment. The visit was part of a humanities course being taught by Mr. Mike Hammett, Deputy Head of the School. During the course, students studied how to survive in different environments, including the Arctic Circle, and were able to observe the clothing, shoes, tents, and equipment used by the Army. The school is now waiting for a visit from airmen at RAF Brize Norton who will discuss desert survival.On May 13, 1975, thirteen-year-old Leslie Wright of South Oxford Middle School had the opportunity to try on Arctic survival equipment with help from Major King of the First Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment. The visit was part of a humanities course being taught by Mr. Mike Hammett, Deputy Head of the School. During the course, students studied how to survive in different environments, including the Arctic Circle, and were able to observe the clothing, shoes, tents, and equipment used by the Army. The school is now waiting for a visit from airmen at RAF Brize Norton who will discuss desert survival.
Dimensions: 17.9 x 24.9 cm
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Getting ready for an Arctic winter SURVIVING an Arctic winter can be a tricky business – but the children of South Oxford Middle School at least have expert advice on it. was In a visit to the school from the First Battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment, they watched film of army life within the Norwegian Arctic Circle, and heard how the men learned to cope with the winter there. It all part of a humanities course run by Mr Mike Hammett, deputy head of the school, in which pupils studied ways of survival. And seeing the clothes, shoes, tents and equipment the army used, filled out some of the ideas different groups were discussing. Mr Hammett said groups of five or six pupils had imagined they were alone on a tropical, desert or Arctic island. They studied how to survive, using their environment, and learnt about the native people in each area. The school is now waiting for a visit from airmen at RAF Brize Norton who will talk about survival in the desert. PAPER EXPOSURE FLASH PERCENTAGE 27. 10. Thirteen-year-old Leslie Wright tries on some of the survival kit, helped by Major King. 47% 13 MAY 1975
