Bursar’s Review Spring 2022 Sampler

Spring 2022 www.theisba.org.uk 6 News Ballard pupils contribute to climate change debate Pupils at Ballard School, New Milton, took part in two national climate change conferences prior to COP26 with their feedback going to leaders and thinkers on the front line of the UK’s climate change response. Jamie Craft and Patrick McCabe, both in Year 10, joined Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Schools COP Summit on 13 October in a national summit designed to explore ways that engineers can help achieve net zero emissions. They were among just 50 other pupils from schools around the country exploring how engineers are at the heart of addressing the climate crisis. Each attendee focused on an area of interest, such as protecting wildlife or motivating young people to be more eco-conscious, they brainstormed ideas and talked about how engineering can reduce the carbon footprint of the UK, and how they themselves can help work towards net zero. In addition to this, a group of Year 7 and 8 pupils joined another online conference, sharing ideas with pupils from around the country at the first Votes4Schools Youth Advisory Board meeting of this academic year. Votes For Schools is a national body which aims to seek out and amplify the voices of children from around the country and make sure their views are heard by leaders at the highest levels. Year 7 and 8 pupils joining the Votes4Schools Youth Advisory Board meeting to discuss climate change Year 10 pupils, Jamie Craft and Patrick McCabe, joining Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Schools COP Summit