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On this web site you will find teaching resources about the development of the New Tyne Crossing:

The resources on this section of the web site have been developed in collaboration with Tyne Tunnels by teachers and educational consultants from North and South Tyneside.

The project has been coordinated by the Education Business Partnerships in these areas.

The teaching resources will help your students learn about the planning and construction process but also consider the wider issues that are involved.

These resources address the requirements of the National Curriculum, National Literacy and Numeracy strategy and cross curricular areas such as Personal Social, Health and Citizenship Education.

The resources have been particularly designed for:

secondary pupils : Key Stage 3
primary school pupils: Key Stage 2, particularly Years 5 & 6.

Appropriate resources for other age groups will be developed as the New Tyne Crossing is developed.

You are invited to download and adapt the resources so that they are suitable for your particular students.
A bulletin board has been established on the web site so that information about how the resources have been used and ideas for further development can be exchanged with other schools.

The activities have been prepared so that they could be taught as individual lessons.
The accompanying Teachers’ notes provide the background information which will assist you with your planning and preparation.

The following sections of the web site will enable you to access:

The students will be involved in exploring issues and ideas and interpreting a range of data from various sources.
The Teachers Notes provide the specific references to the areas of the curriculum that will be addressed, but the resources are essentially ‘cross curricular’ with individual subjects being more or less relevant at different stages.
The activities will particularly provide your students with an opportunity to apply their literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum through a ‘real’ learning context.

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Project framework

Key questions have been used to provide a framework for the students’ investigations. Examples are shown below:
These are applicable to both Key Stages 2 & 3.

Phase 1: Inquiry	Phase 2: Planning	Phase 3: Construction	Phase 4:Impact
Why do we need a new Tyne Tunnel crossing?	Where should it be sited?	What should the new crossing be made of?	What will be the affects of the new construction?
What are the problems of using the Tyne Tunnel vehicle tunnel at present?	Who will be involved in planning the new crossing?	Who will be involved in building the new crossing?
Why have these occurred?	What should the new crossing be like?	What effects will the construction have?
What do people think about having a new crossing?	What will the new crossing cost?
What difference could a new crossing make?
Key curriculum areas for each phase
Phase 1	Phase 2	Phase 3	Phase 4
Maths;English; Geography; Citizenship;	Maths; English; Geography; Design Technology;Citizenship; Work Related Learning	Maths; English; Geography; Design Technology; Citizenship; Work Related Learning	Maths; Geography; Citizenship; Work Related Learning

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Additional Information

Further information can be obtained from the Miscellaneous Section of this web site:

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Educational Visits

Tyne Tunnels welcome visits from teachers and school groups.
For further information on how these can be arranged and the learning opportunities that can be provided, please contact your nearest Education Business Partnership:

North Tyneside : margaret.hilley@northtyneside.gov.uk

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The existing Tyne Tunnels

The Vehicle Tunnel
The Pedestrian Tunnel
The Cyclist Tunnel

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The Tyne Tunnel Pack Key Stages 1-2 (published 2000)

The Tyne Tunnel Pack Key Stages 1-2 (published 2000)
This consists of:

Two Big Books for use in the Literacy Hour:

Tunnels Galore (PDF Document)
Through the Tunnel (PDF Document)

Problem Solving Cards (PDF Documents):

What if?
Can You Explain Why?
Going to Work at the Tunnel

Tyne Tunnel News:

Reproduction of historical articles about the Tyne Tunnel in newspaper format

A3 Charts (PDF Format):

A Walk Through the Tunnel
The Pedestrian & Cyclist Tunnels
Signs in the Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel

Board Game:

The Tyne Tunnel Game
Tyne Tunnel Teachers Guide

These educational resources were originally developed by teachers from across Tyne and Wear and published in 2000.
They focus on the development of literacy skills through the use of non-fictional resources.
This project was co- funded by the Training & Enterprise Council and Tyne Tunnels.
One copy of the pack was provided for each primary and special school across Tyne & Wear.

You can now access these resources on this web site through the Miscellaneous section.

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Acknowledgements

We would particularly like to thank the following people who have contributed to the development of the web site resources:

The teachers from:

Ed Lyons, Stephenson Memorial Primary School (North Tyneside),

Jackie Monte, S. Oswald’s C of E Primary School, Hebburn (South Tyneside),

Peter Mitchell, S.Wilfrid’s RC Comprehensive School (South Tyneside)

Joanne Maw, Key Stage 3 Teaching & Learning Consultant (South Tyneside)

Margaret Hilley, EBP Manager, North Tyneside EBP

Margaret Riches, EBP Director, South Tyneside EBP.

John Coatsworth (Illustrator), Rowlands Gill, Gateshead

Grant Stevenson, InetSoft Limited

We would also like to thank Tyne Tunnels for their continuing support in the development of this project.

We hope that the resources will provide your students with enjoyable and challenging learning opportunities.

Please contact the development team through the bulletin board with your suggestions and comments.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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