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Exeter, England
Joined May 2019
❄️ Snowy Adventures for our Nursery pupils who had an amazing time discovering the magic of snow by making footprints, feeling chilly flakes on their hands. After all that frosty fun they got warm & cosy with toast & hot chocolate – the perfect treat!☕🍞 #LearningThroughPlay
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In our latest Climate Conversations, Clare Nasir looks at the impacts of extreme heat and @WeatherAlex catches-up with lead author Dr Gillian Kay, @metoffice Senior Scientist Watch the full episode ⤵️ youtu.be/r2HTVUPMrkI?si=mhcW…
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Joining @WeatherAlex on Climate Conversations is Dr Gillian Kay, Senior Scientist @metoffice and lead author of a recent report on how UK heatwaves could become longer and hotter due to escalating climate trends. Find out what she enjoys about being a climate scientist 👇

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🚨 ‘Are You Prepared?’—our interactive resilience card game—has landed in 1,988 primary schools across Scotland! Helping young minds learn about natural hazards & community resilience in a fun, engaging way. Let the conversations begin! Want to know more? bit.ly/3RnHFgn
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Today marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week. With more than 45 apprentices who help us deliver our weather services and climate science, we are committed to aiding in the development of those in the early careers space. #NAW2025 #SkillsForLife
Take some time to tell us what amazing activities you have planned for the week! We love hearing your stories so shout out about apprenticeships and skills on your social channels. ​🥰 Use #NAW2025 and #SkillsForLife on every post.
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Has storm Éowyn led to more conversations about extreme weather with your children? Our new game ‘Are you prepared?’ is being delivered to state primary schools across Scotland this spring and a free printable copy can be downloaded from our website: bit.ly/3ZL7UCQ
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The challenges we face are significant, but important steps are being taken to ready our young people for the environmental changes ahead. Find out more in our blog post 👇 bit.ly/4h3JdHq #GetClimateReady
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The latest episode of Climate Conversations looks at the Climate Ambassador Scheme, which supports education settings with climate action plans, resources and training for educators. Hear more about the scheme and how it is working in practice 👇 #GetClimateReady @MetOfficeLearn

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In our new episode of Climate Conversations, @WeatherAlex learns about the Climate Ambassador Scheme, linking education settings across England with experts to support climate action planning. 👀 full episode here 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=On1tiosZ… #GetClimateReady #LocalClimateAction
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We are proud to launch our new card game for children 'Are you prepared?'— a new tool to spark conversations around preparedness and resilience to natural hazards. A game pack will be distributed to every state primary school in Scotland this winter: bit.ly/3ZL7UCQ
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RMetS has teamed up with @mathsweekscot & @DrFrostMaths to launch the Climate Calculations Challenge! The competition for secondary schools is now open with prizes to be won. Take part at mathsweek.scot/schools/maths…. @EducationScot @eSgoil @TesScotland @STEMedscot
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Be a lifesaver this #WorldDrowningPreventionDay when you share our #WaterSafety advice. Share and save this post now 👍 Find your nearest lifeguarded beach: rnli.social/LGBeaches In an emergency call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard. #FloatToLive #BeachSafety #RNLI
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Our #StateOfUKClimate Report 2023 reveals the UK’s climate continues to change. Recent decades have been warmer, wetter and sunnier than the 20th Century. Learn more 👇 Published today by @RMetS #RMetSJournals @wileyinresearch @WoodlandTrust @NOCnews @wileyearthspace 🧵1/4

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Following our recent poll about beach waves, learn more about the prediction of waves and why this is important 🌊👇 #GetClimateReady

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In our recent poll we asked you what generates the waves you see at the beach. The highest scoring answer was tides. Do you agree? Learn more about the poll options including the correct answer 👇 #ocean #climate #GetClimateReady

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Do you know what generates the waves you see at the beach? 🌊❓ This month we have been exploring the topic of the ocean and climate @metoffice_sci. Answer our poll and look out for the answer 👇👀 #GetClimateRead
1%Ships
2%Earthquakes
56%Tides
41%Wind
3,609 votes • Final results
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Here's the second and final part of our #OceanQuiz: See if you can answer a few more questions about our #ocean and #climate 👇🌊🌍 #GetClimateReady @metoffice_sci

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This month our #climate theme has been the #ocean. How much do you know about our ocean and how it interacts with the Earth's climate system? 🌊🌍 Swipe through our #OceanQuiz questions and keep your eyes peeled for more 👀👇 #GetClimateReady @MetOffice_Sci
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On #WorldBookDay why not grab a copy of #VeryBritishWeather? Filled with facts, archive material and stunning visuals, it makes for the perfect read whatever the weather. 👉 bit.ly/34hEVsJ
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We’ve teamed up with @RoyalMail to launch a set of stamps and collectibles that highlight the history of weather forecasting, marking our 170th anniversary. Available for pre-order now! Happy #MetOffice170 ☀️☁️🌧️😊 Check out the designs 👇
On the radar today: new Weather Forecasting Stamps & Collectibles mark 170 years of @metoffice history ☀️☁️🌧️🌨️🌪️🌩️ ms.spr.ly/6015iIUp7 #WeatherForecastingStamps #StampCollecting #MetOffice170 #Weather #MetOffice
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