The Mineral Products Association is particularly concerned about teenagers who place their lives at risk by trespassing in both active and disused quarries. Over recent years, young people have been killed and seriously injured in such situations.

The techniques long used by the MPA to communicate its safety message to children are rarely effective with young adults. MPA has, therefore, mounted an 18-month pilot study to find better ways. The outcome is a series of new opportunities for teachers of key stage 3 and 4 students.

Research View a copy of our final report to the Mineral Industry Sustainable Techology (MIST) programme and our action pack advice for quarry managers.	Schools Partnerships QPA is keen to work with secondary schools in key quarrying areas. Projects have real curriculum value. Check out what we are offering and see the work of our pilot schools.	Mature Thinking Mature Thinking is a life-changing programme designed to encourage teenagers to take a mature approach to risk. It’s free and the resources – including a video - are downloadable here.
• Final report from pilot research study (2.1mb) • Advice For Quarry Managers (1.3mb)	• Schools Partnerships leaflet (1.7mb) Resources produced by Anthony Gell School, Derbyshire • Interviews with trespasser (48kb) • Magazine (1.6mb) • New uses presentation (15.4mb) • Water soil tests (2.3mb) • Video (5mb) Resources produced by Frome Community College, Somerset • Interview (18.3mb) • Radio drama part 1 (1.4mb) • Radio drama part 2 (6.8mb) • Radio drama part 3 (6.8mb) • Radio phone-in (25.7mb) • Radio Ad 1 (244kb) • Radio Ad 2 (628kb) • Radio Ad 3 (360kb) • Radio Ad 4 (488kb) • Radio Ad 5 (508kb) • Radio Ad 6 (796kb) • Radio Ad 7 (1mb) Resources produced by Serlby Park School, Nottinghamshire • Video (11.5mb) Resources produced by Tividale Community Arts College, West Midlands • Postcard 1 • Postcard 2 • Postcard 3 • Postcard 4 • Animation (2.3mb)	• Mature Thinking leaflet (396kb) • Mature Thinking video (10.3mb) • Session 1 – Teaching notes (400kb) • Session 1 – Plan (200kb) • Session 2 – Teaching notes (828kb) • Session 2 - Plan (760kb) • Session 3 - Teaching notes (292kb) • Session 3 – Plan (204kb) Supporting resources • BECOME sheet (84kb) • Leighton Memory matrix (24kb) • Leighton Memory matrix - completed (28kb) • Preferred learning styles questionnaire for use with creativity exercise (20kb)

Contact

For further information on any aspect of this project please contact Communications Team at the Mineral Products Association
tel 0207 963 8000
email [email protected].