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1 Activity Guidance Notes Answers to student booklet For further information about Thames Clippers go to 1

1 Fill in the names of the missing piers 2 Spot the Buildings Houses of Parliament Also

meet. St Paul s Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral dates from the 17th century.

30 St Mary Axe It is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin" because of its shape and

Tower of London The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1078.

Shell-Mex House The building was for many years the London headquarters of petrol

skyscraper in the City of London and the fifth tallest in London as a whole.

Theatre was associated with William Shakespeare.

This modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997.

The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce its surface area and thus

One Canada Square One Canada Square (also known as the Canary Wharf Tower) is the tallest

originally built as a hospital for sailors and then used as training college by the Navy.

2 1 Fill in the names of the missing piers 2 Spot the Buildings Houses of Parliament Also known as Westminster Palace, this is where the House of Lords and the House of Commons meet. St Paul s Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral dates from the 17th century. The cathedral is one of London's most visited sites. 30 St Mary Axe It is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin" because of its shape and The Swiss Re Tower after its first owner. It is 180m tall. Tower of London The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in Since 1303, it is the home of the Crown Jewels of the UK. Shell-Mex House The building was for many years the London headquarters of petrol companies Shell-Mex and BP Ltd Tower 42 (formerly NatWest Tower) Tower 42 is the tallest skyscraper in the City of London and the fifth tallest in London as a whole. It was originally built for the National Westminster Bank Globe Theatre The first Globe Theatre was associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 and was destroyed by fire. This modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in City Hall City Hall is the headquarters of the Mayor of London and London Assembly. The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency. One Canada Square One Canada Square (also known as the Canary Wharf Tower) is the tallest building in the United Kingdom at 240m above sea level Royal Naval College It was originally built as a hospital for sailors and then used as training college by the Navy. It is now occupied by the University of Greenwich and the Trinity School of Music. The O 2 The O 2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena, a music club, a cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas and bars and restaurants, built within a large dome-shaped building (formerly the Millennium Dome), on the Greenwich Peninsula For further information about Thames Clippers go to 2

4 Behind the Scenes at Thames Clippers Managing Director Human Resources Officer Marketing Manager Looks after the welfare of all the staff and recruits people to work for the

advertising materials i.e. posters/leaflets to inform people about Thames Clippers Fixes and maintains the boats Financial Controller Operations Manager Ensuring that they are enough

3 4 Behind the Scenes at Thames Clippers Managing Director Human Resources Officer Marketing Manager Looks after the welfare of all the staff and recruits people to work for the company Produces advertising materials i.e. posters/leaflets to inform people about Thames Clippers Fixes and maintains the boats Financial Controller Operations Manager Ensuring that they are enough crew members on each boat and that the boats run on time Deals with all money matters of the business Engineer Responsible for running the whole company and makes all the important decisions 5 Boating terminology Aft Forward Stern. Bow Cabin Hull Wheelhouse Port Starboard Deck For further information about Thames Clippers go to 3

4 6 Clipper facts When you travel on Thames Clippers you will get wet The boats have are enclosed clean, spacious, relaxing, climate controlled seating areas. There are open decks where you may get wet if it is raining! Thames Clippers have high speed Catamarans which can travel up to 28 knots TRUE Thames Clippers can travel up to knots The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (1 nautical mile = 1,852 metres) per hour Passenger vessels operating in the vicinity of Greenwich and in central London are now restricted to a maximum speed of 12 knots. A Catamaran is a vessel with one hull A catamaran is a boat with two parallel hulls The smallest Thames Clippers vessels can only carry 10 passengers Thames Clipper vessels range from seats Some of the Thames Clippers were built in Australia TRUE 7 of the clippers were built in Brisbane in Australia. To get them to London they were loaded onto a large transport ships. The longest Thames Clippers vessels are 48 metres long The longest vessels are 38 metres long; the shortest vessel is 25 metres long 6 Word Search B W A A I B N P A S E R U R T C H W U X U N R R R R M U N S S T O R M O I E R U S W S Q N E F R D R R A C Y C L O N E A I D T M X F E E R T G C R M O N S O O N Y S A S K O R M K U Z P L N Z G N P N O Y I H Y E S T A R C A O E O S D I J H A Y E D B O H C T T O R N A O N W M E T E O R The names of all the Thames Clippers are linked to astronomy/meteorology For further information about Thames Clippers go to 4

5 5 Maths Corner How many piers are there on the Thames Clippers route? 12 main piers (2 extra Millbank & Hilton Docklands) Thames Clippers carry 7,000 passengers per day. How may people does it carry in a week? 7,000 x 7 = 49,000 Thames Clippers has 7 large boats and need 4 crew per boat. How many crew are needed when all 7 boats are running? 7 x 4 = 28 Look at the journey times below. How long will it take you to get from: The QEII Pier to London Bridge? 31 minutes The QEII Pier to Waterloo? 47 minutes For further information about Thames Clippers go to 5

Learning the Ropes Activity book making life easier

Learning the Ropes Activity book making life easier This book belongs to Captain: Where are you now? What can you see? Use the picture clues to fill in the blanks. What is the name of the missing pier?