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NewsletterFebruary 2015
So its Valen nes Day this month on February the 14th when people
o en give outsweets, owers and cards to the people that they love.
Its a nice me to think about
the people in our lives that we do love but it doesnt just have
to be about people
Lets make February the month of nding new ac vi es that you
LOVEdoing!
We have been busy here at TCUCentral , signing up new schoolsand
valida ng new learning des -
na ons for you.
Last week we visited the Na onalMarine Aquarium for an
Annual
Teachers Evening if you haven'tvisited it before then get
your-
selves down there! It is fantas c!
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The Plymouth Woodland Project is holding a few themed
sessions
over the upcoming months that are sure to be brilliant!
Saturday 14th February 2015: Mini-beasts:life in the dead wood
at Plymbridge Woods, 10am -12.30pm. Learn toiden fy mini -beasts
that you encounter and nd out about the im-portance of dead
trees.
Saturday 11th April 2015: Spring in the Woods at
PlymbridgeWoods, 10am -12.30pm. Learn about the signs of spring and
how to
iden fy woodland owers and trees. You will get to take part in a
sciencestudy to help record signs of spring and track the impact of
climate
change on forests.
Saturday 20th June 2015: The Woodland Plant Trail at Plym-bridge
Woods, 10am -12.30pm. Learn to iden fy woodland plants andhelp our
conserva on scien sts nd out about the plants that grow in
di erent parts of the woods.
These sessions are free. Booking for these sessions is through
the Plymouth ChildrensUniversity (contact: linda.barre
[email protected]).
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Educa on Through Expedi ons is one of our Validated Learning Des
na-ons . Antony Jinman, Founder, is a modern day Polar Explorer ,
and in 2014 he
skied 730 miles solo to the Geographic South Pole in just 46
days!
Educa on Through Expedi ons now o ers Live Learning, where
schoolsand pupils can share expedi on experiences and debate issues
around the world
through an online portal.
Polar Fun Days are also o ered. Schools invite a Polar Explorer
into the class-room to tell stories of their expedi ons and the
environments they travelled
through. These can be assemblies, or ac vity -packed full days
depending on whatthe school wants.
If you are interested, suggest the idea to your school and they
can:
Visit www.eteteachers.org
Email [email protected] or
Phone 01752 566347.
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On Monday 9th February 2015 Childrens Universitywill be a ending
the Poetry Slam at the Princess The-
atre Torquay , hosted by Dreadlockalien.
There are 20 schools involved , and a panel of judges (including
me) will judgethe poems that the children have won. Several
Childrens University schools are
a ending, so I may see some of you down there!
In the spirit of this, I am welcoming poems to be sent directly
to me, or handed
in at your school, i n exchange for a stamp for your passport.
These poemsMUST be wri en in your spare me, but can be about
absolutely anything! Iwould LOVE to see them!
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What have you been up to?
We are always looking out for new learning des na ons to add to
our
list. If you have been involved in any ac vi es or projects that
you think
deserve to be part of Childrens University, then please let us
know bycomple ng a nomina on form here . Then either email it to us
at:
[email protected] or post it to:
Torbay Childrens University
c/o Plymouth University
3 Endsleigh Place,
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
You have brains in yourhead. You have feet in
your shoes. You can steeryourself any direc on you
choose
Dr. Seuss.
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