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26 APR 2012 - RHS: The artisan's garden.
This day looks at ways in which you can use a school garden to support teaching and learning within the arts. You will explore different ways in which a variety of artforms such as visual arts, drama and music, can be linked to growing and used to enhance your garden environment. This course is available to teachers, support staff, school governors and others who are involved in teaching and inspiring children about plants and gardening.
WHERE: Lings Environmental Centre, Northampton
COST: £100 (£150 for 2 RHS courses or 2 teachers on a course, £200 for 3 courses or 3 teachers on a course)
BOOKINGS: contact cpd@rhs.org.uk or call 01483 479775 - click here for further info.
27 APR 2012 - RHS: Using gardening and the outdoors to deliver the curriculum.
This will be a fun and interactive day looking at how to use your school grounds and gardens to deliver the curriculum outdoors. The day will be packed full of ideas for using outdoor spaces, from tarmac to woodlands, to deliver quick activities to supplement current teaching. Creative curriculums around the outdoors will also be discussed at length with further examples of activities to be explored, including how to use gardening.
WHERE: Whisby Education Centre, nr Lincoln
COST: £100 (£150 for 2 RHS courses or 2 teachers on a course, £200 for 3 courses or 3 teachers on a course)
BOOKINGS: contact cpd@rhs.org.uk or call 01483 479775 - click here for further info.
3 MAY 2012 - RHS: Using gardening and the outdoors to deliver the curriculum.
This will be a fun and interactive day looking at how to use your school grounds and gardens to deliver the curriculum outdoors. The day will be packed full of ideas for using outdoor spaces, from tarmac to woodlands, to deliver quick activities to supplement current teaching. Creative curriculums around the outdoors will also be discussed at length with further examples of activities to be explored, including how to use gardening.
WHERE: Copthill Primary School, Uffington, nr. Stamford
COST: £100 (£150 for 2 RHS courses or 2 teachers on a course, £200 for 3 courses or 3 teachers on a course)
BOOKINGS: contact cpd@rhs.org.uk or call 01483 479775 - click here for further info.
15 MAY 2012 - RHS: Creating an Edible School Garden.
There has recently been growing concern over the food which today's children are eating. This day is aimed at enabling you to set up and manage a school garden with a focus on growing your own fruit and vegetables. This course would suit schools who are starting out creating at a garden as well as those who wish to extend the ways in which a garden area is used.
WHERE: Kelmarsh Hall, Northampton
COST: £100 (£150 for 2 RHS courses or 2 teachers on a course, £200 for 3 courses or 3 teachers on a course)
BOOKINGS: contact cpd@rhs.org.uk or call 01483 479775 - click here for further info.
10 MAY 2012 - RHS: Using gardening and the outdoors to deliver the curriculum.
This will be a fun and interactive day looking at how to use your school grounds and gardens to deliver the curriculum outdoors. The day will be packed full of ideas for using outdoor spaces, from tarmac to woodlands, to deliver quick activities to supplement current teaching. Creative curriculums around the outdoors will also be discussed at length with further examples of activities to be explored, including how to use gardening.
WHERE: Edwalton Primary School, Nottingham
COST: £100 (£150 for 2 RHS courses or 2 teachers on a course, £200 for 3 courses or 3 teachers on a course)
BOOKINGS: contact cpd@rhs.org.uk or call 01483 479775 - click here for further info.
13 JUNE 2012 - FACE: Farming the World
This day course from FACE and partners will explore food and farming at the local and global scales and demonstrate how this can be used to bring global learning alive in your school setting. With a variety of activities throughout the day as well as time to network with other teachers and providers this is a great opportunity to explore this highly relevant subject area.
WHERE: Whetstone Pastures Farm, Whetstone, Leicestershire, LE8 6LX
COST: £60 per person (£30 per person for FACE members)
BOOKINGS: contact FACE on 0845 838 7192 or email: janet@face-online.org.uk
27 JUNE 2012 - FACE: Food, Farming and Countryside Awareness.
A FREE CPD opportunity for primary teachers and teaching assistants that will introduce the value of farm visits for enriching learning and connecting to the school curriculum.
WHERE: Stourton Parks, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
COST: £FREE
BOOKINGS: contact Bobbie Harvey on 01483 479775 or by email: bobbie@face-online.org.uk
3 JULY 2012 - FACE: Farming in Action
This event is aimed at KS 3, 4 and 5 teachers of Careers, also ideal for teachers of Geography, Engineering, Science and Food Technology. This event will give you an insight into careers in the land-based, food and environmental sector. There will be a Farm Tour with guidance on how to use tours within the curriculum and highlighting careers around the Farm along with practical activities that can be used in the classroom.
WHERE: Hungarton, Leicestreshire
COST: £FREE
BOOKINGS: contact Rachael Clarke on 0116 240 7000 or email at: Rachael.Clarke@Leics-EBC.org.uk
10 JULY 2012 - Reading the World... to Read Ourselves (10.00-16.00) SHEFFIELD
A practical day course showcasing the power of picture books for opening up the world, and learning about others and ourselves. Delivered by two of our most experienced leaders in literacy, the course shares books and tools that have been carefully selected to help young learners (key stages 2-3) explore complex and sometimes controversial issues. Participants will be given a sneak peak (and introductory offer) of a forthcoming publication as well as taster activities and tools to take away.
WHERE: DECSY, Scotia Works, Leadmill Road, Sheffield, S1 4SE
COST: £90 inc lunch
BOOKINGS: contact Lifeworlds Learning by email or on 07814 873402 (Rob)
OCTOBER 2012 - Connecting Leaders: whole school - vision - sustainability - futures
A residential course for school leaders with an interest in, or passion for, sustainability and/or global learning. The course will provide the time and space to think about school leadership at a time of rapid educational change. Developed by the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire Environmental Studies Service, Derbyshire Eco Schools Network and Lifeworlds Learning, the course builds on a WWF pilot project, 'Future Leaders'. The course includes school-based support and two residential sessions in the Peak Park and will run until March 2013.
WHERE: Peak District National Park - venue T.B.C
COST: £300 per person (contribution to accomodation and food - subject to funding)
BOOKINGS: contact Lifeworlds Learning by email or on 07814 873402 (Rob)
MELA Courses are those put on by MELA members and partners. Most are booked independently of MELA, but please mention MELA when booking with the course organiser.
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18 APRIL 2012 - FACE: Hands on History
A seminar for teachers and farmers. How to use the “outside classroom” to bring your history teaching alive. Lots of ideas for hands on activities to use on a countryside visit or in your school grounds.
WHERE: Manor Farm, Dethwick (nr. Matlock), Derbyshire
COST: £60 per person (£30 per person for FACE members)
BOOKINGS: contact FACE on 024 7685 3089 or email: janet@face-online.org.uk
14 JUNE 2012 - DECSY/Lifeworlds: SEAL and the Global Dimension STOKE-ON-TRENT
A practical one day CPD course about integrating SEAL & the Global Dimension into your school. Increase your knowledge & understanding of the global dimension and SEAL (Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning) and how they relate to each other. Explore how SEAL and the Global Dimension can enhance Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development, a key Ofsted indicator of a school’s overall effectiveness. Review and trial materials from this innovative national pilot project.
WHERE: The Dudson Centre, Stoke on Trent, ST1 5DD
COST: £95 per person (includes lunch, booklet and memory stick with resources)
BOOKINGS: contact Lifeworlds Learning by email or on 07814 873402 (Rob)
15 JUNE 2012 - DECSY/Lifeworlds: SEAL and the Global Dimension DERBY
A practical one day CPD course about integrating SEAL & the Global Dimension into your school. Increase your knowledge & understanding of the global dimension and SEAL (Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning) and how they relate to each other. Explore how SEAL and the Global Dimension can enhance Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development, a key Ofsted indicator of a school’s overall effectiveness. Review and trial materials from this innovative national pilot project.
WHERE: The Voicebox, Kensington Mews, Derby, DE1 1JQ
COST: £95 per person (includes lunch, booklet and memory stick with resources)
BOOKINGS: contact Lifeworlds Learning by email or on 07814 873402 (Rob)
5 JULY 2012 - Lifeworlds: Getting to Grips with SMSC [DERBY]
A half-day course for heads and teachers examining the new SMSC requirements. Participants will be given support and ideas for bridging existing initiatives, such as the International Schools Award, Global Dimension, Community Cohesion, and Sustainable Schools, into new practice that ensures a meaningful and valuable contribution to SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development), a key Ofsted indicator of a school’s overall effectiveness.
WHERE: The Voicebox, Kensington Mews, Derby, DE1 1JQ
COST: £80 per person
BOOKINGS: contact Lifeworlds Learning by email or on 07814 873402 (Rob)