Around the World in 15 Saturdays
Wednesday November 5th
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SHINE Launch and lunch in
the Library for pupils, staff and invited guests, 11:30am – 1:30pm.
Photographer for press
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Session # 1
Saturday 8th November
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Murder in the Brazilian
Rainforest! Discover the hidden treasures of the Amazon Rainforest and
find out what happens when commercial greed clashes with indigenous
traditions!
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Session # 2
Saturday 22nd November
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Fun Mathematics from around
the World! Not everyone around the world learns Mathematics in the same
way. Come along and try new methods to make calculations easier and try some
Mathematical games from around the world!
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Session # 3
Saturday 6th December
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Making the (International)
News. Make the news by writing the bulletins and reporting from locations
around the world, using the multi-media room to place you on location. Have you got a steady
nerve to keep the world informed?
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Session # 4
Saturday 13th December
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Santa’s Solar System Solution.
Santa’s elves need a long year, his reindeers want snow and Santa needs a
long enough day to deliver all those presents. Can you help Santa find the
perfect planet to set up his grotto?
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Session # 5
Saturday 10th January
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Visit some of Literature’s
Imaginary Lands! Let’s explore wardrobes, rabbit holes and station
platforms. Just don’t wear red shoes or we might end up being ‘blown away’ by
the subject!
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Session # 6
Saturday 24th January
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It’s a Small World. Become
a Biologist for a morning and work in a laboratory to investigate the
building blocks of life. Use scientific equipment to examine the microscopic
world of cells. What do they really look like? How do they work?
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Session # 7
Saturday 7th February
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Baking Bonanza! Join us to
make bread and use your loaf to investigate how we can use micro-organisms in
the kitchen
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Session # 8
Saturday 28th February
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Living Languages. Explore
the world through its language and lifestyles. Find some well known languages
in some surprising places and learn about lifestyles across the continents!
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Session # 9
Saturday 7th March
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Marvellous Metals. We will
look at why metals are so important for us in our everyday lives, and why
some metals are more valuable than others. Why do we make jewellery out of
gold, but not bridges and cars? Sodium is found in salt and calcium is in our
bones but they both react in water! Why is this?
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Session # 10
Saturday 21st March
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An Interactive Journey around
the World. Create and play an exciting game with the whole world as your
playground. Navigate the perilous waters, collecting gold as you make your
way back home.
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Session # 11
Saturday 28th march
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Art in Different Cultures.
Come and explore sculpture and masks from different cultures. Join our
exciting print workshop based on your discoveries.
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Session # 12
Saturday 25th April
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Voyages of Discovery. Come
on a trip around the world in one Saturday to meet the explorers and pioneers
who have pushed the boundaries of our settlements through the ages. Why did
they do it? What did they find? What was the life of an explorer like?
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Session # 13
Saturday 2nd May
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A religious Journey with a
Difference! Have your passport ready as we ‘take off’ to be a Pilgrim one
Saturday morning. We shall be visiting a special ‘
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Session # 14
Saturday 9th May
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Preparation for Awards ceremony. Presentation and display of work.
Public speaking practice.
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Session # 15
Saturday 16th May
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Awards Ceremony for all
participating pupils with staff, parents, Governors and invited guests
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