The Prince's Charities Community: Events & Campaigns

Catalyst Teacher Training Programme, The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts

Start: 26 Feb 2010 - 12:14pm

End: 2 Jul 2010 - 12:14pm

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Catalyst - Inspiring Arts Ideas for Teachers is a series of eight arts based teacher inspiration days running across the 2009/10 academic year. Each training day is held in the setting of a stunning cultural venue. At the day teachers work with professional artists to focus on interactive and innovative teaching ideas for Key Stage 2. The Catalyst day works with three art forms from poetry, visual arts, drama, storytelling, dance or music. There are a maximum of 30 places available on each training day.

At the end of the day each participant takes the 120 page Catalyst - Inspiring Arts Ideas for Teachers resource book away with them which provides a lasting resource and contains sixty arts teaching activities. For more information please visit www.childrenandarts.org.uk

The Catalyst days will take place on:-

26th February 2010 - Belfast Castle

9th March 2010 - Foundling Museum, London

10th March 2010 - Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

19th March 2010 - Leeds Arts Gallery

4th June 2010 - Bodelwyddan Castle

2nd July 2010 - Saltram, Plymouth

Thanks to generous funding from the Maaike McInnes Charitable Trust each Catalyst day costs only £45 per place.

For more information about the Catalyst days near you download the Catalyst programme and booking or contact:-

Elizabeth Kennedy or Stephanie Slack on

T: 020 3326 2230

F: 020 7937 1651

email: catalyst@childrenandarts.org.uk

“Photo credit: Rii Schroer”

The Prince's Teaching Institute - Understanding the Cause of Epidemic Disease in pre-modern England, 1500-1700

Start: 20 Mar 2010 - 3:38pm

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Bodies Corrupted or Persons wanting Necessaries: Understanding the Cause of Epidemic Disease in pre-modern England, 1500-1700

Date: 20th March 2010

Venue: The Wellcome Collection

A day devoted to The History of Medicine. The aims of the day are to provide teachers of History with an update on the latest research on medicine through the ages and to provide a forum for teachers to discuss how to inspire their pupils in this fascinating topic that features in the AQA and OCR History A specification and Edexcel History B Specification. Specifically, the day will provide delegates with:

An opportunity to refresh their subject knowledge on The History of Medicine
Opportunities to share and compare good practice for teaching challenging material and reflect on how best to make these ideas accessible to students of all backgrounds and abilities
The day will also include a guided tour of the new Wellcome Collection galleries with expert tour guide Valerie Brown.

To view more information please click here.

To book your place please click here.

The Prince's Trust: Arctic Adventure Challenge

Start: 23 Mar 2010 - 3:40pm

End: 28 Mar 2010 - 3:40pm

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A world of adventure awaits you in Finnmark where, in the awe-inspiring Arctic wilderness, the mystical Northern Lights can be seen dancing across the night skies.

This brand new Prince’s Trust Challenge takes you to one of the most remarkable snowbound environments in the world. From frozen lakes and Narnia-like forests, to vast expanses of snow stretching out as far as the eye can see – you will take part in an adrenalin-filled adventure like no other.

From base camp you will make your way out into the wilds of the Arctic Circle where teams will compete in Nordic skiing, dog sledding, snowmobiling and long-skiing, battling against each other and the extreme conditions.

Your endurance and teamwork will be tested to the maximum in this very challenging environment where temperatures can fall as low as -30C. This is the ultimate team Challenge for those with a thirst for adventure and a desire to visit an Arctic wilderness whose beauty is truly breathtaking.

By taking on this Challenge you will not only change your own life but you will also be helping to change the lives of many disadvantaged young people in the UK.

Find out more here: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/arctic

The Prince's Teaching Institute, Parliament and Monarchy - Charles I and the outbreak of the Civil War

Start: 27 Mar 2010 - 3:34pm

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Parliament and Monarchy - Charles I and the outbreak of the Civil War

Date: 27th March 2010

Venue: Trafalgar Park

A day devoted to the reign of King Charles I and his role in the outbreak of Civil War with Parliament in 1642. This event will provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss with university academics how scholarship can be applied in the classroom. The aims of the day are for teachers to update their subject knowledge and to learn about the most recent research on Charles I through a series of lectures and seminars. There will also be an opportunity to meet and discuss teaching strategies with other teachers.

A focus on the complex relationship between King and Parliament will enable teachers to update their knowledge on an area of study which is both a vital component of the National Curriculum and a popular A Level topic. Discussions will consider ways in which this subject knowledge can be translated into classroom practice and there will also be a presentation on field studies associated with the period.

For more information please click here.

To book your place please click here.

The Prince's Trust: Sahara Desert Challenge

Start: 1 May 2010 - 3:50pm

End: 8 May 2010 - 3:50pm

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Beyond the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, on the northern frontier of the great Sahara, the Jebel Sahro is the remote and rugged mountainous setting for this week-long Desert Challenge.

On the Sahara Desert Challenge you will bike, trek/run and orienteer in your teams, on a five-day 150km journey along an ancient trade route still used by nomadic Berber and Toureg tribesmen. Contending with the heat by day and the cold at night, you will journey across arid plains and over rocky mountains; past extinct volcanoes and dried up wadis; through shadowy canyons, where winds and sandstorms have whittled the rock into extraordinary sculptures.

Each night you will sleep in traditional Berber tents set around a campfire under spectacular starry skies. Finally, when the desert has been conquered, you will head over the Atlas Mountains to the enchanted city of Marrakech, where you will toast your achievements at a feast of Moroccan specialities near the celebrated Jma el Fna square, the heart of this vibrant city.

This will test your physical fitness, mental strength and team skills – it will be unlike anything you have ever done and your sense of fulfillment will be incredible. Whether you want to be the first across the finish line, or to win the fundraising trophy, your own life and the lives of many disadvantaged young people in the UK could be changed forever.

Find out more on The Prince's Trust website.