Training for Early Childhood Educators

at Foundation Stage level

organised by

Hunstanton Early Years Liaison Group

 

Constructing Learning Opportunities that Cater for and Develop Individual Learning Styles.

 

17th May 2003

 

at

Glebe House School

2 Cromer Road,

Hunstanton

led by

Trevor Hawes

of

The Optimal Learning Group

 

 

Programme

 

10am - 10.15am                   Welcome from the Headmaster of Glebe

                                                House School.

 

10.15 - 11.30am                   The Amazing Human

                                                 Brain - how it thinks,

                                                 learns and remembers and

                                                 what we can do to nurture

                                                 it.

 

11.30 - 11.45am                   Coffee Break.

 

11.45 - 1.00pm                     Understanding Individual

                                                 Brains and their learning

                                                 Styles (left/right brained,

                                                 Visual Auditory and

                                                 Kinesthetic Styles)

 

1.00 - 2.15pm                       Lunch. For those interested

                                                there will be a guided

                                                tour of the school and

                                                nursery.

 

2.15 - 3.30pm                       Developing Intelligence

                                                and Thinking Skills.

 

 

 

 

3.30 - 3.45pm                       Question & answer session.                                            

 

3.45pm                                   Tea and close.

 

If you would like to attend both sessions, please bring a food contribution for a shared lunch. Tea, coffee and soft drinks will be provided.

 

 

 

Trevor Hawes

 

Trevor Hawes is one of the leading experts on the learning brain.  A former Assistant Director of Education, Trevor has for the last five years headed the Optimal Learning Group, worked with over 5,000 schools and trained over 60,000 teachers and parents. He has advised a number of LEAs on the development of early years services and training for childhood educators.

 

Trevor has addressed Headteachers in Norfolk on a number of occasions and run INSET days in many of Norfolk’s schools. His sessions are typically described as ‘fun’, ‘highly informative’, ‘inspirational’ and ‘a must for every teacher and parent’.

 

With Sara Shaw he co-authored the best selling book ‘Teaching and Learning in the Primary Classroom’.

 

We expect a high demand  for Trevor’s seminar (last year over fifty delegates attended our training day led by Margy Walley) so please do not delay too long in returning your registration form, or you may be disappointed.

 

 

Constructing Learning Opportunities that Cater for and Develop Individual Learning Styles.

 

 

 

Cost to attend:

 

Morning only:                                     £8

 

Whole Day                                          £10

 

 

The day will be run as two separate sections, in the afternoon there will be a chance to explore topics in greater depth in small groups.

 

Glebe House School and Hunstanton First School will be providing the coffee, tea, soft drinks and biscuits.

 

If you would like to stay for the afternoon session you are asked to bring a food contribution for the lunch table, please indicate whether you will be bringing a sweet or savoury item on your booking form.  As a guide it is always better to err on the side of savoury, but if there seems to be a huge imbalance, you may receive a phone call to request you change your contribution.

 

Please return this form to:

Cheri H Crosley,

Glebe House School,

2, Cromer Road,

Hunstanton,

PE36  6HW.

 

Closing date for bookings: March 8th 2003

 

 

Training For Early Childhood Educators Registration form 2002/3

Please use capitals and write clearly:

 

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Food Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

All Day

 

 

           

 

Am Session                            

                       

 

 

 

 

Early booking is recommended.

 

Booking conditions:

Full payment is due on booking.  Please make cheques payable to Glebe House School.

If cancellation is within two weeks of the training day no refund can be made.

 

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Directions

From King’s Lynn:

Follow the A149 to Cromer. At 1st roundabout take 2nd exit to Cromer.  At 2nd roundabout take 2nd exit to Cromer.  At 3rd roundabout take 1st exit to Cromer.

At fourth roundabout take 1st exit to Cromer. At fifth roundabout on outskirts of Hunstanton take 3rd exit to Cromer.  Stay on this road past a big school, past the recreation ground, and after a right hand bend you will see Glebe House School on your right.  It has large blue signs outside which cannot be missed.

 

 

From Fakenham:

Follow the A148 to King’s Lynn. Just before the Q8 garage on the right hand side is the B1454, take this road and follow to the end. You will join the A149 at Norfolk Lavender, turn right.  At roundabout you will be on the outskirts of Hunstanton.  Take  third exit to Cromer. Stay on this road past a big school, past the recreation ground, and after a right hand bend you will see Glebe House Schoolon your right hand side.  It has large blue signs outside which cannot be missed.

 

 

Hunstanton Early Years Liaison Group would like to thank The Norfolk Early Years and Childcare Strategy for their grant towards the funding of this training day.

 

Registered Charity Number: 1018815