CHINA: EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THE CULTURAL CURRICULUM - TRAINING DAY FOR TEACHERS & TEACHING ASSISTANTS

SECONDARY: TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2007, 9.00 AM – 3.00 PM, CLIFFE CASTLE

Please see below information on a new, exciting and innovative training day for secondary school teachers and their teaching assistants. The key theme throughout this training day will be exploring the opportunities of using the theme of China to develop Creative and Cultural Curriculum ideas – closely linked to the Bejing Olympics. The training day will be held at Cliffe Castle Museum, already involved in delivering Renaissance Yorkshire’s China in Yorkshire programme and hosting the exhibition and ‘Keighley’s Summer Palace’ from 14 June – 21 September. Participants will leave the day feeling empowered and enthused. Resources will be handed out during the training sessions to enable smooth delivery of all or part of the day in various contexts relating to many areas within the school curriculum. If at all possible attendance of both the teacher and teaching assistant will ensure sustainability of this training within the school.

Outline of the day

9.00 - 9.30: Introduction and Group Discussion

China, the Beijing Olympics and the Cultural Olympiad

Opportunities for cross-curricular links and curriculum enrichment

9.30 - 10.45: Language and Art

Introduction to the Chinese language and Chinese characters

10.45 - 12.00: Chinese arts and crafts and the use of colour

12.00 - 13.00: Lunch

13.00 - 14.00: Science and Technology

China’s contribution to science and technology

The “four great inventions” and contemporary manufacturing

Activity: Paper craft and printing

14.00 - 15.00: Health and Well-being

An introduction to Tai-CHI, Qi-gong and traditional Chinese medicine

Activity:Tai-chi

There is no charge for attending this training as it is being provided by Bradford Council, Education Bradford, Bradford Museums Galleries & Heritage, Renaissance Yorkshire and China In Yorkshire to support and share good practice.

If you would like to attend, please complete the attached reply slip here  Reply.doc and return it by Fax or Post to the address at the top of this letter by Friday 19 October 2007. If, however, you are unable to attend please pass this information to another member of your staff.

This will be a very useful training day; I do hope your school can be represented by at least one member of staff.