ACTIVITIES FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED LEARNERS IN THE NORTH WEST Autumn 2009 & Spring 2010 (as at 14.09.09)

The following activities are organised by universities who are members of The Excellence Hub of the North West Network for gifted and talented learners. Some are designed for particular schools, areas or groups but organisers might be interested in developing them further and could be open to discussing offering the events to your schools, partnerships or local authorities.

Performing Skills – 5 day workshop Yrs 10-11 in Michelle Gammo-Felton Training opportunity for intending professional G Merseyside Liverpool October 2009 Tbc Widening Participation Officer actors, dancers or musicians area LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS Performing Skills – 5 day workshop Yrs 12-13 in E-mail: m.gammo- Training opportunity for intending professional NW partner Liverpool February 2010 Tbc [email protected] actors, dancers or musicians schools Tel: 0151 330 3010

Yrs 7-9 in G Fiona Stuart Thinking Differently About Music Saturday in Manchester Manchester Tbc Oct/Nov Community Outreach Manager Introduction to opportunities offered by RNCM area ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC Thinking Differently About Music Saturday in Yrs 10-11 Manchester Tbc E-mail: [email protected] Introduction to opportunities offered by RNCM Oct/Nov Tel: 0161 907 5281

Out of this World! G&T Masterclasses Schools in Blackpool & Yrs 7-9 Oct-March TBC Joanna Heaton Challenge project – to create a new planet for Alston colonisation and settlement Observatory Educational Liaison Co-ordinator Faculty of Science & Technology ‘Scene’ it? Now do it! Be a Forensic Investigator with UCLan UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL Sample day workshops available: Dates to be arranged in consultation with Yrs 7-9 E-mail: [email protected] Microscopes, Money and Murder schools – please enquire. Tel: 01772 892706 Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Anthropology

Activity Year Group Location Date Times Contact Details

Yrs 7-11 Tim Daly from Get into Print: How to design and publish Aimhigher Senior Lecturer in Fine Monday 15 & your own book Cheshire Art/Photography Chester Tuesday 16 TBC Schools, 2 day workshop on designing and publishing a book February using on-line book production facilities especially E-mail: [email protected] disabled Tel: 07710 291 246 learners Philip Hunter Dates and locations in NW to be arranged in The Art of Argument UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER Yrs 12-13 consultation with schools – please enquire. Argue a Point of Law in the Court of Appeal E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 01244 512302

Tamsin Rogers Tuesday 2, Recruitment & Outreach Excellence in Mathematics Days Wednesday 3, UNIVERSITY OF Creative problem-solving approaches to Yrs 7-9 Lancaster Thursday 4 & TBC Mathematics Friday 5 E-mail: February [email protected] Tel: 01524 590852

For further details about these activities, including booking, fees, 2 This information has been collated and provided by The Excellence Hub of the North West venues and travel, please contact the Universities direct. Department of Continuing Education, , LANCASTER LA1 4YT Tel: (01524) 592646 E-mail: [email protected]

Activity Year Group Location Date Times Contact Details

Yrs 7-11 Chris Marchant Maths Trails at Chester Zoo & Ellesmere Port from 5 high Outreach Manager Boat Museum schools in Chester & Oct - March TBC Department of Mathematical Ellesmere Port Project to develop and trial a series of Maths Trails Ellesmere Sciences at these visitor attractions Port and Neston E-mail: [email protected] Liverpool Tel: 0151 794 4054 Maths Masterclasses Yrs 7-9 from (U of Liverpool Saturdays 3 &

Series of 5 masterclasses exploring mathematical Cheshire & and Liverpool 17 Oct, 7 & 21 TBC ideas beyond the school curriculum Merseyside Hope Nov & 5 Dec campuses) Dr David Lewis Maths Club Department of Mathematical Last Saturday 10.00 am Sciences Presenting challenging mathematical material to Yrs 10-13 Liverpool enrich the mathematical experience of those of each month to 12.30 UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL attending. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0151 794 4014 Various activities scheduled throughout the Eugenie Fernandes year. The Excellence Hub is supporting extra Programme Director Classics for Classics for Schools outreach to schools in disadvantaged areas Schools Programme of workshops, seminars, drama Yrs 7-13 UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL sessions, weekly Latin, Greek, Egyptian tuition, Ancient Languages summer school. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0151 794 2312

For further details about these activities, including booking, fees, 3 This information has been collated and provided by The Excellence Hub of the North West venues and travel, please contact the Universities direct. Department of Continuing Education, Lancaster University, LANCASTER LA1 4YT Tel: (01524) 592646 E-mail: [email protected]

Activity Year Group Location Date Times Contact Details

Robotics Workshop Wednesday 30 12.30 – 3 Small group working with Lego Mindstorm robots to Yr 9 Manchester develop logical thinking, problem-solving and September pm communication skills. Maths Workshop Thursday 19 12.30 - Yrs 7/8 Manchester Exploring Mathematical solutions to every day life November 3pm The Widening Participation Team Bionic Ears? Listening to the Future Wednesday 11 12.30 – Yrs 9/10 Manchester THE UNIVERSITY OF Biomedical Technology- cochlear implants November 3 pm MANCHESTER Clone Wars Tuesday 17 9.30 am - E-mail: Yrs 10/11 Manchester Science, Society and Ethics November 12.30 pm [email protected] c.uk Keep Talking! Wednesday 25 Morning or Yr 9 Manchester Promoting language learning at KS4 November afternoon Tel: 0161 306 6506 Blake Study Day Thursday 3 10 am – Post 16 Manchester Interdisciplinary study of Blake as writer and artist December 3 pm Insight into Law Tuesday 23 & 9.45 am – Yrs 10 & 11 Manchester Thursday 25 Pathways to Law – guidance on study and careers 2.30 pm in Law February Shakespeare A Level Study Day Post 16 Wednesday 24 1 pm – English and Manchester Interactive workshops to accompany the John February 6.30 pm Stachniewski Memorial Lecture on Shakespeare Drama Girls in Aerospace Friday 26 9.30 am – Yr 10 Manchester Opportunities in Science and Engineering February 3.45 pm Boys in Engineering Friday 26 9.30 am – Yr 10 Manchester Opportunities in Science and Engineering March 3.45 pm

For further details about these activities, including booking, fees, 4 This information has been collated and provided by The Excellence Hub of the North West venues and travel, please contact the Universities direct. Department of Continuing Education, Lancaster University, LANCASTER LA1 4YT Tel: (01524) 592646 E-mail: [email protected]