Devasted that Luljeta Nuzi has died after a long fight with cancer. An incredible, dynamic, fierce woman whose optimism and passion for equality for all, in education, as women, as members of refugee and global majority communities will remain an inspiration for those who met her. I first met Luljeta in 2009 when she came […]
Birkbeck University of London
As a supplementary school member of staff you are giving back, and enriching the lives of your communities. Ensure that you do the same for yourself. Have you thought about going back to university, or perhaps starting for the first time? But have lots of thoughts racing around your mind, like:
“It’s for 18 year olds” “It’s too late for me” “I’m busy during the day”?
All of these are valid thoughts, and at Birkbeck, University of London we appreciate that being a mature learner is tough. However, Birkbeck’s mission since inception in 1823 has been to widen access to higher education. We work with a range of students, mature and traditional, who enter our lecture theatres with life or work experience to formal qualifications. We pride ourselves on the fact that we provide full and part-time courses, to suit the diverse nature of our students. What better place to continue or take steps back into studying we hear you say! If you’re interested in applying, or perhaps want to find out more, come along to one of our FREE activities or open evening:
Open evening: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/prospective/open-evenings
Activities: www.bbk.ac.uk/events/outreach
We accept applications for September 2017 study, until August 2017. But we encourage you to come and speak to the respective department first, and make your application as soon as possible. If you would like support with your application or take the next small step to find out more, come along to our workshop, GetStarted, Saturday 5th August (Access from the link above). We discuss the following:
Preparing for Higher Education as a mature learner
Overview of student fees and finances
How to write an application and the application form
For any questions please go to: http://ow.ly/XmtL30drrME 
Building partnerships in practice!
It’s always good to see new partnerships developing!
It was one of the aims of the Northern Supplementary Schools Network which held its first meeting in September 2016. The NSSN aims to bring together representatives of supplementary schools, NRCSE Mentors, universities and museums with a common interest in the delivery of community-led out-of-school education.
One of the organisations attending was Polish Educational Society (PES), a charitable organisation supporting Polish supplementary schools in the United Kingdom. Following the network meeting the PES was successful in establishing a new partnership with Manchester Museum. This led to the museum hosting a PES training session for teachers on ‘The new Polish GCSE exam’ at the Museum. The teachers loved the Museum and were very enthusiastic about the chance to propose ideas on how the Museum could work with them. As part of the training Manchester Museum also had the opportunity to present their programme offer such as the incredible touring Inflatable Museum. The Inflatable Manchester Museum is now scheduled to visit a couple of Polish schools in the area in the summer term.
If you are interested to join Northern Supplementary Schools Network please get in touch with Gosia McKane: gosia@nrcse.org.uk
Family First Nights
Family First Nights is just one of the 20 programmes ran by Mousetrap Theatre Projects
http://www.mousetrap.org.uk/
We work through partner organisations to identify the families that wouldn’t normally be able to afford a West End show as a family group!
Well now your families can, for only £6 per ticket! We’re on the hunt for more partner organisations to join this unique programme.
This summer we will be subsidising the ticket costs for 500 families to take part in the programme and we would love to reach some of the families you work with. Contact us now and don’t miss out!
Email: ffn.admin@mousetrap.org.uk or call us on 020 7632 4111.
Cognitive benefits of language learning
Complete the questionnaire to make sure your language(s) are recognised and valued!
The British Academy has commissioned a research team to provide an up-to-date systematic review of research into the cognitive benefits of language learning, analyse its implications for policy and practice, and identify potential interventions and gaps in our knowledge.
This special research project is part of the British Academy’s initiative to deepen awareness and demonstrate the importance of languages.
Supplementary/Complementary Schools are represented on the advisory group for this research by NRCSE Executive Director, Pascale Vassie. We are determined to ensure that all languages are considered and the additional demands and benefits when learning a different script are analysed.
To ensure YOUR languages are valued and recognised – please complete this short survey on where and how you learned language(s). It should take no more than 15 minutes.
There is a questionnaire for children too so please get all your pupils to complete this one – Children’s Questionnaire
Note: you should complete this survey no matter when you last learned a language. When you were a child, more recently? How many languages do you speak? How and when did you learn them. From your parents? At school? When you went to a different country for family or work related reasons. Did you arrive in Britain as an adult and have to learn English from scratch? or did you already have a reasonable or good level of English before you arrived?
This will inform the British Academy/University College London research into the Cognitive Benefits of Language Learning – which will in turn help to persuade government and business to provide money to recognise and increase language skills in GB.
If you are raising a trilingual child take a look at this great website that provides links to children’s radio stations
http://www.trilingualchildren.com/p/kids-radio-stations.html