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What's happening in December

The National Year of Reading theme for this month is 'Write for the future'. For more information see www.yearofreading.org.uk.

1st December. World Aids Day. See www.worldaidsday.org for more details.

5th December. Wallace and Gromit's Great British Tea Party. Help raise funds for children in hospices, www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org.

8th December. Bodhi Day. For assembly ideas see www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/assemblies .

10th December. World Human Rights Day. See www.un.org/events/humanrights

11th December. UNICEF. On 11th December 1946 this worldwide charity was established. Visit www.unicef.org.uk for downloadable assemblies.

14th December. International Day of Children's Broadcasting. Television has the power to inform, to entertain and to educate. The International Day of Children's Broadcasting (ICDB), taking place each December, presents a unique opportunity for broadcasters and the media to use this power to benefit children.

16th December. Quentin Blake's Birthday. Go to www.quentinblake.com for more information.

19th December. A Christmas Carol. On this day in 1843 Charles Dickens' famous story was first published. Download a digital copy and share a chapter with your pupils, www.literature.org/authors/dickens-charles/christmas-carol.

22nd-29th December. Hanukkah. The Jewish Festival of Light.

25th December. Happy Christmas from all at Resources for Learning..............

31st December .............and best wishes for 2009!

Contact us for resources to support your needs including for the events above.

Resources for Learning will be closed for one day on Wednesday 3rd December to allow a full staff meeting to take place.

There will also be no deliveries on this day. If you have a delivery scheduled for Wednesday 3rd December you will receive your items either on Tuesday or Thursday.

Booktime

Booktime aims to encourage parents and carers to continue to enjoy sharing the pleasure of reading with their children at a key stage in their learning and development.

By now all schools should have received book packs for every reception class pupil to take home. If you require further information please contact Booktime at mailto:booktime@booktrust.org.uk.

For further information and downloadable resources see www.booktime.org.uk.

Training at Resources for Learning

Getting to grips with graphic novels, comics and manga

with Mel Gibson

Friday 30th January 2009

@Resources for Learning

This training day will give delegates a greater understanding of this medium and how to work with it both as part of the curriculum and in relation to students' leisure reading. Delegates will be able to explore a collections of books, discover sources of information and support, discuss issues around visual literacy and start planning and networking regarding possible future activities.

Fee £70 or £65 if booking made before 9th January 2009.

For more details and to reserve a place contact Resources for Learning.

Has your school signed up to Off by Heart and could one of your pupils be crowned UK Poetry Recital Champion?

The BBC is on a mission to find the UKs Poetry Recital Champion in a thrilling competition for 7-11 year olds to be shown on BBC Two in prime-time.

The BBC wants to encourage primary school pupils to engage with reciting poetry. Every primary school in the UK is invited to nominate one child aged 7-11 to enter Off by Heart for the chance to represent their school and region in the final which will be shown on BBC TV.

Go to www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/offbyheart for more details, and don't forget the closing date for entries is 19th December 2008!

CDT Resources- Suppliers

As announced in October, we have discontinued our range of CDT supplies. Here is a list of suppliers that we have used and would recommend.

Electrical- Batteries, bulbs, switches, motors. Go to www.jprelec.co.uk or telephone 01582 470000.

Wood- Dowel, square, discs. Go to www.arthurheath.co.uk or telephone 01622 717507.

Adhesives- Low melt, pvu. Go to www.weyadhesives.com or telephone 01256 766667.

General DT- Wheels, gears, etc. Go to www.tts-group.co.uk or telephone 01623 447888 or contact www.mutr.co.uk (Middlesex University) or telephone 01992 716052.

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