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Swindon Trauma Group conference

Friday 14 October: 9am to 5.30pm. Swindon Marriott Hotel
Presentations will cover the history Refreshments and a buffet lunch
of trauma and treatments, how are included in the cost of £30. The
trauma affects people physically evening meal for attendees and
and psychologically and the speakers is £25.
treatments available today. Proceeds to this year’s nominated
The speakers are: Professor charity: TWIGS (Therapeutic Work in
Gordon Turnbull, Sheila Beer, Rev Gardening in Swindon)
Frank Parkinson, Dr Richard Castle, To book tickets, contact:
Brigitte Bodill, Kim Rayner, Robert 07505 476139 or mail: info@
Buckland QC MP, Dr Jo Billings and swindontraumagroup.org.uk
Dr Ivor Bermingham. www.swindontraumagroup.org.uk Every child to receive NSPCC
Revealing Osteoporosis Sadsville book
Dr David Collins, consultant rheumatologist at Great Western Hospital, will
be talking about latest research and treatments to Swindon Osteoporosis Martin Roberts with the Mayor of Swindon Eric Cole and Excalibur CEO James
Support Group on Friday 14 October, 2pm. Phipps
The condition affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men, over the age of 50. Fans of children’s books and BBC available if they experience bullying,
For venue confirmation, contact 01793 634424 or swindonosteoporosis@ TV’s Homes Under the Hammer neglect or abuse.
googlemail.com - as well people concerned that Martin said: “Unfortunately, too
Seeing Swindon in sketches children enjoy a happy, safe life - many children suffer neglect and
met presenter Martin Roberts at
abuse. It is crucial that we continue
Urban Sketchers Swindon is a and the second takes place on Excalibur Communications HQ in to identify new ways to reach out to
new group inspired by the global Saturday 1 October, 11am, at Peatmoor on 13 September when children so that they feel supported
movement. Coate Water Country Park. There’s he launched the Wiltshire NSPCC – particularly in their early years
Members draw on location to tell plenty to sketch, from the Art Schools’ ‘Sadsville’ book project. “The idea behind the book series
the story of the places they live Deco diving board and the lake, A father of two and a long is that by the end of each book the
in, providing mutual support and to the surrounding parkland and standing NSPCC champion Martin children will hopefully have learnt
sharing their work online. countryside, as well as lots of created the Sadsville book series for to find a way of solving issues that
Monthly free Sketchcrawls take people enjoying their leisure time. the society’s schools programme. concern them in their own world.”
place in interesting and inspiring No experience is necessary; It is being presented to primary Find out about the project
locations in and around the town. learning is by working together. schools across the UK. Through by contacting: project@
The inaugural crawl happened Find out more about the group on special assemblies children are morganbrinkhurstconsultancy.co.uk
at the beginning of September Facebook: Urban Sketchers Swindon being made aware of the support or call: 01225 823004.

Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST)

The Teacher Subject Specialism Training (TSST) courses provide high quality
professional development to those teaching or wanting to teach mathematics
at Secondary level.
The aims of the courses are to:
● Enhance your mathematical knowledge to give you confidence to teach Mathematics
● Inspire your enthusiasm for mathematics
● Provide you with motivating activities and tasks for teaching mathematics
● Enhance your pedagogical skills in teaching mathematics.
This course is aimed at Secondary and Further Education teachers in numerate
disciplines who are already teaching some mathematics or intending to teach
mathematics or returning to teach mathematics and wanting to upgrade their
mathematical skills and knowledge:
● up to and including Higher Tier GCSE Mathematics for the new syllabuses; or
● for teaching the new Core Maths curriculum for Post-16 education (these are new
courses aimed at students who obtain a grade C or above at GCSE Maths but not
continuing on to A or AS Mathematics).
For state school teachers this course is FREE, funded through the National College
for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) and run by Commonweal School, working in
partnership with Plymouth University.
The Commonweal School tutors will provide face-to-face sessions throughout the year,
supported by e-learning and online assessment and accreditation from CIMT
at Plymouth University.
There will also be access (again FREE) to a 30 credit Masters degree module:
‘Teaching Mathematics through Problem Solving.’
The introductory meeting for this course will be held at Commonweal School
on: Wednesday 5th October from 1600 to 1800 hours.
For further information and an application form. please visit:
www.cimt.org.uk/courses/tsst
or email Genny Williams: [email protected]
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