Hi everyone,

All are invited to the AWE AGM on Tuesday 24th from 11am. On this day we will be open from 10.30am with coffee and teas to get off to as early a start as possible.

New committee members need to be voted in and we can make some decisions about future workshops and activities.

Cat will be running her excellent and inimitable scrap workshop for the children throughout the day... so fun to be had by all!

Looking forward to seeing you there,
Saran

Bright Star is showing only from November 13th at the Rio, so the Keats Day trip has been rearranged for Thursday November 19th - same plan as before:

11am: meet at Keats House, Hampstead

3.15pm: Rio cinema showing of 'Bright Star

-Saran

I have planned a 'Keats day' on Thursday November 12th. The idea is to visit Keats House in Hampstead (free to under 16s) in the morning and then go on to see the film 'Bright Star' about John Keats inspiration for his poetry at the Rio cinema in the afternoon.We can have a tour of the house, which is good.

http://www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/movies/16bright.html (a review of the film from the New York Times)

So, provisionally the plan is:

(10.15: Train from Hackney Central to Hampstead Heath)

11.00: Meet at Keats House for visit, then a packed lunch on the Heath if its nice

2.30: Train to Dalston

3.15: Rio cinema, 'Bright Star"

It should be a lovely day, of interest to anyone interested in poetry and/or history, particularly for the teenagers. It will give lots of insight into the poems, useful for those studying them for pleasure, exams, or both!

Let me know if you'd like to join us, so I have a rough idea of numbers.

-Saran (saranfeldman@yahoo.co.uk mob:07503 181930)

To all AWE members,

We'll be having a planning meeting for this half-term on Tuesday September 29th. in the Pembury Tavern (Amhurst Rd., E8) as soon after 8pm as possible.

Everyone is welcome to discuss activities to run over the next few weeks, our relationship with the Learning Trust and the contract for the Adventure Playground.

See you there (if not earlier in the day)!

Saran

HI everyone,

I hope you have all had a great summer .AWE is back at 11.15-3pm this Tuesday 15th September.

We will be following a ''save the bee'' Theme this week. So lots of 'bee' making things. PLEASE BRING A PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH YOU TO GROUP. We will me making '' bee houses'' for the kids to take home and hang. With packets of wildflower seed to give out to all those who make a bee house. I will need some help to do this if anyone is up for it!

We have renewed our membership to the scrap project and have stocked up on equipment for the coming term.

We have a couple of trips organised for this term, including spooky halloween boat rides at the Canal Museum and Puppetry and Mechanical toy making at the childhood museum. Details of these are on the website and will be on the notice board.

We also now have a child protection policy in place which i will put on the notice board for your perusal.

I will be providing Lunch- i have no idea what yet. We also have bought some science equipment and need an interested adult to look at it all and kindly offer to do some with the kids at some point, Please let me know if your interested in doing that ( there are rockets and other mechanical toys i think).

Over the next couple of weeks we have a number of new families coming to look around, if anyone would like to help introduce new people to the group then please let me know.

I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday ,

Have a great weekend,

AWE TRIP
19TH NOVEMBER
MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD
BETHNAL GREEN

11AM-12.30 PM PUPPETS

A JAPANESE SHADOW PUPPET SHOW FOLLOWED BY A 'MAKE YOUR OWN PUPPET ' WORKSHOP.
COST IS 2 POUNDS PER CHILD

1PM -2.30PM MOVING AND MECHANICAL TOYS

LEARN ALL ABOUT MOVING AND MECHANICAL TOYS.tHIS SESSION WILL INCLUDE A HANDS ON TOY MAKING WORKSHOP.

LIKELY COST IS 3 POUNDS PER CHILD

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN ORGANISED ALONGSIDE SEFLAGS ( A HOME ED GROUP IN EDENBRIDGE) TO BOOK A PLACE AND ARRANGE PAYMENT PLEASE E-MAIL:

beckyrob@googlemail.com

30TH OCTOBER
HALLOWEEN AT THE LONDON CANAL MUSEUM (INCLUDING A SPOOKY BOAT TRIP)

A FUN DAY WITH STORYTELLING, COSTUMED STAFF, DECORATIONS, MYSTERY MONSTER IN THE ICE PIT, UV COBWEBBY PLAY SPACE UPSTAIRS E.T.C

COST IS 7.50 PER HEAD ( THEY DO, IM AFRAID CHARGE FOR BABIES).COST INCLUDES ALL DAY ADMISSION TO MUSEUM, ALL ACTIVITIES AND A SPOOKY BOAT TRIP.

THIS TRIP HAS BEEN ORGANISED ALONGSIDE SEFLAGS ( A HOME ED GROUP IN EDENBRIDGE) TO BOOK A PLACE AND ARRANGE PAYMENT PLEASE E-MAIL:

beckyrob@googlemail.com

BATWALK
17TH SEPTEMBER
6.40 PM

FREE

LEARN ALL ABOUT BATS IN THE ENVIROMENT, GO ON A BAT HUNT USING SPECIAL BAT HUNTING EQUIPMENT.

NO NEED TO BOOK, JUST TURN UP AT MILE END CEMETERY PARK, BURDETT ROAD, MILE END. MEET AT THE SOANES CENTRE (NEXT TO THE PARK ENTRANCE)

Hi there everyone,

After a fabulous talent show this weekend we've our last AWE at the Adventure Playground before September.

Please bring some food to share on Tuesday and also CDs, musical instruments, games...anything fun... as well as enjoying Mabel's play, and any other children's performances who couldn't make it on Saturday.

Saranxx

AWE TALENT SHOW AND DISCO

SAT 4TH JULY

ST PETERS CHURCH

DE BEAUVOIR RD, N1

2.30-6PM

TALENT SHOW 2.30- 4PM, FUN DISCO 4-6PM.
COME ALONG AND BRING ALL FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THIS FABULOUS END OF YEAR EVENT.Bring along a dish for sharing or a bottle of drink and join in the fun and games. It is a great opportunity to see some of the children showcase their diverse talents.we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

KEW GARDENS HAVE JUST CANCELED OUR TRIP THIS WEDNESDAY.

It appears they have recently changed their policy regarding free group visits and are now charging schools and groups a minimum of 75 pounds to visit the park. When we booked, they failed to pass this information on to us and despite a huge effort on Saran's part to convince them that we should still be able to visit (as they had accepted our booking and did not tell us at the time of these changes) they have refused us free entry.

So, sorry to all of you who enjoy these termly trips, Please, if you can, send an e-mail of complaint to Kew (A.Waite@kew.org) as we have been very unjustly treated in this instance,

thanks ,

xSaska

Dear all,

I've just heard from kew that we can make our group visit to the gardens as planned on May 6th (next Wednesday).

I know this is quite short notice, but please could everyone who wants to go email me, Saran (saranfeldman@yahoo.co.uk), so that we can confirm numbers asap.

The plan is to meet by Victoria Gate at 11am to go in as a group and then do our own thing.

I think all the bluebells will be out and it should be a lovely day,

Saranx

A Canoe and Kayak programme has been set up for home educated children ages 9yrs and upwards. There will be 10 sesssions in all, every Wednesday from 12-2pm starting after the half term in June. The cost is £5 per child per session.

There will be a sheet for each session, so if you have a variety of coaches, they will all know exactly what is required on each session. The younger participants(under 14yrs) will have a log book and will get certificates most weeks (the paddle power scheme). The older ones will get a certificate after week 2 and be encouraged to keep a log and should achieve BCU1 star status on completion of week 10.

For more information contact Glynis and Dave Webb:
Stonebridge Lock
Tottenham
N17 0XD
07747 873 831
www.lvcc.biz or dave@lvcc.biz or glynis@lvcc.biz

Anyone interested in reserving a place, contact adventureswitheducation@googlemail.com
It looks like a good opportunity for fun and learning on the river.

DON'T FORGET TOMORROW'S OUR EASTER EGG HUNT AND EASTER BUNNY EARS COMPETITION!

WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL AWE THIS TUESDAY 3RD FEB DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WE ARE OF COURSE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH OUR REGULAR ACTIVITIES.

PLEASE HELP US LET EVERY ONE KNOW BY CALLING PEOPLE YOU THINK MAY NOT RECEIVE E-MAIL UPDATES- OR REGULARLY CHECK THIS WEBSITE,

MANY THANKS,

SASKA

Planet of the Apes (1968) on the Big Screen
Tuesday 20th January, 6.30pm
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Grant Museum

Join us for some classic Americana for US Inauguration Day, with the Animal Adventure Season’s film-night.
A crew of astronauts journey to a planet where apes rule over men in a ground-breaking film about race, class and the nature of society. An ideal night out for film fans, scientists and monkey lovers everywhere.

UCL Historian of Science, Dr Joe Cain, will introduce the film, and a free glass of wine will be served in the museum during the interval.

Animal Adventures Season
Countless scientists have scoured the globe in search of new creatures, and many species have had adventures of their own – invading new lands and making some amazing evolutionary leaps when they get there.

This series of events for adults and interested children investigates the stories and the science of journeys taken by animals and for animals.

Venue: Darwin Building
Department of Biology
University College London
Gower Street
WC1E 6BT

Don't forget we've a fantastic workshop booked at the famous GRANT MUSEUM (listen to the Radio 4 series on Darwin!), Gower Street,

Wednesday 21st. January, 11-1.00 for older children.

Please come along - (they have a minimum group requirement). It looks like being a wonderful workshop.

Contact Saran for more information; saranfeldman@yahoo.co.uk

Dear All,

FAMILY DISCO THIS SATURDAY IN COVENT GARDEN

Saturday 29 November from 5pm till 9pm, at:

SEVEN DIALS CLUB (Near Chicago show on Earlham St.)
46 SHELTON ST, COVENT GARDEN
WC2

This is a new venture we are trying to set up with the new community centre, Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden. The venue is a new, big, comfortable hall perfect for HE activities with disco area and bar. It is bring your own wine at the moment and there is bottled beer and cider at the bar (fully functioning bar to open soon). The first one will be on 29 November and will run as a pilot. There will be no charge as it coincides with Christina's 9th birthday, so hope to see all our friends there! We really would appreciate your support as the new centre needs to be getting people through the doors in order to secure funding.

There will be DJ's and lights, a wide variety of music and we'd like to see adults joining in the dancing with children.

If anyone can help out by bringing food for the buffet and old strong curtains or fabric that children can play with on the dance floor, this would be great.

Please email me if you intend to come, or with any other questions,

Hope to see you there,

All best,

Victoria and Christina XX

Hi, I've been asked to be part of a music event for Xmas, first rehearsal on November 25th. I've got a pdf of a three part arrangement of Good King Wenceslas that looks quite playable. I've put the file here if anyone wants to have a look. It should stay on this site for a week or so.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/rg9kgo

It is 13 pages, so the basic full score is on page 1 then I think we just need pages 2, 6 and 10 for the individual parts for the instruments we (might) have available.

I can bring some percussion and recorders on the 25th, maybe if any one else has music stands you could bring them.

Soooo, is any one interested? Saska suggested that some children might like to act out the story, we can sing and play instruments ...

And maybe, if we enjoy doing this one, we could do another carol or so .. I'm off googling now.

This is also going out on emails, just to try and catch as many people as possible.

We can all visit Kew Gardens again on Tuesday December 16th. There'll be lots of Christmassy stuff going on in the Gardens (http://www.kew.org/events/christmas-2008/), and we'll bring a big thermos of hot-chocolate for the children.

Please let me know if you are coming so I can have some ideas of numbers for the advance tickets (all free!) - saranfeldman@yahoo.co.uk

Meeting point: by Victoria Gate at 10.50am.

:) Saranxx