Puppets Courses

PUPPETS: Talking Science - Engaging Science project

Our research shows that puppets change classrooms where they are used for teaching science. We hope to replicate this impact across the UK through the PUPPETS: Talking Science - Engaging Science project.

This project is supported by GlaxoSmithKline (the pharmaceutical and healthcare company) as part of their science education programme in the UK. Millgate House also contributes to the project. The funding will enable training, puppets, stories and guidance material to be provided for 9,000 teachers over a three year period, beginning in September 2006.

Most of the training will be provided through Local Authorities and Science Learning Centres. Teachers wishing to get involved in the training should contact their Science Adviser or regional Science Learning Centre in the first instance. Alternatively please contact Millgate House Eduation Ltd to discuss other possibilities. (Email: info@puppetsproject.com)

Flyer and booking form for puppets courses (for Science Advisers)

Click on the PDF to download the Puppets-Flyer/Form (PDF)

Click on the PDF to download the Puppets-Flyer/Form (DOC)

Forthcoming courses

9th June	North Yorks LA/Ripon Racecourse	Pam Waite pam.waite@northyorks.gov.uk
17th June	SLC East Bayfordbury/ SLC East Bayfordbury	Jane Turner j.turner@herts.ac.uk
24th June	Hounslow LA/GSK Brentford	Corrine Stevenson corrine.stevenson@hounslow.gov.uk
16th September	Breechbrae Education Centre / Aberdeen	David Binney david.binney@moray-edunet.gov.uk
7th October	SLCE / Cambridgeshire (tbc)	Lynda Homer l.homer@herts.ac.uk
27th October	Botanic Garden / Edinburgh	Suzie Kelpie s.kelpie@rbge.org.uk
21st November	Staffordshire LA	Wendy Precious wendy.precious@staffordshire.gov.uk

Project team and contact details

All bookings for courses are placed through Millgate House. Individual contact details are also shown in the table. Please feel free to discuss possibilities with the team, but note that bookings can only be taken through Millgate House.

Person	Main region covered	Contact
Brenda Keogh	NW and anywhere	brendakeogh@millgatehouse.co.uk
Stuart Naylor	NW and anywhere	stuartnaylor@millgatehouse.co.uk
Sue Wright	NW	Sue_Wright17@hotmail.com
Jayne Barnes	NW	j.m.barnes4@btinternet.com
Debbie Eccles	NW and anywhere	debbie.eccles@primarilyscience.co.uk
Kate Blacklock	NW and anywhere	kateblacklock@primarilyscience.co.uk
Nicky Waller	NE, Yorks, E Scotland	Nicola.Waller@nepic.co.uk
Tanya Shields	NE, Yorks, Midlands	Tanya.Shields@humberchemical.co.uk
Anne Goldsworthy	SW, Wales	anne@psas.wanadoo.co.uk
Gaynor Weavers	Wales, W Midlands	gaynor@weavers1.ndo.co.uk
Jane Turner	S, SE	j.turner@herts.ac.uk
Jane Maloney	S, SE	j.maloney@ioe.ac.uk
Hester Wildman	S	h.wildman@ntlworld.com
Carolyn Yates	W Scotland, Cumbria	carolyn@cog-acc-prog.demon.co.uk

The puppets and stories can be obtained from:

Millgate House Education Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)1270 764314
Fax: +44 (0)5601 156500
Email: info@millgatehouse.co.uk
Website: www.millgatehouse.co.uk

Evaluation

The Nuffield Curriculum Centre is organising an evaluation of the effectiveness of the outcomes of CPD in the Puppets project. Please follow this link if you are interested in tendering for this:

http://www.nuffieldcurriculumcentre.org/go/minisite/PrimaryScience/Page_142.html