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**Comenius Regio Project Meeting, Gloucester ** **20/23 – 26 March, 2011 ** ** Theme: // ‘How shall we change things to make teaching and learning better? // **    ** Programme ** 4.30 approx Arrival in Gloucester. 5.30 Met at Edward Hotel by Penny Krucker, Martin Whittle and Vanessa Griffiths. (Bodil Lövgren to stay with Vanessa Wednesday and Thursday nights). 6.30 Walk to local restaurant for meal together 7.00 Meal at … Restaurant (Venue to be confirmed – PK)   ||  ||  **  am Swedish colleagues in partner schools   ** ** (At Wilderness Centre: Bodil Lövgren – all day)  ** ** 7.45 Leave for Work Related Village activity at Quedgeley, Gloucester with Andy Robertson: **Conny Ström ** 8.00 Departure by car to:   ** ** Thomas Keble School ** ** with Richard Martin: ** Kajsa Källberg, Thomas Jennersjö, Göran Folkesson; ** Cirencester Deer Park School with Martin Whittle:   ** Martina Pilling, Alexandra Drakdal, Linda Vestman ** At Thomas Keble: 9.00 – 11.30 ** ** View normal curriculum activities and finalise details for Friday morning student learning activities ** 11.30 Coffee and light sandwich lunch in school 12.00 Departure for Cheltenham with Richard Martin ** At Deer Park: 9.00 – 11.30 Student learning activity led by Swedish colleagues (St Ilians skola)  ** 11.30 Coffee and light sandwich lunch in school 12.00 Departure for Cheltenham with Martin Whittle ** At Wyedean School: Rönnbyskolan colleagues. ** ** View normal curriculum activities and finalise details for Friday morning student learning activities ** 11.15 Coffee and light sandwich lunch in school 11.45 Departure for Cheltenham with Wyedean staff /students 12.00 Andy drives Conny from Quedgely to Cheltenham ** 1.00 pm Conference at Cheltenham Ladies College   ** ** ‘Europe 2030’ – Global trends in technology and implications for Science Technology Engineering and Maths  ** ** (STEM)  ** 1.15 Video link to Västerås. Welcome to the conference 1.30 Baldev Singh: Director of ‘Imagine’: expert on science, maths and technology 2.30 Small group discussions on the issues raised, facilitated by representatives from schools and businesses. (Refreshments during the session) 3.00 Where can we go from here? – feedback on student discussions and question and answer session on issues concerning STEM subjects 3.30 Close of conference Free time in Cheltenham for Swedish group ** 5.30 Penny and Martin drive group from Cheltenham Ladies College to Gloucester College, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham  ** ** (Bodil driven to Gloucester by Vanessa/Sally)  ** ** 6.30 Tour of Gloucester College  ** ** 7.00 Conference dinner together at College restaurant   ** After dinner, Penny and Martin return group to Edward Hotel (Bodil returns with Vanessa. Maria, Åsa, Tobias with Wyedean colleagues)  || || **  Swedish colleagues in partner schools  ** ** 8.00 Depart from Edward Hotel to schools:   **  · To Thomas Keble with Penny: Conny Ström, Kajsa Källberg, Thomas Jennersjö, Göran Folkesson ** 8.30 ** Richard Martin drives Maria Lööf and Åsa Forsberg from Beaufort Hotel, Chepstow to Wilderness Centre (Plump Hill) ·      · **  9.30 – 12.00  **     - - Cirencester Deer Park School - View normal curriculum activities ** Student learning activities – led by Swedish colleagues:  ** - - At Thomas Keble School (Lindboskolan) -       - ** 10.00 – 2.00 **At The Wilderness Centre, Mitcheldean (Asköviken Nature Centre, Bodil Lövgren and Maria Lööf) – working with Bussage Primary School pupils. ** Lunch in schools/Wilderness Centre  ** ** Afternoon  ** Meetings with teachers and other project members to discuss ongoing project activities and future collaboration 3.30 Ana, Tom, Tobias leave Wyedean for Hucclecote Centre, Gloucester 4.00 Bodil, Maria, Åsa leave Wilderness for Hucclecote Centre with Vanessa and Sally 4.00 Deer Park group leave for Hucclecote Centre with Martin 4.00 Thomas Keble group leave for Hucclecote Centre with Penny ** 5.00 – 6.30 The Hucclecote Centre, Gloucester **: Report back meeting. Includes presentations by: Gayle Fletcher (St Paul’s Primary School) on proposed Comenius project: // Looking after our world: young Europeans build a sustainable future together // Sue Stoner (Glos First) on// ‘Vocational co-operation and International work experience’ // 6.30 Wyedean/Rönnbyskolan group return to Chepstow by car ** Evening free for main Swedish group  **  ||  ||   ** 9.30 – 11.00 Core Team Meeting **: ** Edward Hotel ** Discuss all developments and plan remainder of project operation, dissemination, evaluation etc. (Conny, Martina, Göran, Penny, Martin) ** 1.30 Departure of Swedish visitors by minibus from   ** ** Edward Hotel  ** ** 3.30 approx Arrival at Heathrow  ** ** 5.55 Flight to Stockholm  **  || ** Conference hosts:   ** Penny Krucker +44 78 251 83474, (home) +44 (0)1453 886895 Martin Whittle, +44 787 098 1057, (home) +44 (0)1285 770270 ** Visiting co-ordinators:   ** Martina Pilling +46 21 39 13 08 Conny Ström +46 21 39 25 18 ** Contacts at Schools:   ** Wyedean: Ana Panzica 07855488630 Deer Park: Celina Davies 07920054250 Thomas Keble: Jo Richter 07967956787 Wilderness Centre: Vanessa Griffiths 07901 756972 Richard Martin: 07512249199 Andy Robertson: 07976 631855 ** The Edward Hotel, 88 London Road, Gloucester GL1 3PG **+44** ( **0)1452 525865 ** The Beaufort Hotel, Beaufort Square, Chepstow NP16 5EP **+44 (0)1291 622 497 ** Minibus Driver: **David Jenkins +44 (0)7973416333 ** Main Swedish group  ** Conny Ström (Head of Development for Compulsory schools, Västerås stad) Martina Pilling (Co-ordinator of International Projects, proAros, Västerås stad) Alexandra Drakdal (Teacher, St Ilians skola) Linda Vestman (Teacher, St Ilians skola) Göran Folkesson (Headteacher, Lindboskolan) Kajsa Källberg (Teacher, Lindboskolan) Thomas Jennersjö (Teacher, Lindboskolan) Bodil Lövgren (Asköviken Nature School) ** Rönnbyskolan group (hosted by Wyedean School)  ** Tobias Åsell (Headteacher, Rönnbyskolan - from Wednesday 23) Maria Lööf (Teacher, Rönnbyskolan - from Sunday 20) Åsa Forsberg
 * Sun 20 – Wed 23 March  ||   Programme for Rönnbyskolan group – at Wyedean School   ||
 * Wed 23 March    ||   1.35pm Arrival of main Swedish party at Heathrow. Met by David Jenkins (minibus driver). Minibus travel to Edward Hotel, Gloucester
 * Thurs 24 March
 * Fri 25 March
 * To Deer Park with Martin: Martina Pilling, Alexandra Drakdal, Linda Vestman
 * Sat 26 March