Finding your Direction
You Might be Surprised!

• Are you female, unemployed and 50+?
• Do you know what is out there?
• Do you need to bring out the best in yourself?

Well, we can help!

These free 4 day workshops are run over alternate days from 9:30 - 1pm

VENUES

Torbay Riviera International Centre
Mon 27 Feb, Wed 29 Feb, Fri 2 March, Mon 5 March 2012

Exeter City Gate Hotel
Mon 12 March, Wed 14 March, Fri 16 March and Mon 19 March 2012

You will meet local inspirational women who can help you bring out the best of the skills you have.

We will challenge stereotypes and look at jobs that you never thought were possible to get.

Come to breakfast, a manicure and ideas on how best to present yourself.

There is no charge for this workshop, but we do require a commitment from you to attend all the sessions.

To more information and an application form click here.

Come and find out...

• Where your food comes from
• how crops, fruit and plants are grown
• how to care for the environment
• more about careers and jobs that relate to the land and environment

Have a go at..

• Try a range of practical activities
• meet the animals
• plant your own crops
• taste food produced at Bicton College
• come back to harvest and cook your crops

Take a look at....

• animals and how they are reaered and cared for
• machinery and what it's used for on the land
• our new Bicton EaRTH (Environmental and Renewable Technologies Hub)

Meet...

• Bicton students
• Bicton tutors and experts who know how to grow their food and look after animals, big and small

The Festival of Food and Farming is designed for students in year 10 or 11, or interested year 9s. Maximum of 50 places per school.

Download a flyer

An opportunity for teachers, businesses and STEM Ambassadors to explore ways to work together including opportunities at The Big Bang South West 2012.

Light refreshments will be served on arrival.  To register your interest in attending, please email Emma Walter.

During National Science and Enginereeing Week, WH₂OSE Water Partnership will again be making science fun and interesting with the two day science fair.  This year's theme is 'Our world in motion'

Students will watch an exciting show and take part in hands-on workshops including:
Wonderstruck
Explorer Dome
AstraZeneca
National Marine Aquarium
Paignton Zoo
Living Coasts
Devon Education Business Partnership
SAHFOS

This is a great opportunity to meet real scientists and work with staff from a host of organisations from Devon and beyond.  There will also be time to look around the zoo.

Thursday 15th  for KS2
Friday 16th for KS3