Wednesday 29th September 2010

Folkestone Triennial Professional Development and Networking Seminar

Calling all teachers, students, lecturers, gallery and museum workers, educators, youth workers and community project leaders.

Join us for a day of networking, Professional Development workshops and lectures to introduce the new works forming the Folkestone Triennial 2011 – A Million Miles From Home opening next June. This is your opportunity to access the Triennial’s potential to transform, excite and engage.

Further details coming soon. Places are limited so book your place early!

Please contact Emily Childs on 01303 842192 or emily@creativefoundation.org.uk

Best wishes,

Emily Childs

Folkestone Triennial Education and Outreach Assistant

Creative Foundation

Tel: 01303 842192

The Block, 65 - 69 Tontine Street, Folkestone, CT20 1JR

http://www.creativefoundation.org.uk

Folkestone’s major archaeological project, ‘A Town Unearthed: Folkestone Before 1500′ (ATU,) has announced more walks and talks throughout August and September.

Following the success of its initial walks and talk in July, three more events have been added to the project’s diary, they are:

• The Medieval Town of Folkestone - Guildhall Street to Bayle pond
(August 12,14,17)
• Castle Hill: an historical perspective – Holywell Coombe to Castle Hill
(September 2,4,7)
• Folkestone Roman villa and East Wear Bay – Folly Road to East Wear Bay (Roman villa site)
(September 16,18,21)

The series of free evening talks about Folkestone’s early past are given by local archaeologists, historians and specialists. Each talk is then brought to life on subsequent days by guided walks that follow a route around Folkestone to show its historical past.

Lesley Hardy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and American Studies at Christ Church University, is leading the project. She said: “The walks and talks give local people a chance to hear about Folkestone’s past. The following walks allow you to discover its historical landscape, with an experienced guide, and trace the paths of people who lived and walked Folkestone’s streets and the surrounding countryside hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago.

“Walking around Folkestone and its lovely countryside, we may not always understand or even notice the many ways that history has left its mark on this ancient landscape.

“These events, as part of the ‘A Town Unearthed’ project, will show local people just how exciting and historically important their town is.”

A Town Unearthed is a community archaeology project that explores this ancient landscape for the people of Folkestone and its visitors.

The project will be hosting an exciting programme of archaeological, educational and community based events that will run for the next three years in Folkestone. It aims to help local residents understand their local heritage and become actively involved in unearthing Folkestone’s past and preserving it for its future.

The main project is funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund award and is being led by Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury Archaeological Trust and Folkestone People’s History Centre.

The walks and talks have been sponsored by Shepway District Council Community Chest, the De Haan Charitable Trust and Folkestone Town Council.

All the events are free to attend; however, places are limited on the walks. To book a place, please contact: townunearthed@canterbury.ac.uk or call 01303 850614 (24 hour answerphone).

Walks and Talks, August – September 2010

PDF Leaflet to download: A town unearthed - Folkestone before 1500

• Talk – The Medival Town of Folkestone , by Richard Cross – Archaeological Officer, Canterbury City Council
Thursday, 12 August 2010, 7-8.30pm
University Centre Folkestone
A review of the historical and archaeological evidence for the history of Folkestone from the foundation of the early Anglo Saxon Minister of St Eanswythe through to the close of the middle ages.

Walks – Guildhall Street to Bayle pond
Saturday, 14 August 2010, 11am – 12noon, with Eamonn Rooney
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, with Andrew Richardson
Meet outside Bon Marché, Sandgate Road / Guildhall Street
This route is wheelchair and buggy friendly

• Talk – Castle Hill: an historical perspective, by Ian Coulson, KCC History Advisor  and local historian
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 7pm – 8pm
University Centre Folkestone
Castle Hill, or ‘Ceaser’s Camp’, is well known local landmark, though less is understood of its history as a Norman castle. Learn about the history and background of this impressive monument and about a possible earlier settlement and use of site.

Walks – Holywell Coombe to Castle Hill, with Andy Linklater
Saturday, 4 September 2010, 11am – 12.30pm
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 6.30pm – 8pm
Meet at Crete Road, above Holywell Coombe
This route is NOT suitable for wheelchairs or buggies

• Talk – Folkestone Roman villa and East Wear Bay, by Keith Parfitt, Field Officer, Canterbury Archaeological Trust and Director of the Roman villa excavations
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 7pm – 8.30pm
University Centre Folkestone
This talk will review the results of the 2010 season excavation and outline proposals for the 2011 season. Also attending Andrew Richardson

Walks – Folly Road to East Wear Bay (Roman villa site), with Andrew Richardson
Saturday, 18 September, 11am – 12noon
Tuesday, 21 September, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Meet at the top of the Tram Road, near the level crossing

‘Your Family Matters’

The strengthening families strengthening communities evidence based parenting programme.

New programmes beginning in September 2010

Free, relaxed, informal courses available in Folkestone and Rural areas

This course is for mums, dads, grandparents

and carers of children aged 3–17 years old.

It will give parents strategies about managing children’s behaviour,

build on their relationship with their child,

in a supportive, friendly environment.

The programme includes

• Sharing experiences and practising ideas

• Videos

• Discussion

• Fun activities

Please make all referrals ASAP. This gives time for facilitators to contact parents/carers over the school summer holiday period and give them information and encouragement to attend courses in September.

For further information and referrals please contact:

Nathalie Reeves

Community Safety Unit

Civic Centre

Castle Hill Avenue

Folkestone

Kent. CT20 2QY

Tel: 07540 670415

Email: nathalie.reeves@kent.gov.uk

I am pleased to advise you that the Young Leaders Award that Kent Youth delivered last Thursday and Friday at the Folkestone Academy was a great success.

Thirteen, 9-13 year olds attended the 2 day course to learn leadership skills. We provided a bespoke programme that developed leadership skills while introducing the young people to the basics of health & safety through games and activities. The programme focussed on specific skills such as giving instructions, organising people and equipment, and the use of space. Rather than breaking leadership down into its constituent parts, these topics were taught through a practical, activity based, holistic approach. The Young Leaders have learnt by doing, and now that they have completed the 2 days training, they have the confidence and ability to lead others, and the knowledge and experience of an extensive range of games and activities.

To complete the Young Leaders Award, the young people are now seeking opportunities to volunteer their time to co-ordinate and lead group games and activities. This could be delivering activities at an after school club, at a youth club or at a local event.

If you are able to offer such an opportunity, please call or email me with any suggestions. As soon as the young people have completed a total of 10 hours, they will receive a Young Leaders Award certificate.

I look forward to hearing from you

Tracey McRobert

Me2 Medway Officer

P.S. Kent Youth will soon be recruiting for the Community Sports Leaders Award for 14 year olds. This will be delivered over 4 days in the Summer Holidays

Kent Youth

The Youth House

Marlborough Road

Gillingham

Kent ME7 5HR

Tel: 01634 281841

Mobile: 07944343925

Fax: 01634 281842

Email: tracey@kentyouth.org

Web: www.kentyouth.org

Webshop: www.buy.at/kentyouth

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