Plymouth Library
Services and other Resource Centres
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Barbican Theatre: Castle Street, Barbican. Tel: (01752) 267131. The
Barbican Theatre is a nationally acclaimed Theatre-in-Education and Drama Teaching
Service, funded by Plymouth City Council, The Arts Council of England and South West Arts. The Barbican Theatre travels around schools in the
area seeking to develop the use of drama and theatre skills for learning, therapy and
recreation. They can offer their services to
most groups including pre-school playgroups and special needs children. At their Barbican Theatre base they offer many
facilities including a number of Youth
Theatre opportunities, under professional guidance, for children of a wide age range; a
venue for professional touring productions of special interest to young people; dance and
choreography for 3 years old up; arts training programmes for 16 - 25 year-olds and much
more! Do contact them for further details.
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Christian Resources Project: 14 Lipson Road, Plymouth. Tel: (01752) 224012. A registered charity promoting Christian
education. Open to all schools and churches. Mon to Fri 9 am - 5 pm; Sat 10 am - 4 pm. |
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Dartmoor
National Park Authority: Parke, Haytor Road, Bovey
Tracey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9JQ. Tel: (01626) 832093. The service
aims to help and advise students with their studies, pupils with their projects and
teachers, lecturers and group leaders organise visits. It can provide a range of
educational materials relevant to Dartmoor. With one month's notice, it is
possible to organise guided walks as well as site visits, talks and slide shows.
There is plenty of information about the work of the Authority at www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk |
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Jacolly Puppet
Theatre: Kirkella Road, Yelverton. Tel: (01822) 852346.
A professional touring company which performs for schools, theatres, festivals etc.
(Regret no outdoor shows or private parties.) Productions vary in size, style and
intended age of audience: Dogworthy series for ages 4-8, includes Devon Road Safety Unit
commissioned road safety show, a Christmas special and a National Curriculum based
teaching show about the seaside. Astra and the Waste Monster for ages 8-11 was
commissioned by Devon County Council and teaches energy saving and caring for the
Environment. The Real Bugs Show is funded by the BBSRC and is a co-production with the
University of Plymouth. It teaches about mini-beasts and is for ages 7-11. Puppetry
workshops for adults and children over 4 years. Visit the website at www.jacolly-puppets.co.uk |
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Lampo Educational Services: PO Box 185, Woolwell, Plymouth, PL6 7ZN Tel:
07909665951 (mobile). Abi Alao offers storytelling presentations in
schools, colleges and the community as a whole; storymaking workshops for teachers,
trainers, parents, clergy etc.; seminars for parents, specialising in storytelling for
early years children, and ethno storytelling; also workshops in the creative art of
African hair braiding and Afro-Caribbean cookery. |
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Plymouth Library Services: Drake Circus,
Plymouth - has a very comprehensive Website allowing library members to renew, search for
and reserve library books on-line. Click here
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For details of the addresses,
telephone numbers and opening times of the branch libraries
around the city, click here. |
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Information
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children's library services in Plymouth |
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Information
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teens library services in Plymouth |
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For information
about the Plymouth Schools library service click
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Plymouth and Cornwall
cyberLibrary: Plymouth
Library Services provide Internet and email access in all libraries, free of charge. With a library card and PIN, anyone 12 years of
age and older, providing an Acceptable Use Policy has been signed by either a user or
parent / guardian, can enjoy unrestricted access to the Internet for up to one hour per
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Plymouth Music Accord: Young
Musicians' Platform offer:
- Visits by professional small string
orchestras to primary schools to 'inspire' orchestral playing.
Contact Barrie Mills, organiser for peripatetic music teaching.
- Tickets for concerts selected by the PMA.
They are principally intended for primary school children whose
parents would find concerts unaffordable. However, many
secondary pupils have also benefited. Applications come from
music teachers. Where necessary, the PMA will provide tickets
for parents/teachers to accompany children. Tickets are
supplied on a first come first served basis. Details from the
sponsorship secretary.
- Contracts to perform in a recital series
or with a professional orchestra are awarded to one or two musicians
after auditions/ interviews held in early January. Details
from the sponsorship secretary.
Honorary Sponsorship Secretary: Clive
Jenkins Tel: (01752) 863348 |
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Plymouth Parent Partnership Resource Centres offer
parents, carers, school and agency staff the opportunity to borrow
books, leaflets, DVDs, games and videos relating to family issues
and parenting topics. There are books on supporting a child's
learning and development, managing behaviour and understanding
difficult problems such as dyslexia and Asperger's syndrome.
For further information tel: (01752) 258933 |
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Plymouth
Play Association and Resource Centre
is an organisation that supports play opportunities in the Plymouth
area. It is an umbrella organisation that offers services to
the local community.
It
has
the biggest selection of re-usable quality scrap for schools, pre-schools, nurseries, art
groups, craft clubs or those who just want to have some fun in Plymouth. With regular deliveries of ripstop, neoprene,
card, paper, material, boxes, clear CDs, records, it's great for those interested in arts
and crafts. They also run a citywide toy
library which offers a variety of toys and equipment available for
families or groups to hire at low prices. If you want to find out more about
the Recycling for Play
project or the resources that are available for hire from The PPA then ring on (01752)
256633. Membership is very reasonably-priced.
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. |
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Plymouth
Young People's Agenda 21: PYPA
21 is an independent organisation that is supported by Plymouth City Council. Its
overall purpose is to help the young people of Plymouth to get involved in 'Agenda 21',
the international framework for sustainable development that was agreed to by the world's
governments at the 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro. It is PYPA 21's task to
initially create awareness amongst the younger generation of Plymouth of 'Agenda 21' and
then to gather information from them about what these concerns might be and it is this
principle that forms the 'backbone' of PYPA 21. During the summer PYPA21 runs
the 'Out and About' series which are relaxed and informal, designed to get young people
out enjoying the countryside. Travel is by public transport to show young people
what they can do on their own. For further information contact Bran Howell (01752) 304575 |
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Road Safety Team: Plymouth
City Council through the Transport and Planning Services' Road Safety Team is committed to
the reduction of casualties on our road network and to continue its programme of measures
to improve the safety of all road users through education, training and publicity.
Emphasis is placed on reducing child casualties through a number of measures including
Safer Journeys to School, Child Pedestrian Training and Cycle Training. Free
fluorescent stickers and reflective cycle spacers are available from the Road Safety Team.
The following is a list of some of the activities and resources available from the
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Pre-School
Groups:
Visit from a Road Safety Assistant
Displays, posters and leaflets
Child car seat information and advice (Fitsafe/Sitsafe )
Primary Schools:
Pedestrian Training
Cycle Training
Life Skills
Videos, posters and leaflets
Highway Code for young road users
Walk to School Week
Moving On (transition from primary to secondary)
Educational Resources
School travel plans
Walking Bus
Theatre in Education programme
Senior Schools:
Visual Aids
Videos, posters and leaflets
Advanced Cycle Training
Educational Resources
Walk to School Week
Pre-Driver training programme |
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directed to the Transport & Planning Service, Road Safety Team, Plymouth City Council,
Floor 10, Civic Centre, Plymouth, PL1 2EW Tel:(01752) 307730. |
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Science and Technology Exploratory Garden, Seymour House, Mount
Wise, Devonport, Plymouth. Tel: (01752) 605608.
Seymour House offers local children the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent 360
degree view of Plymouth Sound and the Royal William Yard with the first camera obscura
south-west of Bristol. (Seen at its
best on a sunny day!) The beautiful gardens
with sea views house an environmentally-friendly classroom which is an energy-efficient,
timber-framed building with a turf roof. It
is powered by a wind turbine and solar panels. The
idea is to create a hands-on outdoor learning centre of excellence to inspire and motivate
youngsters. Available to be booked by school
groups and other groups of children and young people.
Seymour House is managed by Tamar Education Business Partnership, which
promotes and supports a range of mutually-beneficial activities between education, the
community and employers. |
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Stiltskin:
is a performance and creative arts company, offering
workshops within your community, as well as street performance, site-specific and arts
based work. They combine circus, fooling and
physical theatre to inspire the imagination, with vibrant, spectacular characters who have
a story to tell. They
offer a wide range of creative and fun workshops within the creative and performing arts for both children and
adults, including circus skills, drama, mask making, storytelling, puppets,
street theatre, mural
painting, lanterns/withy sculptures, environmental arts and much more.
They will also create a workshop around your needs and chosen subject.
For further information contact Iain or Jacqueline on (01752)
294738. |
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Theatre Royal:
Participate programme opens the work on the stages to schools and
theatre audiences. All post show talks and workshops (unless
otherwise stated) are free to schools booking to see the shows.
School workshops, often led by members of the cast or Theatre Royal
Plymouth practitioners, are available on selected productions and
can also enhance enjoyment and understanding of the work on the
stage. Further information from Natasha Buckley Tel: (01752)
230375 or email
natasha.buckley@theatreroyal.com |
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