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Learning from a Genius
The Da Vinci Project is based at the University of Oxford Classics Outreach Department. It is an exciting personalised learning programme for more able children and explores the intelligences which inspired Leonardo Da Vinci.
Children attend courses held at The University of Oxford or the University of Warwick, once a week after school.
Their studies are directed by University academics and specialist teachers. The Lead Professional is Coral Milburn-Curtis, a former headteacher and Associate Fellow of the University of Warwick.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This project is suitable for Key Stage 2 learners who enjoy an academic challenge and for those who may have been identified by school as gifted and talented.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
* to raise expectations and motivation by enabling participants to work with University academics and tutors
* to provide significant academic challenge
* to develop leadership through peer collaboration, mentoring and shared responsibility
* to raise academic expectations of learners by enabling them to work collaboratively on learner-led projects with other gifted students
* to develop self-confidence, independent learning, strategic thinking, creativity and problem solving.
WHERE AND WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?
Learners attend once a week (one and a half hour sessions), for an eight week course. Sessions take place at either 4pm or 5.45pm.
Sessions take place at The University of Oxford on Wednesdays at either 4pm or 5.45pm and the University of Warwick on Thursdays, also at either 4pm or 5.45pm.
Term dates are published below.
Fees are £200GBP for the shortened summer term, payable at the beginning of term. Please obtain the endorsement of the child's teacher, headteacher or G&T coordinator if this is the first time your child has applied for the Da Vinci Project..
Places on this course are very limited.
Email us here for further enquiries.
This is the Booking Form.
Children attend courses held at The University of Oxford or the University of Warwick, once a week after school.
Their studies are directed by University academics and specialist teachers. The Lead Professional is Coral Milburn-Curtis, a former headteacher and Associate Fellow of the University of Warwick.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This project is suitable for Key Stage 2 learners who enjoy an academic challenge and for those who may have been identified by school as gifted and talented.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
* to raise expectations and motivation by enabling participants to work with University academics and tutors
* to provide significant academic challenge
* to develop leadership through peer collaboration, mentoring and shared responsibility
* to raise academic expectations of learners by enabling them to work collaboratively on learner-led projects with other gifted students
* to develop self-confidence, independent learning, strategic thinking, creativity and problem solving.
WHERE AND WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?
Learners attend once a week (one and a half hour sessions), for an eight week course. Sessions take place at either 4pm or 5.45pm.
Sessions take place at The University of Oxford on Wednesdays at either 4pm or 5.45pm and the University of Warwick on Thursdays, also at either 4pm or 5.45pm.
Term dates are published below.
Fees are £200GBP for the shortened summer term, payable at the beginning of term. Please obtain the endorsement of the child's teacher, headteacher or G&T coordinator if this is the first time your child has applied for the Da Vinci Project..
Places on this course are very limited.
Email us here for further enquiries.
This is the Booking Form.
Our Principles
Our quest for genius...
When Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519, he bequeathed four principles for the development of genius, which were:1. Study the science of art.
2. Study the art of science.
3. Learn how to see.
4. Understand that everything in some way connects to everything else.
These are our principles on the Da Vinci Project.
[My son] and his pals are always VERY keen to "Da Vinci". I take real pleasure in watching them confidently walk off to the university classroom, as I escort them from the bus each week. They're in through the Lodge gate and off - can't get away from mycoat-tails fast enough! So, that's a good growing up "side effect" of the experience for us all! LG, parent.
Eligibility
This project is suitable for Key Stage 2 learners who enjoy an academic challenge and for those who may have been identified by school as gifted and talented.
Applications require the endorsement of a teacher or headteacher.
This is the Booking Form.
Applications require the endorsement of a teacher or headteacher.
This is the Booking Form.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Our Projects
Our projects are provided for the Classics Outreach at The University of Oxford. Whilst our courses have a Classics perspective, they are wonderfully varied and include:
* scientific theories & discoveries
* critical reasoning
* debate
* astronomy & space science
* modern foreign languages (including Mandarin Chinese)
* thinking skills
* leadership
* Newton's Den (entrepreneurial project)
* philosophy
* logic
* publishing collaborative books
* poetry anthologies
* Shakespeare
* mathematics and competitions
* art & architecture
* scientific theories & discoveries
* critical reasoning
* debate
* astronomy & space science
* modern foreign languages (including Mandarin Chinese)
* thinking skills
* leadership
* Newton's Den (entrepreneurial project)
* philosophy
* logic
* publishing collaborative books
* poetry anthologies
* Shakespeare
* mathematics and competitions
* art & architecture
Homework
There is no set homework, but all children have the opportunity to continue their projects online in the secure Virtual Learning Environment and to collaborate with others on the project.
Parents are also able to make their contributions to the projects and view their children's work.
This is the Booking Form.
Parents are also able to make their contributions to the projects and view their children's work.
This is the Booking Form.
'When can we be taught this again - I have so much more I want to learn', Bhaskar aged 10
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Term Dates
Dates for 2009St Thomas More School: Robotics: Spring Term 2009:
January 13th, 20th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
Exeter College, University of Oxford: Is there anybody there? An Introduction to Astronomy and the Philosophy of Science:
January 21st: Stapledon Room, Exeter College, 28th: Stapledon & Quarrell (Robotics), 30th: Keble Road Observatory (7pm Oxford University Observatory Visit)
February 4th: Stapledon, 11th: Stapledon & Quarrell (Robotics),
March 4th: Stapledon & Quarrell (Robotics), 11th: Stapledon, 18th: Saskatchewan, 25th: Saskatchewan,
April 1st: Department of Biochemistry, Science area University of Oxford
Warwick University: Is there anybody there? An Introduction to Astronomy and the Philosophy of Science:
January 15th, 22nd, 29th
February 5th, 12th
March 5th, 12th, 19th, 25th
April 2nd
Sibford School: Is there anybody there? An Introduction to Astronomy and the Philosophy of Science:
January 16th, 23rd, 30th
February 6th, 13th
March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
April 3rd
Summer term 2009: Oxford University Classics Department
'Money Makes the World Go Around'
April 23rd; May 6th; 13th; 20th; June 3rd; 10th; 17th; 24th.
Summer term 2009:Warwick University Westwood Centre
'Money Makes the World Go Around'
April 24th; May 7th; 14th; 21st; June 4th; 11th; 18th; 25th.
This is the Booking Form.
Please ring 07785 397153 if there are any further enquiries.
One thing I particularly like ...
is making an actual computer game because it helps you to splash out all of the ideas that you have in your head and never get to use.
Luke, aged 9
WHO ARE WE?
The Da Vinci Project is provided by the Oxford Learning Partnership for the Classics Outreach Programme of the University of Oxford. It exists to meet the needs of children in the top 5% of their year group by offering them a range of innovative educational opportunities and resources that are unavailable in the classroom.
Technology is utilised to create culturally diverse, dynamic environments where young learners can take the initiative and contribute and collaborate, developing their emotional literacy at the same time as deepening their understanding.
Mission Statement
Our vision is to be the world's leading learning community for young gifted learners; to build a place where gifted learners can come together, creating synergies of aspirations, knowledge, opportunities and resources.
Aims
To give a voice to young gifted learners, bolster their self-confidence and enable them to reach their full potential while having fun and sharing with their peers.
To support, nurture, and celebrate children who are capable of high achievement.
The Lead Professional is Coral Milburn-Curtis .
Coral Milburn-Curtis is from Oxford, England. After teaching in Sheffield, Harlow, South Africa and Magdalen College Oxford she took over the headship of the country's top primary school, leading it and two other primary schools for 10 years.
During that time she served as a member and leader on a number of panels for the Department of Education and the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority. As an OFSTED and an HMC school inspector, she specialised in the inspection of maths, science and ICT in primary schools.
Representing the local authority, she has been a Threshold Assessment adviser, a workforce re-modelling consultant and a Newly Qualified Teacher consultant.
Coral is the author of 'How to Protect Your Child From Bullies'.
As an accredited provider for the Young, Gifted and Talented (YG&T) initiative, she designed, coordinated and implemented online, blended and face to face courses for gifted children, delivering them at the University of Oxford and the University of Warwick.
Coral is an Associate Fellow of the University of Warwick and is the lead professional on a number of e-learning and face to face projects for gifted children, based at the University of Warwick and the University of Oxford.
Learning Community Education Team
Coral Milburn-Curtis, Lead Professional
Dr Sarah Dauncey, Course Creator
Jen Oakton, Course Creator
Jen McKelvey, teacher
Mark Curtis, University of Oxford
Will Moir, University of Oxford
Bev Atkinson, teacher
Hanz MacDonald, mentor
Tamoor Ahmed, mentor
Learning Community Strategy Team
Daniel Jessop
Coral Milburn-Curtis
Contact:
Lead Professional: Coral Milburn-Curtis
Academic Office:
Oakenstone House
Ferris Court
Sibford Feris
Oxon OX15 5QR, UK
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1295 788937
Mobile: 00 44 (0)7785 397153
Email: younggiftedandtalented@gmail.com
This is the Booking Form.
Technology is utilised to create culturally diverse, dynamic environments where young learners can take the initiative and contribute and collaborate, developing their emotional literacy at the same time as deepening their understanding.
Mission Statement
Our vision is to be the world's leading learning community for young gifted learners; to build a place where gifted learners can come together, creating synergies of aspirations, knowledge, opportunities and resources.
Aims
To give a voice to young gifted learners, bolster their self-confidence and enable them to reach their full potential while having fun and sharing with their peers.
To support, nurture, and celebrate children who are capable of high achievement.
The Lead Professional is Coral Milburn-Curtis .
Coral Milburn-Curtis is from Oxford, England. After teaching in Sheffield, Harlow, South Africa and Magdalen College Oxford she took over the headship of the country's top primary school, leading it and two other primary schools for 10 years.
During that time she served as a member and leader on a number of panels for the Department of Education and the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority. As an OFSTED and an HMC school inspector, she specialised in the inspection of maths, science and ICT in primary schools.
Representing the local authority, she has been a Threshold Assessment adviser, a workforce re-modelling consultant and a Newly Qualified Teacher consultant.
Coral is the author of 'How to Protect Your Child From Bullies'.
As an accredited provider for the Young, Gifted and Talented (YG&T) initiative, she designed, coordinated and implemented online, blended and face to face courses for gifted children, delivering them at the University of Oxford and the University of Warwick.
Coral is an Associate Fellow of the University of Warwick and is the lead professional on a number of e-learning and face to face projects for gifted children, based at the University of Warwick and the University of Oxford.
Learning Community Education Team
Coral Milburn-Curtis, Lead Professional
Dr Sarah Dauncey, Course Creator
Jen Oakton, Course Creator
Jen McKelvey, teacher
Mark Curtis, University of Oxford
Will Moir, University of Oxford
Bev Atkinson, teacher
Hanz MacDonald, mentor
Tamoor Ahmed, mentor
Learning Community Strategy Team
Daniel Jessop
Coral Milburn-Curtis
Contact:
Lead Professional: Coral Milburn-Curtis
Academic Office:
Oakenstone House
Ferris Court
Sibford Feris
Oxon OX15 5QR, UK
Telephone: 00 44 (0)1295 788937
Mobile: 00 44 (0)7785 397153
Email: younggiftedandtalented@gmail.com
This is the Booking Form.
The Art Module of the Da Vinci project
These are some of the 'Before and After' self-portraits of the children who attended the drawing master-class this Easter.
Nondiscriminatory Equal Opportunity Policy
Consistent with our values and mission, we admit pupils of any race, colour, gender and national & ethnic origin.
A disabled pupil has all the rights, privileges and access to programmes we provide.
We do not discriminate because of race, colour, gender, or national or ethnic origin, in the administration of any of our educational policies, admissions policies and scholarships.
A disabled pupil has all the rights, privileges and access to programmes we provide.
We do not discriminate because of race, colour, gender, or national or ethnic origin, in the administration of any of our educational policies, admissions policies and scholarships.
Summer Term 09 Course Description
'Money Makes the World Go Around'
Course Creator: Jen Oakton
So what is money? And what is business? And how do the two fit together?
In this course we trace the history of financial systems from bartering through to the present day, examining the philosophy of the exchange goods for pieces of metal.
We examine the history, philosophy and iconography of money, whilst leading learners to an understanding of modern business and commercial processes, looking at what it takes to become an entrepreneur and concluding with an exciting 'Dragon's Den' style activity.
Course members are expected to:
Participate enthusiastically in discussions, tasks and activities
Proof-read and edit their contributions in order to make them of the highest quality
Give encouraging feedback to other learners on the course.
Suitable for: Top 5% academically 8 -11 year olds
Evaluation: Course members will have the opportunity to evaluate the course in the last week.
Language: English
Duration: 8 sessions
Certificated: Yes
Course Creator: Jen Oakton
So what is money? And what is business? And how do the two fit together?
In this course we trace the history of financial systems from bartering through to the present day, examining the philosophy of the exchange goods for pieces of metal.
We examine the history, philosophy and iconography of money, whilst leading learners to an understanding of modern business and commercial processes, looking at what it takes to become an entrepreneur and concluding with an exciting 'Dragon's Den' style activity.
Course members are expected to:
Participate enthusiastically in discussions, tasks and activities
Proof-read and edit their contributions in order to make them of the highest quality
Give encouraging feedback to other learners on the course.
Suitable for: Top 5% academically 8 -11 year olds
Evaluation: Course members will have the opportunity to evaluate the course in the last week.
Language: English
Duration: 8 sessions
Certificated: Yes
Availability of Places for Summer 2009
This information is updated daily:
Wednesday 4pm at the University of Oxford 12 places left (Enrolled: Ilona S, Hiral J, Marco C, ) Junior Mentors: Genevieve T & Tamoor A. Senior Mentor: Mark Curtis, University of Oxford.
Wednesday 5.45pm at the University of Oxford 5 places left (Enrolled: William N, Sunny B, Caitlin B, Freddie B, Gregory H, Thomas R, Joshua V, Connor N, Eleanor A, Catherine K) Junior Mentor: Tamoor A. Senior Mentor: Will Moir, University of Oxford.
Thursday 5.45pm at The University of Warwick 13 places left (Enrolled: Joshua N, John L)
Friday 5.45pm at Sibford School, OX15 5QL 14 places left (Enrolled: Isobel M)
This is the Booking Form for the Course.
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E-Learning Courses
Click here for the online courses.
Wednesday 4pm at the University of Oxford 12 places left (Enrolled: Ilona S, Hiral J, Marco C, ) Junior Mentors: Genevieve T & Tamoor A. Senior Mentor: Mark Curtis, University of Oxford.
Wednesday 5.45pm at the University of Oxford 5 places left (Enrolled: William N, Sunny B, Caitlin B, Freddie B, Gregory H, Thomas R, Joshua V, Connor N, Eleanor A, Catherine K) Junior Mentor: Tamoor A. Senior Mentor: Will Moir, University of Oxford.
Thursday 5.45pm at The University of Warwick 13 places left (Enrolled: Joshua N, John L)
Friday 5.45pm at Sibford School, OX15 5QL 14 places left (Enrolled: Isobel M)
This is the Booking Form for the Course.
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E-Learning Courses
Click here for the online courses.
How to Book
Contact details
The Da Vinci Project
Academic Office:
Oakenstone
Ferris Court
Sibford Ferris
OX15 5QR
M: 07785 397153
T: 01295 788937
E: c.milburn-curtis@oxfordlearningpartnership.co.uk
This is the Booking Form.
Contact Name: Coral Milburn-Curtis
Academic Office:
Oakenstone
Ferris Court
Sibford Ferris
OX15 5QR
M: 07785 397153
T: 01295 788937
E: c.milburn-curtis@oxfordlearningpartnership.co.uk
This is the Booking Form.
Contact Name: Coral Milburn-Curtis
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Hello. I'm Coral, the Lead Professional for The Da Vinci Project.
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