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Welcome to the
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| Address: |
| Explore Learning , Sainsbury |
| Westhampnett Road, Chichester |
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| West Sussex. PO19 7YR |
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| Tel: 01243 776 087 |
| Fax: 01243 539417 |
| Centre Director: Jessica Badley |
| Email: chichester@explorelearning.co.uk |
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Welcome to Explore Learning in Chichester!
Jessica, Catherine and Beth are very excited to see the benefits that the Explore centre has given to so many children in the Chichester area. Parents receive regular feedback and are impressed by the progress that their children are already making. To find out how the Chichester centre could help your child, come and visit us for your free trial session!
Call today on 01243 776087 to book your free appointment with a manager.
"The tutors have helped our son no end. They have put together a special challenge to help him concentrate better, and also to help him with his tables. Nothing is ever too much trouble for them."
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| Meet the centre managers (Click a pic for more info) |
Jessica | 
Beth | 
Catherine |
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Free Community Open Day
We have a Community Open Day on Tuesday 27th July. The day will feature a series of workshops open to anyone from the community who is not a member of the centre who would like to have a go. Please call or drop into the centre for further details. Workshops available are:
10am-11am: Fun with Phonics for ages 5-7
11:30-12:30pm: Natural Hazards for ages 7-11
1:30-2:30pm: Times Tables for ages 7-10
3-4pm: Roald Dahls' The BFG for ages 8-14
National Young Writers' Award
We are thrilled to announce Chichester's regional winner of our 2nd National Young Writers' Award - congratulations to 10 year old Jessica Dadson! Click here to read her winning story.
Additional Content
Explore Writing - Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm
Explore Writing is the exciting creative writing course open to all members aged 8-14 years old. Exploring a range of writing styles and posing stimulating challenges to stretch every child’s imagination, this course makes creative writing accessible to even the most reluctant authors! Working alongside our tutors, our members craft work they can be really proud of. This course is held every Wednesday at 7pm and free taster sessions are available to both new families and current members.
We are also running a summer creative writing course, which will run 5pm-6pm over the summer holidays. Call the centre for more information.
Succeed in Secondary - Tuesdays 7pm-8pm
Children in Year 6 and above can come to engage in topical debates, practice researching through a variety of challenging sources, and develop a broad range of presentation skills – all essential as they make the transition between primary and secondary school. The aim of the course is to support children through the sometimes tricky transition between Key Stage 2 and 3. Free taster sessions are available to both new families and current members.
Chichester Explore and Schools
At Chichester Explore, we work closely with over 40 schools across West Sussex and Hampshire, complementing the great work our members are doing in the classroom. Over the Autumn and Spring terms, we've already visited more than a dozen schools, including Central Juniors, Boxgrove Primary, Tangmere Primary, Oakwood School, Portfield Primary, Kingsham Primary, Lavant Primary, Fishbourne Primary, South Way Primary, West Dean Primary, Great Ballard, Laburnum Grove Juniors, Barnham Primary, East Wittering Primary, West Wittering, Duncton, Singleton, Bidbury Juniors, Barncroft Primary, Connaught Juniors, Southbourne Infants and Juniors, Westbourne Primary, St James Primary, Emsworth Primary, South Bersted Primary, Nyewood Juniors, Prebendal, Bosmere Junior school and Arundel Primary.
Our next events will be a Year 4 Literacy Rally and a Year 3 maths rally, running throughout September and October 2010. Please call the centre for more information about our free maths and English workshops for schools. We can hold maths and literacy events for Years 2-7. We also offer school workshops for Gifted and Talented children in years 3-6, please contact the centre for more details.
If we have not yet visited your school or if you would like more information please call 01243 776087 to request your 2010 event planner.
What teachers say...
"The children were all highly motivated throughout the workshop. This was because of the relevant nature of the task, an element of competition and good teaching."
Year 6 Teacher, Chidham Parochial Primary School
Free Library Workshops
We regularly hold free literacy workshops at Chichester library, Bognor Regis library, Selsey library and East Wittering library, so keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming dates and sign your children up either in the centre or at the library. Our writing workshops are open to members and non-members alike to get their creative juices flowing over the holidays!
Our next workshops are:
Tuesday 3rd August and Friday 20th August 11-12pm at Chichester Library
Friday 6th August and Wednesday 25th August 11-12pm Bognor Library
Monday 9th August and Thursday 26th August 11-12pm Selsey Library
The theme of these workshops is Space.
Please contact the centre on 01243 776087 to book your place on a workshop.
Explore Learning's Summer Roadshow:
Over the summer holidays, the Chichester team will be holding free events all over the county. These include:
Saturday 31st July:
Chichester museum @ Chichester library: Roman Research Day
Sunday 1st August:
Selsey Lifeboat Launch Day
Wednesday 4th August:
Play Day at Priory Park
Friday 6th, 13th and 27th August:
Chichester Museum @The Guildhall
Thursday 5th, 12th and 19th August:
Amberley Museum
Wednesday 18th and Monday 23rd August:
Pagham Harbour - Natural Hazards workshop
Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th August:
Bignor Roman Villa
Please call the centre if you would like more information, or to book onto any workshops.
Brownie and Beaver workshops
We have worked with lots of local Brownie and Beaver groups in West Sussex, providing free workshops including the Brownie Number Fun and Writers Badges, and a Pirate Puzzle workshop!
If you would like the Chichester team to visit your group, then call 01243 776087 for more information. We can provide free workshops for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers and Scouts.
Centre News:
Open Sessions
Open sessions are a fantastic opportunity for your child to show you the work they do at Explore Learning and for parents to meet the inspiring tutors they work with. Please book your space on our open sessions with a manager at the centre.
Explore Learning at local shopping centres
Watch out for the Explore Learning tutors at the Meridian Centre, Havant, and at the Cascades Centre, Portsmouth, throughout school holidays.
If you have taken part in the longest story competition in the Meridian centre, Havant, then click here.
Bring a Friend for Free!
Don't forget, you can Bring A Friend For Free during school holidays. They can try out their own maths and English programme, meet all the tutors and have a great time learning with you! Places are limited, so speak to an Explore tutor to book a session for your friend.
Late Night Learning Sessions - Tuesdays 6.30 -8pm.
Explore Chichester has recently launched their Late Night Learning Sessions. These sessions allow older members in Year 6 and above to come along to sessions alongside people their own age, rather than sharing zones with younger members. They are allowed to bring in their mp3 players. The idea is to allow a part of the centre to reflect the maturity of our older members and for them to experience a more enjoyable session.
Homework Club - Fridays 6-7:30pm.
If our members are finding some of their homework tricky, they can bring it in on a Friday evening and a tutor can help during their surf club time.
Opening Times
Wednesday 3pm - 7pm
Thursday 3pm - 8pm
Friday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
Children may attend a maximum of 2 sessions per week.
Please note that opening hours vary during school holidays - contact the centre for more information.
Summer holiday opening times
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturdays: 10am-6pm
Sundays: 10am-4pm
Explore Writing will run 5pm-6pm on Wednesday, and Succeed in Secondary 5pm-6pm on Tuesday.
Summer holiday hours start on Monday 26th July, and normal hours resume on Wednesday 1st September.
Quotes from members
"Ever since I've started at Explore, my levels have shot up from a 4c to a 5b. I like the maths speed games and the high-5 challenges!"
Bassel, aged 10
"Explore has helped me improve my maths because I am looking at it in a different way."
Cameron, aged 11
"Explore has made my school work easier and I love surf club at the end."
Jordan, aged 9
"I love surf club!"
Rebecca, aged 7
Quotes from parents
"I have noticed a marked improvement with my son's maths, his class teacher agrees. The Explore Learning tutors are excellent, professional and friendly"
Mrs Heath- parent
"My daughter is more confident in completing her school work which consequently has improved her grades. She is always asking when she is next going to Explore."
Mrs Fisher- parent
Quotes from schools
"The tutors were fully involved in both delivery and in facilitating the workshop. Group support was very good and children's achievements celebrated."
Chidham Parochial Primary School
"The children were all engaged and excited during the event. They liked the games and being in teams."
Emsworth Primary School
"Both tutors had a friendly, encouraging approach with the children. All children were made to feel included and there was a lot of positive interaction. Reinforcement was given for those who needed it by tutors modelling methods and answers."
Southbourne Infant School
"The children enjoyed working together and the tutors worked well with the children. A benefit of Explore visiting the school was the chance for the children to meet people from industry."
Connaught Junior School
"An enjoyable and educational morning. Much of the children's current learning was re-inforced in a fun way. We repeated some of the games afterwards."
Parklands Community Primary School
Inspiring maths and English tuition in Chichester, West Sussex. Call 01243 776087 today to find out how our maths and English tutors can help your child to achieve their full potential.
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