This site is an online diary of group activities and cultural events, workshops, resources and projects for Shropshire and West Midlands based families engaged in home education (or home school), families who are "Engaged" in education "OtherWise" than at school. It is a community resource and all of our events are organised at cost. Register and login to see event details, calendar and gallery. You are advised to check the site regularly for information and updates on events which you have booked.
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 Environmental Science Project
A small group of home educated students carried out an environmental sciences project involving activities in Bridgnorth and the Severn Valley Country Park between January and April 2009.
Some of the work produced was exhibited at Bridgnorth Library
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"Tree of Birds" Sculpture
This sculpture was created by five young home educated people aged 8-13 years as the creative element of a recent environmental project. The work was exhibited as part of the "Art in Ludlow" 2009 Summer Art Trail.
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Romeo and Juliet ProjectA group of home educated families have been exploring the story of Romeo and Juliet based on Tchaikovsky's fantasy overture and it's retelling through workshops, music, art and drama with free downloadable resources.
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Outputs from our Romeo and Juliet project are on display at Bridgnorth Library from November 2009 to 6th January 2010.
The project and exhibition has been generously supported by Shropshire Community Arts grant scheme.
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Home Education Exhibition - “Waste to Wear”
 We recently mounted an exhibition at Bridgnorth Library of the output from our recent project for young people and families to design and create outfits and accessories out of safe waste and recycled materials.
Many thanks to everyone who helped to make this such a success.For registered members of Otherwise-Engaged more pictures can be found in the gallery
We'd like to thank the following organisations for their support in this project...
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New: Science and Technology Workshops, Waste to Wear, Mary Poppins
 Our gallery is a collection of photographs taken at some of
our home education / home school group activities and events around Shropshire and the wider West Midlands area.
Only
accessible to registered users.
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We have expanded our home education links page with a number of new home school related sites we have found interesting and useful, along with "Education in the News ", a new "Resources" page and some sponsored items selected for their relevance to home education. If you have links which you think should be included, particularly if connected with home education groups local to Shropshire, West Midlands area, please let us know.
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