TSC Newsletter Spring 2002

The Travellers' School Charity

Newsletter Spring Equinox 2002

NEWSLETTER Contents:

For Computer Classroom Project booking, to request
more information, or make a donation towards the
cost of the project please contact: 

Kaye, TSC Treasurer, Felin Bryn, Brynberian,
Crymych, Pembrokeshire, SA41 3TL or Telephone
01239 891343 

To raise funds, and public awareness of the TSC
and the project, it is hoped to take the Classroom
to Cambridgeshire at Easter, Glastonbury Festival,
Big & Northern Green Gatherings, and the Earth
First Summer Camp.

The Computer Classroom Project will have a
solar-heated shower, and be operating as a Cyber
Cafe during the Summer.

The project web-site is
at:.members.aol.com/hgvkaye/tsc/

It has a feature called Bellas Page Site
visits from a dogs point of view.

Kaye has been asked by the BBC to make a
Documentary, for a Change Makers
series, screening in  Autumn.

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Friends Families and Travellers have received
funding to develop a childrens web-site.

FFT, Community Base,
113 Queens Rd, Brighton BN1 3XG Tel 01273 234 777
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The TSC is trying to raise funds to buy land, for
educational use.
In England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. 

The Trustees would like to hear any information on
suitable land, with good access, at a reasonable
price.
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The TSCs new Spokesperson and Responsible
Officer, is Trustee Janet. Tel. 01437 532 432

Resources On-Line
The TSC website has some printable resources, such
as colouring books & cut and make sheets. 
http://www.tsct.co.uk/publications.html#tsc
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EAT. 
Fiona, as Educational Advice for Travellers, can
be contacted on Tel. 01558 650621
PO Box 36 Grantham NG31 6EW
                  
TSC Advisor and Volunteer Teacher, Ed has moved to
the Travellers School, El Morreon, Spain.
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COMPETITION

Children of all ages are invited to send in
designs for a new TSC LOGO, to replace the Bus
image used above.

Send to Mike,
Hayne Farm, Morebath, Tiverton, Devon. EX16 9DA
Email logos@tsct.co.uk
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Resources On-Line
The TSC website has some printable resources, such
as colouring books & cut and make sheets. 
http://www.tsct.co.uk/publications.html#tsc
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TSC Funding
The Computer Classroom Project received £500 from
Groundswell for fuel, and £4000 from the Tudor
Trust. Laptops were funded by The Esmee Fairbairn
Foundation.

The TSC has insufficient funding, even to cover
Childcare at Meetings. The Trustees are covering
expenses, and the charities core costs, out of
their own pockets. There are just a handful of
paying subscribers to the Newsletters.  Please see
the subscriptions information on the back page.   
      The Newsletter Mailing list will be getting
overhauled before the next issue.

The TSC is preparing to apply for funding through
the European Commission.
 There are possibilities of grants for school age,
and adult education.

We have recently failed in applications for grants
from Nationwide, Henry Smith, The Variety Club,
and Comic Relief. Who were also unable to
fund  a TSC supported application by the Gynormous
Rawkus Performance Arts  Group, for a 2 week
training camp for traveller children. Maybe
another year!

Seven new applications are being prepared
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CREATIVITY
The Literacy Charity
The CREATIVITY team work with school children,
adult learners, learners with special needs, all
over the UK.

Woekshops and Presentations encourage learners of
all ages, abilities and backgrounds to explore
their own potential for producing creative output,
both fictional and non fictional.

CREATIVITY begins publishing, printing and
distributing books by first time authors this
Autumn.

For further details contact:
Michael Page,
Author in Charge,
CREATIVITY,
The Literacy Charity,
14/3 Wardieburn Place West,
Edinburgh,
EH 5 1EF
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THE LOUISE VERRAN FUND Is re-inviting applications
for consideration in early April 2002 from home
educated young people for help towards the cost of
specific projects. For further information and
application form, please send SAE to: The
Secretary, The Louise Verran Fund, Kelda Cottage,
the Reddings, Lydbrook, Glos GL17 9SX 
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TSC Trustee Gary has produced 2 booklets called
Tax Xempt of living vehicles. From Teapot
Circus, c/o Albany Cottage,
Gurney Slade, Bath BA3 4TT for £4.00 
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If you wish to subscribe to the TSC you will
receive the quarterly newsletter. In this way we
hope that at the very least the newsletter will
become self-financing, and ideally we seek to
generate some income towards our core costs. 
Rates: 
£5 individuals. 
£10 institutions. 
£20 supportive subscriptions. 
£XXX lifetime subscription. 
Cheques/POs payable to TSC 
send to: 
Mike Bouckley, TSC, Hayne Farm, Morebath,
TIVERTON, Devon, EX16 9DA 
Tel 01398 332 347
Fax & Voice Messages:   0845 281 85 71 
Mobile 07814 710 615 Or 0795 00 11 090
Email: info@tsct.co.uk
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The Traveller School Charity aims that Travellers
and their children have access to opportunities,
freedom and choice, achieved through education. 

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