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Autumn 2008

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  • A Drop in the Ocean: Environmental issues are brought to life as part of our Language Alive! provision.
  • Roll Up! Roll Up! for our Early Years circus programme 
  • Out of It: Our Catalyst work continues in Herefordshire with a dual approach, resulting in an alcohol awareness website by young people, for young people.
  • Telling Tales: The Play House works with children with English as an Additional Language and continues its relationship with Creative Partnerships.
  • Keep in touch: Lots more ways to keep in touch, including Facebook and YouTube

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Autumn 2007

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  • New members of the team
  • Giving children a voice in our mental health consultation project for Heart of Birmingham teaching Primary Care Trust
  • The company's expedition to Hong Kong and IDEA 2007, the World Congress of  the International Drama/Theatre in Education Association
  • Exciting programmes at Birmingham's Botanical Garden and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery's Collection Centre
  • Helping school nurses get children Fit for Life
  • Working with Optima to get the views of young people from the Lee Bank estate heard
  • The Play House's expansion into cyberspace

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Summer 2006

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  • A look back at twenty years of Language Alive!
  • Our primary school theatre in education company Language Alive! has A Tale to Tell.
  • Catalyst, our theatre in health education company, looks at its peer education work in Kingstanding.
  • Project presents more work from the Performing Arts Cluster with Creative Partnerships, inspired by The Selkie Girl.

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Autumn 2005

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  • THE MISSION - Language Alive! tells one of the many stories of the 'stolen generations' from
  • STRANDED  Physical Theatre in Castle Vale from Catalyst
  • THINKING ALL THE TIME... - Teachers and children embark upon adventures in learning in the Performing Arts Clsuter

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Summer 2005

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  • THE HOME FRONT - Explores the unique experiences of life during World War II
  • SOMETHING STRANGE - Creativity in learning with Creative Partnerships
  • GANGING UP - Catalyst Theatre helps examine the complex issues surrounding gang culture

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Autumn 2004

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  • New Team, New Look, New Site, New Year
  • BOTTLING IT UP - Catalyst Theatre helps to promote Alcohol Awareness in Herefordshire
  • OUTLAWS - Heroes or Villains? Language Alive! asks ‘is anyone above the law?’
  • TIME FOR CHANGE - The Healthy Living Centre Project introduces Transformations

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Autumn 2003

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  • Emerald cave inspires hearts and minds
  • University of Warwick's evaluation of sex-education programme
  • Language Alive! reveals sell-out programme for year ahead
  • Unique collaboration with creative partnerships
  • The Play House update from Nigeria
  • Looking good: New health programme for south Birmingham
  • Gold dust in the Jewellery Quarter
  • Language Alive!'s summer schools

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