Newsletter

December 2010

CHRISTMAS FACTFILE:

Christmas trees were initially

decorated with foods such as
apples, nuts and dates!

If you received all the gifts

from the song The Twelve
Days of Christmas you
would have 364 presents!

The tallest ever Christmas

tree was in Washington in
1950, and reached 221 feet
tall!

The holiday Boxing day was

originally celebrated in England for the poor servants to
the rich people. After Christmas, the servants would box
up all the leftovers from
their masters and take them
home to their families.
Jingle bells was the first song
to be sung in space!

And so another year is nearly over

Welcome to the December 2014 edition of our Newsletter! We have been
getting into the Christmas spirit here
at TCU Central, we hope you have
been doing the same!

WHATS ON THIS MONTH?

On the next page you will find a
board full of fun ways that you can
get stamps this December!
All you need to do is complete an
activity, provide evidence to your
school (or to me if your school is
not registered) and you can get a
stamp for that square on the board!
Lets be as busy as Santas Elves this
Christmas!!

HAPPY STAMPING AND

MERRY CHRISTMAS

20 WAYS TO COLLECT STAMPS THIS

DECEMBER!!
1. Design and
make a Christmas
card for a family
member or friend

2. Watch your favourite Christmas

movie and write a
short film review

3.Think of a festive
game to play with
your family or
friends and try it
out

4.If you can find

snow Then build
a snowman! If not
then try and be
creative with your
materials

5.Go on a winter
walk and write
about what you
saw

6.Bake a
christmassy
desert for your
family

7.Write a festive
poem or song

8.Decorate your
Christmas tree

9.Read a book and 10.Make a Christ- 11.Draw a map of

write a short remas decoration
the North Pole
view on it
for the tree
(including Santas
home) We want
to see Elves and
Reindeer!

12.Design a poster
to encourage
children to play
safely in the snow

13. Think of 5
different activities
you can do in the
snow and make a
leaflet about them

14. Pretend you

are an Elf, how
would you help
Santa prepare for
Christmas? Draw a
picture or write a
description

15. Design and

16. Cook some
make a festive
Christmas cookies
outfit or a
Christmas jumper

17. Make up a
Christmas story

18. Go carol
singing

19. Take part in a

winter sport
activity (like Ice
Skating!)

20. Draw out a

story board of the
nativity

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HOBBY BOX!
WHAT? ...
WHY? Its a fun way to get fit and improve your self defence skills!
WHO? It varies in local clubs, but many cater for 5+!
HOW? Ring up and register with your local taekwondo club.
WHEN? It can vary depending on local clubs.
WHERE? PUMA Taekwondo (Email: steve@lukers.eclipse.co.uk).

What have you been up to?

We are always looking out for new learning destinations to add to our list. If you have been involved in
any activities or projects that you think deserve to be part of Childrens University, then please let us
know by completing a nomination form here. Then either email it to us at: torbaycu@plymouth.ac.uk or
post it to:
Torbay Childrens University
c/o Plymouth University
3 Endsleigh Place,
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA