SPP AGM and talk on Philosophy in Schools

 

Talk  and Annual General Meeting 2007

 

Dear Colleague and SPP Member,

Please find below details of this year's AGM. This year the AGM will be preceded by a talk from Peter Worley on "Philosophy in Schools" at 630pm. Peter studied philosophy at University College London and Birbeck College, London. He  is a philosophical practitioner who for the last four years has been developing his own  approach to teaching philosophy to London primary school children.

 

There are a number of committee posts becoming available this year

• Events organiser / Events publicist

• Website administrator

 

Please do not be shy or modest about your talents in these areas –  in a small organisation such as the SPP all help is genuinely appreciated and helps keep the society moving in the right direction. . If you would like to find out more about these posts or are interested in applying please e-mail Tim LeBon at spp@timlebon.com:

 

We are also looking to hire  a competent web designer to redesign the SPP web site, preferably using a content management system such as Joomla. If you are such a person, or know of one, please contact me at the above e-mail.

 

 

We very much welcome and encourage members to  bring ideas and suggestions for events and the development of the SPP.

 

Please let us know whether you intend to come to the talk and/or AGM

(e-mail : spp@timlebon.com)

 

Hoping to se you there on the 14^th December

 

Tim LeBon

 

(SPP Chair)

 

 

 

 

 

AGM & Talk.   Friday  14th December at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm – 900pm

 

 

Venue: David Wynter Room  2nd floor  Swedenborg House    20-21 Bloomsbury Way   London WC1A 2TH

 

Programme

6.00 pm   Doors  Open

6.30 pm  Talk  - Peter Worley on Philosophy in Schools.

8.00 pm  AGM

900  pm  Close of AGM

 

How to get there

The entrance to Swedenborg House  is in Barter Street and doors are open from 6.00 p.m.

The nearest underground stations are Holborn and Tottenham Court Road

 

 

 

AGM Agenda

1.      Minutes of 2006 AGM

2.      Chair's report

3.      Acting Treasurer and Membership secretary's  report

4.      Practical Philosophy  journal report

5.      Website report

6.      Election of committee members

7.      AOB

Philosophy in Schools, Peter Worley, London Course

SPP member Peter Worley's work with children in schools has recently attracted positive publicity on the BBC web site

Philosophy for seven-year-olds

The seven-year-olds sit cross-legged on the carpet scratching their chins philosophically.

These bright, young pupils have been asked to consider "whether it is possible to step in the same river twice?".

Read more

Peter is now offering a training course for those with a philosophical background to become a Consultant Philosopher

in Schools. If you would like know more about the course which is on October 24/25 please email
emma@thephilosophyshop.co.uk or visit http:/www.thephilosophyshop.co.uk