How many different ways to make 17p?

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How many different ways to make 17p? E.g.
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Aims of Challenge Club

• Stretch and challenge all pupils - not just the
  most able.
• Investigate the ways we learn and use these to
  become more effective learners.
• Engage and enthuse all pupils with the power of
  learning.
• Develop and strengthen links with the home,
  community and other organisations.
• Provide out-of-hours learning opportunities for
  all.

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The UFAs Core Principles

• Building a sense of BELONGING to the UFA
• LEARNING modelled on the latest research
• Develop trained learning TEAMS
• CONNECTING home, school and community
• Unshakable BELIEF in the potential of all to
  achieve success

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Anatomy of a Challenge-Club

• Change from school uniform into UFA t-shirts and
  sign-in (registration and developing a sense of
  belonging to the UFA).
• Begin with a Brain-Gym activity and a warm-up
  (listening and/or thinking skills)
• Introduce the main challenge
• Allow quiet thinking time (unless detrimental to
  the activity)
• Work in random or self-selected groups (very
  rarely as individuals).
• Celebrate our achievements and take part in a
  cool-down exercise.
• Challenge-Clubbers wear badges on their school
  uniforms so that the sense of belonging carries
  over into the school day. Pupils are very proud
  to be Challenge-Clubbers.

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Challenge-Nights

• Develop links with the home and the community
• Promote the UFA and develop the sense of
  belonging to two organisations
• Provide an insight for parents into how their
  children learn and how they, too can become
  better learners.
• Provide opportunities for parents to socialise
  with each other.
• Provide opportunities for Parents to work
  alongside their children in solving problems.
• Give the pupils the chance to show their parents
  what fantastic learners they are.

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The UFAs Core Principles

• Building a sense of BELONGING to the UFA
• Pupils are proud to be members of the UFA. They
  wear their t-shirts and badges with pride. On an
  evaluation form for the first Super Learning Day,
  one child drew himself. I think that this speaks
  for itself.
• LEARNING modelled on the latest research
• My Fellowship training and all the research and
  background reading I have carried out has
  equipped me to ensure that all learning styles
  are catered for.
• Develop trained learning TEAMS
• Other staff involved in UFA activity. Formal
  training tba.
• CONNECTING home, school and community
• Over 60 adults came to the first Challenge
  Evening to learn alongside their children. The
  UFA has a large display in the waiting area at
  the entrance of the school. UFA activity has
  been reported in the EiC Action Zones newsletter
  distributed to most households across the zone.
• Unshakable BELIEF in the potential of all to
  achieve success
• No-one ever goes home a failure at challenge
  club. The Challenge Club attracts pupils of all
  abilities and backgrounds and is completely
  inclusive. Travel arrangements are being made
  for pupils who cannot come for transport reasons.
  This is likely to be a buddy system.

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Response to the question What is your memory of
the Super Learning Day? by a 7-year old child
after the first SLD at St Gerards School.
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Evaluations of Challenge Club by the Challenge
Clubbers(June 2005)What has Challenge Club
and the UFA meant for you?
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Challenge Club taught me not to give up so
easily. Thank you. Challenge Club gave me more
brains. Challenge Club makes me
happy. Challenge Club You totally rock. You
gave me the power and now I HAVE the power to do
anything I want to do.
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Challenge Club gave my brain ideas. I like
showing off what I can do in front of my Mum and
Dad. The best club in the Universe! Real
fun! Challenge Club really boosted my
confidence. Challenge Club helped me to have
fun and be brainier.
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Challenge Club teaches you not to give up. I
think it is a happy place to go. I love
Challenge Club. Now Im smarter. Its just
like home but better than anything. Its a
place you get together to learn. I think
Challenge Club is Fabulous. It gave me really
good feelings and experiences.
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I have learned that 2nd may be better then 1st.
Thanks for everything you taught me. Since I
started coming to challenge Club, I can do things
faster than before. Thanks for the time to do
all this. I enjoy Challenge Club. Its great
and cool and rad (that means cool!)
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