18th November 2015

Dear Parent/Carer,
Year 12 AS History South Africa Lecture Day: Wednesday 25th November 2015 Year 12
To accompany your childs A level studies in History and provide stretching experiences for our most
gifted young historians I am pleased to inform you they have been invited to attend a day-trip to a Year
12 AS South Africa Lecture Day at City Temple in Holborn. They will be attending a series of lectures
and discussions about the Dominance of Apartheid between 1948-61, directly linked to their classwork
and the exam specification.
As this event takes place in central London, pupils will be expected to meet Mr Canvin at this
address at 10:45 to be ready for the first event: Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2DE
Pupils will be free to travel home at 15:30 from Holborn.
For more information about the workshops, please take a look at the attached sheet.
Suggestions for travel have also been attached on a separate sheet.

The cost of the trip is 23 per student, however as this is such a relevant and valuable experience for
our pupils the academy will cover the entire cost. Therefore this event will be Free.
Students will:

Be required to wear Academy uniform (smart business dress)

Be required to abide by Academy rules throughout the trip.
Not need to bring a packed lunch (this will be provided by the venue).
Not need any money for the trip.

To secure a place on the trip, please complete and return the reply slip to Mr Canvin via your child by
Tuesday 24th November.
Should you have any queries,
james.canvin@oasisshirleypark.org.
Yours faithfully,
J Canvin
Mr J Canvin
Humanities Department

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To: Mr Canvin, Humanities Dept

Activity: South Africa Lecture Day
Venue: City Temple
Date: 25th November 2015
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SOVEREIGN
EDUCATION
A LEVEL LECTURE DAYS
SOUTH AFRICA: THE DOMINANCE OF APARTHEID, 1948-1961
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2015
CENTRAL LONDON
11.00 am
RESISTANCE?

HOW FAR DID THE PASS LAWS INFLUENCE AFRICAN

11.45 am

BREAK

12.00 pm
HOW IMPORTANT WAS AFRIKANER NATIONALISM IN
EXPLAINING THE NATIONALIST VICTORY OF 1948?
12.45 pm

LUNCH

1.45 pm

HOW EFFECTIVE WAS THE ANC BEFORE 1960?

2.30 pm

BREAK

2.45 pm

HOW SIGNIFICANT WAS THE SHARPEVILLE MASSACRE?

3.30 pm

END

23(inc. VAT) per student one free staff place with each group of 8 students
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GETTING TO THE CITY TEMPLE

Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2DE
Location
The City Temple is in central London and situated on the south side of Holborn Viaduct, between Holborn Circus and Farringdon
Road. Holborn Viaduct is one of the main arteries connecting the City with the West End of London.

By London Underground
The City Temple is 3 minutes walk east from Chancery Lane tube station (closed on Sundays) or 5 minutes walk west from St
Pauls tube station on the Central Line. It is 4 minutes walk south from Farringdon tube station (on the Circle, District and
Hammersmith & City lines) or 6 minutes walk north from Blackfriars (on the Circle and District Lines.)

By Train
The City Temple is 300 metres west from the City Thameslink station (closed on Sundays) with Farringdon or Blackfriars
Thameslink stations as alternatives. Blackfriars is also a main-line railway station. In addition, the City Temple is only a short
hop from all major London railway termini (National Rail: +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50). http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

By Bus
The following services stop at, or close to, Holborn Circus, the bus-stop for City Temple
(London Travel information Line: +44 (0) 207 222 1234). http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
Nos. 8, 17 (Monday-Friday), Nos. 25, 45, 46 (Monday-Friday, except evenings), Nos. 242, 243 (Monday-Friday), Nos. 341, 501
(Monday-Friday, except evenings), Nos. 521 (Monday-Friday - peak hours).
The stops for these routes are shown on the How to Find Us map overleaf on page 21.

From Londons Airports

City

Luton

(Europe flights only) Docklands Light Railway from Customs House to Bank, Central Line
from Bank to Chancery Lane/St Pauls
Thameslink Service from Gatwick to the City Thameslink
Train: Heathrow Express to Paddington then Circle line to Farringdon;
Tube: Piccadilly line to Holborn, then Central line to Chancery Lane/St Pauls
Thameslink service from Luton to the City Thameslink /Farringdon

Stansted

Train to London Liverpool Street, Central Line to Chancery Lane

Gatwick
Heathrow

PARKING
Please note: The City Temple does not have any parking facilities of its own
Metered Parking
There is limited, metered parking available in the immediate vicinity on Shoe Lane, Plumtree Court and St Andrew Street.
The meters are free after 6.30pm on weekdays, after 1.30pm on Saturdays and all day Sunday.

Car Parks
The nearest car parks (all NCP) are located opposite Farringdon tube station (Cowcross Street), on Snow Hill (off Holborn
Viaduct) and close to the Old Bailey (Limeburner Lane).

Disabled Parking
There is limited disabled parking on Plum Tree Court, the road directly behind the City Temple, and on St Andrew Street.