letter for teachers
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As you know, some of the most important years of our lives are spent in school. During those five or six years we don't just prepare for a future career, we learn and prepare for life. 

"Just the Facts" - Schools Information Project, aims to teach students about Life itself. The project was piloted during1998/99 and was tremendously successful with schools from Kerry, Tipperary, Galway and Dublin to name but a few. In fact, many of these schools have already re-booked for this school year (1999/00) and we are anxious to ensure that as many schools as possible can benefit from "Just the Facts"

The development of the child in the womb was, until quite recently, rather a mystery. With the advent of medical technology we can now witness the amazing growth. To give your students the opportunity to see this for themselves, we have produced the following.

"Facts of Life" posters and leaflets which your school received. If you would like additional copies please let us know and we will send them to you. The "Just the Facts" postcards are a guide for students to access this site which has been designed to provide information to students who are all too eager to embrace a new method of learning.

We also offer a "Just the Facts" presentation, where one of our team can visit your school. The presentation offers several formats for you to choose from.

•	A multi-media presentation designed to create a fuller understanding of the developìng child. This is followed by a short talk which gives students the opportunity to ask questions.

•	A short video presentation, which uses the amazing technique of contact embryoscopy, to show the child in the womb. Made by the Health Science Curriculum Foundation, it is the first video to show early stages of life.

Both presentation and video can be used, while still allowing for question time. We feel that your students can benefit most from this format.

Yours sincerely

Bernadette Barrett
Co-ordinator
Just the facts school information project