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A busy January for the London Outer West Club

24/02/2010 00:00:00

A busy January for the London Outer West Club The London Outer West club has had a busy first month of the new term delivering a range of activities to both primary and secondary schools St Andrews in Uxbridge had sessions for all 6 year groups – Communication Games for Year 1, Muddles and Crystals at Home in year 2, Muddles and Crystals Day Out for year 3, Talkdog Workbook for year 4, Questioning Techniques for year 5 and Citizenship for Year 6. We will be back in the summer term to cover all 6 year groups again with other material. We also delivered the same material to a new school - Holy Family in Langley for years 2, 3, and 4 and will complete the remaining year groups after half term For the secondary schools we provided interview preparation sessions and assisted with the mock interviews at Uxbridge High and Douay Martyrs in Ickenham. Club leader Len Rohde said hat whilst there is a lot of new volunteering activity going on, the BT Education activity is still as active as ever. I like to use all the material the BT Education group have provided over the years and the children always enjoy the sessions. Having run these sessions for many years it is encouraging that the children remember the material from previous years and more importantly the speaking and listening skills we are promoting. To staff and children I am always the ‘BT man’ although I am nor so sure about the ‘Here comes Talkdog’ cry I heard from some of the children recently!! Anyone interested in getting involved in these activities and is in or around the Uxbridge area should contact Len Rohde at len.rohde@bt.com

The Baby Show at Excel London

24/02/2010 00:00:00

Two BT Volunteers gave up their own time on Sunday 21st February, to offer their support in handing out goody bags and talking to parents and families about the I CAN and Openreach, Making Chatter Matter. Stephen Balcombe Maidstone Club Leader and Gill Sargent BT Volunteer from the Tonbridge Club, arrived at the Excel Centre by 08:30 am, in readiness for when the Visitors came through the door at 09:30. Stephen Balcombe said “ It was a fantastic day, I could not believe how much fun it was going to be, engaging in the parents and families. I thought the time had went so quickly” “It was good to meet the I CAN staff including Jennifer Firman” Stephen Balcombe Maidstone-Kent Club Leader.