Northamptonshire Study Centres

PfS Press
March 2011 End of Season Review

Centre Manager: Rob Jones www.diamonds.northantsstudycentres.org Centre Co-ordinator: Laura Ellis

Welcome to the Executive Complex

Club Map Suite for this evenings
Study Centre presenta-
tions at Rushden & Dia-
Working in pairs, they monds Football Club. This
were given clues to is a chance for us to cele-
brate the students many
the location of the achievements and suc-
club and then using an cesses during our study
sessions over the course
of the Spring term.
Firstly I would like to con-
gratulate the young peo-
ple, from Oakway and
Warwick junior schools in
addition to those older
Year 8 students from
Weavers and Huxlow Sec-
ondary schools, at this
their final Presentation
Evening
As you will see, from this
newsletter, the slideshow
and the individual school
displays, which are on
atlas or online map view this evening, we
they placed the clubs have offered all of the chil-
in the correct area of dren a wide range of edu-
cational opportunities
the UK. within both the Study Cen-
tre and the main Stadium
From the very positive
feedback that we have
had from teachers, par-
ents and the youngsters
themselves the sessions
have been very enjoyable, After Easter we are
as well as educational and
starting a Computer
our aims are obviously
being met! Club for children with
Aspergers Syndrome
aged 11-17.
On a sad note this eve-
ning will be the last
“Playing for Success” eve- Open Day
ning since the Govern-
ment has totally with-
5th April
drawn all of its funding, as 4-7pm
from the end of this week,
for the 163 Study Centres
based at Sports Club Places will be allocated on a
across the country. We first come, first served
hope to continue as a basis. There is a £10
“traded service” by selling charge for the club.
our various programmes
to schools.
Rob Jones
Centre Manager

Working in teams to design and

programme Lego buggies in or- Robolab Challenge
der to complete three tasks.
They had to complete one full
circle, stop in the car parking
bay and finally, park inside the
Diamonds Garage. Patience,
logic, teamwork and a little luck
were the keys to success!
Our groups were given the chance
to tour the entire stadium, inside
Stadium Tours
and out with access to “players
only” sections! The tour finished
with an orienteering challenge us-
ing maths, geography and team-
work skills to lead them to the
clues around the seating.

Did you know that the www.diamonds. Diamonds

centre is on Twitter? Study Centre
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dates on what’s hap- Our website has a photos it has every- Nene Park
pening at the centre, weekly blog on what is thing you need to keep Irthlingborough
reminders and infor- happening at the cen- up to date. It also has Wellingborough
mation on the other tre! a comment function Northants
centres in Northants. where we love to hear NN9 5QF
No account? We With information on from parents, schools
stream a live feed di- the centre, as well as and young learners Rob: 07771523422
rect to our website! our twitter feed and alike! Laura: 07805106173
@DiamondsSC

We always ask the chil- Rushden and Diamonds is a great opportunity for children my age. You play loads of fun
games. On the first day we arrived her we felt more welcome than we have been any-
dren and schools for where and I will tell you my favourite of the games that we have done here. It was the
feedback on the ses- maths game where there are cards on the floor with people who play for Rushden and
sions so that we can im- Diamonds and their number and you have all the signs for maths like subtraction, addition
etc.
prove or change where
necessary. At the end Every time we came here we got introduced by Rob, the team leader and there is another
of the term we ask if lovely girl named Laura who helped us out if we were stuck on things.

anyone would like to We have a thing called I am Learning and we get to play games and we get credits to buy
write an evaluation for games with. Every time we came here we got straight on the computers and got on with
us. This is Libby’s from our work that was set for us.

Warwick Primary, the Thank you for taking your time to read this news from my recount on Rushden and Dia-
others can be seen on monds. I hope the rest of the people who came felt the same as I do and have enjoyed it.
our website (address
From Libby Pentelow
above).