During the evining of July 7th over 400 pupils and parents gathered in the Rodber Suite at the Saints Ground to celebrate the young learners success at the Saints Study Centre.
The audience were told about the activities which the young learners had taken part in, the ethos behind Playing for Success and the partnerships between the LA, the Club and the Department of Education which make the programme so successful. Kevin Burke, the County Jester treated the audience to a demonstration of circus skills and then got some of the young learners out in front of the audience to demonstrate some of the skills which they had learnt at the Study Centre.
The young learners were then presented with the their certificates and goody bags from the Saints Community Department by Paul Diggin and Dan Sanderson which included a Study Centre T-shirt and lots of other “Saintly momentos” . The young learners also received a “Saints medal” for the efforts-after all they have all gone that extra mile with their studies and will return to school having mastered many new skills as well as gaining in confidence during their 20+ hours at the Study Centre.
Simon de Senlis Primary School won the “Attendance Trophy” with a 97.5% attendance over the PfS programme.
A great evening was enjoyed by all!
Schools attending; Thomas Becket; St. Gregory’s Primary; Thorplands Primary; Delapre Primary; Unity College; Hunsbury Park Primary; Simon de Senlis Primary, Briar Hill Primaryand Queen Eleanor Primary Schools.
My son attended the study centre earlier this year, he’s at Simon de Senlis school and this is the presentation night from the course. I wanted to say thank you to you and the staff and volunteers for giving him an opportunity to attend and to improve his schooling. His teacher has commented that his attention in his lessons has improved and this has been since he attended Saints study centre,
I think it is an invaluable service, we have tried and tried at home to help him with homework and his schooling, but as Mum and Dad we don’t seem to be able to hold his attention or get him interested, we are after all just his parents, and what do we know? To have the school tell me he’s improving was a delight to hear and I’m sure attending the saints study centre has helped him.
I hope that you continue to flourish and help many other children.