groups have produced name badges, created diaries and crafted origami football shirts, and that was just the first week. Using their imagina- tions and good team- work they produced their own “Dream Team”, stadium and everything needed to create a successful club. Before half term they toured the stadium and using ori- enteering skills com- pleted the stadium challenge. PfS Press Northamptonshire Study Centres October 2010 Mid-term Review Centre Manager: Rob Jones www.diamondsstudycentre.org Centre Co-ordinator: Laura Ellis Club Challenge Working in groups the students designed their own fantasy football clubs, com- plete with stadium, team and handmade origami shirts. It has been a busy few weeks at the centre. This term we have welcomed both Junior and Secondary Schools from Rushden, Higham Ferrers and Raunds. The PfS sessions, run- ning after school aim to improve ICT, Liter- acy and Numeracy skills as well as boost confidence, listening skills and teamwork. The sessions reflect our Football setting and use sport to in- spire. During this term the Using maths skills and teamwork the groups an- swered clues to find seat numbers in the stadium. Letters on the clues then needed to be rear- ranged to find three animals. Stadium Tours Lauren Rowe, our young mentor was nominated for „Outstanding Contribu- tion to Volunteering‟ in the Children and Young People‟s Shadow Board Awards. The awards, held at Sywell Aero- Award Nomination for our Young Mentor drome celebrated the achievements of young people in Northamptonshire. Lauren was the young- est in her cate- gory and was shortlisted from 400 applicants for her work at clubs across Northants. What do the children say? I really liked today and I am really looking for- ward to next week, be- cause it is so cool. I really enjoyed myselfthis week. Looking for- ward to next Wednes- day. Hi I have been here for a few weeks now and I have had a great time. I have made my own foot- ball club and made a dis- play of all of our work. I am so pleased the school chose me to go here. I love these sessions they are fantastic. I have had so much fun.I like coming here. It is awesome. I never want to leave here because they have loads of cool things and I love it here they have got everything I ever wanted. I love coming to dia- monds because it’s cool, really cool.
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