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Learning in the Community learning in the community... Discover Learning in the Community • Dundee City Council Adult Learning Newsletter tel: 666665 • email: [email protected] Discover Learning in the Community • Dundee City Council Adult Learning Newsletter Waste Not Want Not Learn with Fred Waste Not Want Not is a programme that was Nine families attended the ‘Learn with Fred’ group run in partnership with Dundee Healthy Living which took place in St Mary’s and Kirkton. Parents Initiative. The learners chose the topics they would learned the important role that they have as first like to cover which included saving money when teachers for their children and they became more shopping, how to manage a budget, and low cost aware of the learning that can take place in the activities that they could do with their children. home environment. Parents were also given the confidence to tryi nout th e Other sessions included, how supermarkets use com activities with their children at home. m psychology to encourage shoppers to buy more u learning in the community... learning in the community... than they need; cooking a healthy nutritious meal from goods that you already have The group focussed on 4 themes: n it in the home and lots of arts and crafts projects. • The importance of songs, music and rhymes y News and What’s On Summer 2014 • Language and communication The arts and crafts exercises proved very • Sharing books together popular and some of the women shared their • Play skills, showing the group how to do face painting and balloon modelling. One of the The first half of each session gave parents the opportunity to learn and discuss topics Learners Celebration learners has gone onto full time employment based on the themes above; while the second half of the session brought parents and and another three are volunteers at the Lunch children together to allow the parents the chance to try out resources they had made On Monday 22nd May a group of learners travelled to Edinburgh Club. or strategies they had discussed earlier. to attend the Scottish Adult Learning Partnership Semi Final learning in the community... Parents’ comments: Awards ceremony. The learners were nominated for the positive “I would never have gone around town singing before, but now I don’t care impact that their learning has had on their lives. as I know how important it is.” They are from a range of adult learning groups and courses, these “I enjoyed the home made cosmetics session “When we go into a shop, she’ll go to the books now instead of the toys.” being Intermediate 1 Psychology, Dyslexia Awareness Raising, and have shown my friends and relatives how “I don’t rely on the TV as much now and let him ‘help’ with the housework.” Messy Play and Ardler Primary School Family Homework Club. to make them at home”. The ceremony took place at the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel where the learners enjoyed a three course lunch followed by the presentation of their certificates. These were “I really enjoy coming to this group as it gives V&A Museum of Design Dundee presented by TV and radio personality Grant Stott and everyone had a fabulous day. me a chance to try new things and learn how Living Room for the City - Drop in and Design with V&A Dundee to save money in loads of different ways”. FREE (refreshments available) Want to try out some new skills, make new friends and find out about V&A Dundee? We’re bringing fun activities, designers and materials out to your local community. Come along and make some unique handmade lighting to impress your friends and transform your living space. All materials are supplied along with refreshments. Partnership with Skill Share and local designers. Tour Reading, Writing, Spelling, Numbers 3 July, 12 - 4pm The Crescent, Lothian Crescent, Whitfield For more information about how to access this document Support for adults and young people who would like to improve their reading, writing or in other formats and languages please contact: number skills. We can help with filling in forms, coping with dyslexia, handling money, reading 8 July, 1 - 4pm Bharatiya Ashram, Dudhope Community Centre books and newspapers, measuring and weighing, writing letters and helping with homework. 17 July, 12 - 4pm Menzieshill Community Centre, Menzieshill 18 July, 1 - 4pm Ardler Complex Community Centre, Ardler DCC SM/6/14 Designed by To find out what is available in your area call 666665. Visit us on: www.discoverlearning.org 21 July, 12 - 4pm Blackness Library, Perth Road 22 July, 12- 4pm Douglas Community and Library Centre ESOL 23 July, 12- 4pm Arthurstone Community Library, Stobswell 30 July, 12 - 4pm Castle Green Leisure Centre, Broughty Ferry We are committed to equality for all. We have invested heavily in making Support for adults whose first language is not English to improve their speaking, listening, our premises accessible, whenever possible, and we always aim to provide reading and writing. To find out what is available in your area call 666665. appropriate support to learners, regardless of ability or disability. www.discoverlearning.org www.discoverlearning.org www.discoverlearning.org Discover Learning in the Community • Dundee City Council Adult Learning Newsletter tel: 666665 • email: [email protected] Discover Learning in the Community • Dundee City Council Adult Learning Newsletter This edition of our newsletter has a different look. There are more stories Community Job Shops instead of the usual lists of Adult Learning activities. This is because some of Creative Writing Corner our Adult Learning Teams are moving offices over the summer. Back to normal for the next edition! Pitairlie Road Taxes Shortfall Jobs shops are available across the Arthurstone Library* Tea in a strainer The Attic Lounge, Kirkton The money table had been set up for the tax city and can be used by local people Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RT For information on Adult Learning Opportunities across the city please contact: Sugar in a bowl MONDAY 1.00pm - 3.00pm Beauly Avenue, Dundee DD3 0DU collector’s visit. As he approached the bailey of the looking for assistance with job Contact: Colin Christie 436415 FRIDAY 1.30pm - 3.30pm A tin full of Marvel Lochee and Strathmartine wards castle, it was quiet, too quiet. No challenge from the searching. Workers offer support with Contact: Teresa Fulton 436314 A scuttle for the coal Liz Allardice: 435827 [email protected] gate guards. He found that the grim reaper had got Ardler Complex Kale in the pot, ready to ladle designing cvs, completing application Turnberry Avenue, Dundee DD2 3TP Charleston Community Centre there before him courtesy of the black plague. No Craigowan Road, Dundee DD2 4NL Plates in a row on the formica table forms, using email and online job FRIDAY 9.30am - 12.30pm North East and East End wards taxes forthcoming! Contact: Caroline Bairner 436359 FRIDAY 9.30am - 12noon A pink whistling kettle threatening to screech search. Access to computer facilities Contact: Joyce Guthrie 435814 Sarah McEwan: 435830 [email protected] Brillo pads, cloths and a bottle of bleach by June Henderson and use of telephones are also Finmill Community Centre Coldside, Maryfield wards, and ESOL Team (city-wide) White shirts hanging from a pulley rope available. Findcastle Street, Dundee DD4 9EW The Hub WEDNESDAY 9.30am - 11.30am 171 Pitkerro Road, Dundee DD4 8ES Kirsty Gemmell 435818 [email protected] Collars scrubbed clean with carbolic soap Contact: Caroline Bairner 438671 FRIDAY 9.30am - 12.30pm Contact: Claire Shepherd 438643 Literacies Team (city-wide) A living-room thick with nicotine air Kirkton Community Centre Lino on the floor with a carpet square The Woodpecker Derwent Avenue, Dundee DD3 0BW Lochee Library (Clubhouse) Sheila Robertson: 435844 [email protected] Mis-matched furniture burnt at the edges FRIDAY 9.30am - 11.30am Lochee High Street, Dundee DD2 3AU I hear the woodpecker in the trees. He is driving me Contact: Teresa Fulton 436314 FRIDAY 9.30am - 3.00pm Embassy, Regal and Benson & Hedges Contact: Julia Fraser 431836 mad with this rat-a-tat-tat. Not because I don’t like Simmering tensions filling each space Maxwell Centre** hearing the noise but because I can’t see him. I hear Community A clock ticking wildly on the fireplace St Salvador’s Street, Dundee DD3 7HP Menzieshill Community Centre Asphasia Computing Group him in the distance and once closer I look up, the FRIDAY 9.30am - 12.30pm Orleans Place, Dundee DD2 4BH Three human coils, tightly sprung noise stops. He’s not there Contact: Colin Christie 436415 FRIDAY 9.30am - 12noon Waiting for Friday to loosen their tongue Job Shops Contact: Annette Miller 432973 The Aphasia Computing Group is held on a Friday afternoon at by Janice Brash Free and confidential support: Mill O’Mains Community Pavilion Mitchell St Centre, funded by the Older People Engaging Needs by Irene Ewen Job Vacancies Hebrides Drive, Dundee DD4 9SL Mitchell Street Centre TUESDAY 11.30am - 1.00pm Mitchell Street, Dundee DD2 2LJ Funding. Aphasia is a condition which causes a disturbance in Job Search Help & Advice Contact: Caroline Bairner 438671 THURSDAY 10.00am - 1.00pm the brain, in producing and understanding language, usually Adult Guidance Contact: Colin Christie 436415 or St Marys Centre Nidhi Sharma 435817 resulting from a stroke. Two of the group’s members Frances Learning Opportunities St Kilda Road, Dundee DD3 9NH See overleaf to locate your nearest JobShop WEDNESDAY 1.30pm - 3.00pm The Crescent, Whitfield Reid and Shirley Day explain: Gallery Contact: Caroline Bairner 438671 71 Lothian Crescent, Dundee DD4 0HU “I used to work at Blackadders before I had my stroke and used * Currently at No1 Youth Cafe, 1 Pitkerro Road, DD4 7ET until library TUESDAY 9.30am - 11.00am re-opens summer 2014 Contact: Carol Arnott 438671 / 07944 071 555 ** Previously Maxwelltown Info Centre the computer.
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