Don't forget there's teacher training at The Common Place from 5-7 on Sunday. Could people sign up if they're planning to come so we have an idea of numbers please?
Attending:
Duncan
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Walk and picnic on Saturday
Hi everyone,
An early missive this week as we've decided we need to get Common Conversation out of the Common Place next week. The plan is to meet at Parkinson Steps at the University at 1pm on Saturday, go for a stroll down the Meanwood Valley Trail, then have a picnic in Meanwood Park and play some outdoor games, rounders, frisbee, football ect. We had a pretty low turnout on Saturday due to the Hebden Bridge event (and also no doubt to the good weather), so we need to get the message to as many students as possible over the week. Please pass it on.
Amanda, Tom and I are organising some basic food, but if other volunteers could bring contributions that would be great. We're bringing a big cous-cous dish, fruit, some crisps and some drinks, and cups and plates and all that malarkey. If everyone could bring one other thing it would be really helpful!
Also, does anyone have a rounders bat?
Hope we'll still get the usual turnout of volunteers, it's really important that the students get to chat with native speakers on this kind of event. I'm hoping the weather will be good again and we can all blow away the winter cobwebs a bit!
Looking forward to seeing you all on Sat.
Liv
An early missive this week as we've decided we need to get Common Conversation out of the Common Place next week. The plan is to meet at Parkinson Steps at the University at 1pm on Saturday, go for a stroll down the Meanwood Valley Trail, then have a picnic in Meanwood Park and play some outdoor games, rounders, frisbee, football ect. We had a pretty low turnout on Saturday due to the Hebden Bridge event (and also no doubt to the good weather), so we need to get the message to as many students as possible over the week. Please pass it on.
Amanda, Tom and I are organising some basic food, but if other volunteers could bring contributions that would be great. We're bringing a big cous-cous dish, fruit, some crisps and some drinks, and cups and plates and all that malarkey. If everyone could bring one other thing it would be really helpful!
Also, does anyone have a rounders bat?
Hope we'll still get the usual turnout of volunteers, it's really important that the students get to chat with native speakers on this kind of event. I'm hoping the weather will be good again and we can all blow away the winter cobwebs a bit!
Looking forward to seeing you all on Sat.
Liv
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Saturday 3rd April
Hey kids, weekly CC News: The Common Conversation All-Stars football collective are going great guns, and have a potential match coming up. Looks like it's going to run every Saturday afternoon during the summer months.
Could STAR volunteers please be encouraged to use the email list and blog more - with more of an idea of who was coming down, we wouldn't sometimes have so many volunteers that they are borderline redundant, and other times be short!
Also, anyone wanting to lead classes or coordinate would be very welcome. It's been much the same handful of people for the last 2 months or so, and doesn't seem a fair division of labour. Support provided to any first timers who want to try something new!
This week's rota:
Lead Teacher for Beginners: TOM
Lead Teacher for Intermediate: LIV
Coordinator: AMANDA
Assistant Teachers: ANNA
:
:
:
Cooking:
Childcare:
Could STAR volunteers please be encouraged to use the email list and blog more - with more of an idea of who was coming down, we wouldn't sometimes have so many volunteers that they are borderline redundant, and other times be short!
Also, anyone wanting to lead classes or coordinate would be very welcome. It's been much the same handful of people for the last 2 months or so, and doesn't seem a fair division of labour. Support provided to any first timers who want to try something new!
This week's rota:
Lead Teacher for Beginners: TOM
Lead Teacher for Intermediate: LIV
Coordinator: AMANDA
Assistant Teachers: ANNA
:
:
:
Cooking:
Childcare:
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Saturday 26th April
Thanks to everyone who made the effort to come down last week, we has loads of students so the volunteers were very welcome!
I was particularly impressed with Kevin, who wandered in off the street to check out the Common Place for the first time and ended up staying to volunteer.
And amused by the student convinced that Golden Brown lives at 10 Downing Street. And by Jafar insisting that the lyrics of Yellow by Coldplay were actually an Iraqi song stolen and translated. He sang it, too.
With such recommmendations, any takers for this week?
Also, Conversation Club is tonight this week, 5-7.
Hope to see you all soon.
Liv
Lead Teacher for Intermediate: LIV
Lead Teacher for Beginners: TOM
Coordinator: Amanda
Assistant Teacher: Claire (doesn't mind cooking and does not have work so can stay later than usual to wash up or whatever)
Assistant Teacher: Sian
Assistant Teacher: Lawrence
Assistant Teacher:
Cooking:
Childcare: Noemi
I was particularly impressed with Kevin, who wandered in off the street to check out the Common Place for the first time and ended up staying to volunteer.
And amused by the student convinced that Golden Brown lives at 10 Downing Street. And by Jafar insisting that the lyrics of Yellow by Coldplay were actually an Iraqi song stolen and translated. He sang it, too.
With such recommmendations, any takers for this week?
Also, Conversation Club is tonight this week, 5-7.
Hope to see you all soon.
Liv
Lead Teacher for Intermediate: LIV
Lead Teacher for Beginners: TOM
Coordinator: Amanda
Assistant Teacher: Claire (doesn't mind cooking and does not have work so can stay later than usual to wash up or whatever)
Assistant Teacher: Sian
Assistant Teacher: Lawrence
Assistant Teacher:
Cooking:
Childcare: Noemi
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Saturday 19th April
Leave a comment or send an email if you're around this weekend.
Lead teacher for intermediate: LIV
Lead teacher for beginners: TOM
Co-ordinator: Harry/Amanda (unless someone else offers)
Assistant teachers:
: Claire STAR plus am bringing a new STAR volunteer
:
:
Cooking:
Childcare:
Lead teacher for intermediate: LIV
Lead teacher for beginners: TOM
Co-ordinator: Harry/Amanda (unless someone else offers)
Assistant teachers:
: Claire STAR plus am bringing a new STAR volunteer
:
:
Cooking:
Childcare:
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Saturday 12th April
As always guys, leave a comment or email if you're around this weekend.
Leading main class: ALAN
Leading beginners class:
Coordinator: HARRY
Assistant teachers: ANNA
:
:
:
Childcare:
Cooking:
Anyone around this eve there's Conversation Club between 5 and 7. Hope to see you there!
Leading main class: ALAN
Leading beginners class:
Coordinator: HARRY
Assistant teachers: ANNA
:
:
:
Childcare:
Cooking:
Anyone around this eve there's Conversation Club between 5 and 7. Hope to see you there!
Monday, March 31, 2008
5th April 2008
Yay! We have volunteers!
Leading main class: Alan or Hazel
Leading beginners: Alan or Hazel
Coordinator: Amanda
Assistant teacher: Anna
: Catherine
: Sian
: Lawrence
Childcare:
Cooking:
Thanks everyone! Have fun tomorrow!
Liv
Leading main class: Alan or Hazel
Leading beginners: Alan or Hazel
Coordinator: Amanda
Assistant teacher: Anna
: Catherine
: Sian
: Lawrence
Childcare:
Cooking:
Thanks everyone! Have fun tomorrow!
Liv
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