stacey inspires teens at special event – p7 - Barking & Dagenham

22 7 August 2010
WHAT’SON
FOCUS ON STUDENTS’
OLYMPIC CREATIONS
students from the borough, which can be seen in The Gallery
at the Barking Learning Centre
tWo of the borough’s elite athletes helped put art students
on the right track by offering the inspiration for impressive
olympic sculptures.
thirteen a-level art students –from all Saints, Eastbrook,
Robert clack and Warren schools –took part in the artwork
experience project.
the young artists spend two weeks working on a
commission from the borough’s olympic ambition team. it’s
the fifth time that Barking and dagenham trident –which
organises work experience for hundreds of young people
each year –has run the annual scheme.
the students put together piece of 3d artwork featuring
the 13 large-scale olympic figures, as well as amural and
supporting artwork. the goal was celebrating this summer’s
countdown to the London 2012 olympic and Paralympic
Games.
as well as teaming up with athletes wrestler chloe Spiteri
and ice hockey player Stevie dunnage, the Barking and
dagenham students visited the olympic site.
the programme was sponsored byaimhigher, a
Government programme which helps and encourages young
people get into further education. consultant advisory
teacher for art and design Jim Scott ran the events.
Jim said: “to provide inspiration for the programme, we
took the students tothe olympic site, to make preparatory
drawings for alarge scale mural.
“We invited two of the borough’s elite athletes tothe
Westbury centre at the start of the programme so students
could make some life drawings.”
trident director Myra Maccormick said the programme
aimed to give a-level students afeel for work as practising
artists in the creative business, producing areal commission
to atight deadline.
agala reception marked the opening of the first exhibition
featuring the figures and supporting artwork, atthe town Hall
in Barking, before the show moved to the Gallery at Barking
Learning centre, onthe opposite side of Barking town
Square, for the countdown event.
the students received trident certificates to mark their
achievements from Barking and dagenham Mayor cllr nirmal
Singh Gill.
More than 400 students from the north East consortium
6th form took part in programmes organised by trident and
the Education Business Partnership.
along with the art programme, 80 students participated in
an insight into Management programme, working insmall
groups with employers to solve and report on business
problems, 16students attended the allen &overy Smart Start
Programme which saw them gain an insight into the world of
business and the work of an international law firm and 300
plus students went on work experience to awide range of
employers to enhance their cVs.
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the OLYmpiC amBiTiOn: One of the sculptures created by
aCTiViTies
FOr summer
n Eastbury Manor House
Summer Holiday Workshops
For ages four to 12. Booking at least
a week in advance is essential.
Adults must supervise their children.
Morning session 10am-12 noon
Afternoon session 1.30pm-3.30pm
Eastbury Manor House, Eastbury
Square, Barking IG11 9SN
020 8724 1002 or email
eastburyhouse@lbbd.gov.uk
n Summer holiday
programme for five to
12-year-olds
Sports and activities at Dagenham
Park leisure Centre – football,
basketball, junior gym, rounders,
trampolining, chocolate making,
street dance and more
Breakfast club 8.30am-9.45am
Multi-activity session 9.45am-
3.15pm
Afternoon club 3.15pm-5.30pm
Prices start from £12.50 a week.
Monday 26 July to Friday 30 July
and Monday 9 August to Friday 13
August
Dagenham Park leisure Centre,
School Road, Dagenham
Booking required – for more
information and registration, call 020
8724 1312
n Summer Sports Club at
Greatfields Park
Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
in August, 10am-1pm
Enjoy a game of rounders, cricket,
football, tennis, and much more,
with a qualified games and sport
instructors, all completely free
open to all (under-fives must
accompanied by an adult), no
booking required.
More details: 020 8595 4155 or
07976 121044, or email
steven.philp@lbbd.gov.uk
n Tai Chi for Free
Every Monday in August,
11am-12 noon
Come enjoy some relaxing,
and invigorating tai chi beneath
Greatfields Park’s weeping willows
Free of charge
open to all (under-fives must
accompanied by an adult), no
booking required.
More details: 020 8595 4155 or
07976 121044, or email
steven.philp@lbbd.gov.uk
Details of the following
events are to be found in the
Summer’s Sorted brochure
n Friday 6 August
Kids’ Prize Bingo
n Saturday 7 August
Summer Holiday Workshops at
Valence House
n Sunday 8 August
Family Bushcraft
n Monday 9 August
Down on the Farm; Make a Puppet;
Green Crafts
n Monday 9 August to Friday
13 August
Chain Reaction workshop (make
your own music video)
n Tuesday 10 August
Down on the Farm; Nature’s Stage;
Bookmark Making; Story Time;
Under-fives’ Story Time; Road
Safety; Jokers Paradise
n Wednesday 11 August
Space Craft Activity
n Thursday 12 August
Music and Stories with Winston;
Craft Session; Space Stories
n Friday 13 August
Art in the Park; Discover Valence
House Museum; Face Painting and
Badge Making; Stories and Rhymes
n Saturday 14 August
Digital Photography Workshop;
Junior and Youth Rangers
n Monday 16 August
Write a Poem; Card Making
n Tuesday 17 August
Get Moving (making mobiles); Story
Time; 3,2,1 Blast off; Road Safety
Quiz; Space Food
n Wednesday 18 August
Face Painting and Badge Making;
Green Spaceships; Blast-off Activity
n Thursday 19 August
Space Crafts; More Space Crafts;
Jenga Challenge
n Friday 20 August
Space Aliens Crafts
n Saturday 21 August
Digital Photography Workshop
daYs OuT
All events and activities
involve being outdoors so
please wear suitable clothing
and footwear
n Walk4Life
Join in one of the weekly healthy
walks in parks across the borough.
These walks are a great way of
socialising, making new friends and
keeping fit. All the walks are led by
fully qualified first aid walk leaders.
n Central Park, Rainham Road
North, Dagenham
Every Wednesday, 12.30pm
Meet by the Peace Garden next to
the Civic Centre.
n Parsloes Park, Gale Street,
Dagenham
Every Wednesday, 10.30am
Accessible to all and suitable for
beginners.
n Mayesbrook Park, lodge Avenue,
Dagenham
Every Thursday, 10am
n Eastbrookend Country Park,
Millennium Centre, Dagenham
Road, Dagenham
Every Friday, 10.15am
Unsuitable for wheelchair users and
pushchairs.
n Barking Park, longbridge Road,
Barking
Every Saturday, 11am
Suitable for beginners and is
accessible to all.
Valence Park, Beacontree
Avenue, Dagenham
Meeting point for all events
is in the car park. To book
please call 020 8595 4155
n Trees Wonderful Trees
Monday 16 August, 10.30am-
12.30pm
n The Big Valence Tidy Up
Monday 16 August, 12 noon-3pm
n Ranger for a Day
Friday 20 August, 12 noon-1.30pm
twelve and over
n Nature Detectives – Lazy
walk and pond dipping
Sunday 22 August, 12.noon-1.30pm
two-five years
Greatfields Park
Greatfields Road/Mover lane,
Barking. IG11 7UH
020 8595 4155
n Story Sunday
Sunday 8 August, 10am-12 noon
n Art in the park
Friday 13 August, 10am-12 noon
n Nature Detectives – Water
World
Tuesday 17 August, 10am-12 noon
Six-11 years
n Orienteering
Wednesday 19 August, 10am-12
noon. Ages 12 years and over
old Dagenham Park
Rectory Road, Dagenham,
RM10 9SA. 020 8593 3635
n Ranger For the Day
Monday 9 August, 10.30am-12
noon. Ages six-11 years.
n An Afternoon Camp in the
Park
Tuesday 10 August, 11.30am-4pm
n Paint in the Park
Sunday 15 August, 3pm-5pm
n Nature Detectives –
Colours, Sounds and Smells
Tuesday 17 August, 1.30pm-3pm.
Ages two-five years
n Old Dagenham Park
Summer Club!
Your weekly event this summer
holiday
Thursday 19 August, 11am-12 noon
Eastbrookend Country Park
The Millennium Centre, The
Chase, Dagenham Road,
Rush Green, Romford
To book, call 020 8595 4155
n Family Bushcraft
Sunday 8 August, 11am-2pm
12 years and over. Under 16s must
be accompanied by an adult.
n Nature Detectives –
Underwater Monsters
Monday 9 August
Six-11 years
n Nature’s Stage
Tuesday 10 August, 10.30am-
12.30pm
Six-11 years.
n Up, Up and Away
Monday 16 August, 10.30am-
12.30pm
Barking Park
longbridge Road, Barking
IG11 8TA
Meeting point for all events is
The lodge
To book, call 020 8595 4155
n Orienteering Challenge
Thursday 12 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages six-11years
n Shape Up and Count
Down!
Friday 13 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages two-five years
n Orienteering Challenge
Saturday 14 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages 12-16 years
n We’re Going on a Bear
Hunt
Thursday 19 August, 10.30am-
11.30am. Ages two-five years
n Park Safari
Friday 20 August, 10.30am-11.30am
Hunt for who lives in the park and
play parachute games to learn how
they fit into the habitat. Ages six-11
Greatfields Park
Greatfields Road/Movers
lane, Barking.
020 8595 4155
n Soccer Skills
Saturday 7 August, 1pm-3pm
12 years and over
n Story Sunday
Sunday 8 August, 10am-12 noon
n Art in the park
Friday 13 August, 10am-12 noon
n Nature Detectives – Water
World
Tuesday 17 August, 10am-12 noon
Six-11 years
n Orienteering
Wednesday 19 August, 10am-12
noon, 12 years and over
eVenTs
n Playday
Free fun for children and young
people of all ages. Arts and crafts
for under-fives, pedal go karts for all
ages, Brazilian drumming, dancing,
hat making, Punch and Judy, hula
hoops, space hoppers.
Wednesday 4 August, 11am-3pm
old Dagenham Park, Dagenham
020 8215 3004.
n Green Crafts
Craft session using recycled
materials. For ages six-12 years
with parent/carer. Booking required
Rush Green library, Dagenham
Road, Rush Green
Monday 9 August, 10am-11.30am
020 8270 4304
n Sutton Community and
Neighbourhood Watch
Association fun day
Meet neighbours, see police and fire
brigade demonstrations, activities
for young people, adult health
checks, find out more about local
Neighbourhood Watch. All welcome.
Sunday 22 August, 2pm to 5pm
Sutton Gardens, between Sutton