The WHU Learning Zone held their Presentation Evening in the Castle Suite at Upton Park on Monday night, to celebrate the achievement of the students who attended the 10-week 'Playing For Success' programme.
Over 350 pupils, parents and teachers came to celebrate the
achievements of students from:
Primary schools
Tollgate
Maryland
New City
Sailsbury
Secondary schools
Langdon
St Bonaventures
Startford
Sarah Bonnell
Prizes were awarded for Key Skills and Citizenship and to those who
made the most Effort and Achievement.
Hammers goalkeeper Robert Green presented the prizes at the
event and was interviewed by the 'PfS' graduates and the
audience. The event was hosted by the student council members for
the sixth term running.
Family Learning sessions have also been running during the daytime
at the WHU Learning Zone with Nelson Primary School, funded by
Learning Community Services part of Newham Councils Extended
Services provision, and their achievements were also celebrated.
The evening was a fantastic opportunity to recognise the
achievement of the young people who have worked so hard over the
last term and to give prizes to those who have shown so much
commitment and effort which is reflected in the high standard of
work that was produced.
Both centres are part of a Government led initiative called
'Playing For Success'. This initiative was set up in 1997
to help improve standards of Numeracy, Literacy and ICT and
increase pupil motivation to learn by raising pupil self confidence
and self esteem.
It is funded by the DFES and by Learning Community Services,
NewCEYS and is housed and supported by the West Ham United Football
Club and the East London Gymnastics Club.
Over the past year through PfS alone, the centre has given
approximately 400 Primary and Secondary Pupils from 18 different
schools in Newham, 15 hours of additional learning to help improve
their standards of Numeracy, Literacy, ICT and Key Skills. As well
as PfS, the centre is involved in running educational programmes
for schools, parents and teachers in the local community.
This term has been particularly busy as the centre has been running
a Heritage Project ' Building Bubbles' to try to re-engage
those who are not involved in education.
Jamie McGachy, Centre manager of the Learning Zone said: "We
are very excited to be able to make West Ham United Football Club
even more accessible to the local community and bring many diverse
parts of the population together to engage in some fascinating
projects investigating the shared heritage.
"This project will directly benefit approximately 1,500
participants and will hopefully inspire many more to become
involved in heritage activity in the future."
The centres currently offer voluntary mentors the opportunity of
gaining an OCN in Mentoring Skills. Please contact Jamie McGachy on
020 8586 8063 if you would like to support young
people in Newham in reaching their potential.