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GROUP NEWS
Please note that general Congleton U3A documentation has been moved to the new Documentation page. This will contain Timetables, Calendars, etc and the Expenses Claim Form.
Have you received your Survey Form yet?
This is the last week to return your questionnaire to Roy Duff.
Thanks to all members who have responded.
Some images of Enrolment Day 2011 and recent Group images are available in our Photo Gallery.
Winter Term 2012
Details of Groups for the Winter Term can be found in our Group pages. Also the Winter Timetable (January version) which gives additional details of venues and times.
As the Winter Term for 2012 gets underway, Group Leaders for the following groups have updated their programmes:
Thursday Walking Group
Wish You Were Here - Version 2
Theatre Group.
If you are not on email, information and booking forms for 2 new theatre visits will be available at St. Johns from Thursday 2nd February.
U3A Quiz
The list is now on the St Johns notice board
The number of teams is strictly limited to 24, so if you wish to enter a team for your Group (or just for a group of U3A friends) then take note of this date because it is “first come first served”
New Groups
New Course: Photography and Digital Editing
We are initially seeking the level of member interest in this proposed course, to be run in the next academic year beginning September 2012.
If you would attend such a course, could you either:
1) Write your name and contact details on one of the forms in either St John or New Life Church.
2) Mail John Mulley at jmulley6[at]googlemail.com
By February 20th 2012.
Pilates
Katherine Kirkman, who is a qualified Pilates teacher, has offered to run a Pilates group on a Monday or Wednesday morning. There would be an additional fee over the £1 weekly fee, which, depending on numbers, would probably be £2, making it £3 in total. There is a list on St John’s notice board to sign up if you are interested.
More details can be obtained from Frances Falla (01625 431301) or frances.u3a[at]falla.org.uk
World Dance.
This group will start on Thursday 16th February at 3:15 in the Scout Hut, Worrall Street.
Drum Circle
Involving Middle Eastern and African drums; some will be provided, but if you have a drum that is gathering dust in the loft, why not bring it along to try.
This group will start on Monday 20th February at 3:15 in St John.
For more information or to sign up please contact Lindsay Williams on 01260 272379 or queenofthenile.lbw[at]gmail.com
Power Walking
For more information phone Roy Duff 01477 537056.
Science for the Non Scientific
Keith Heron is keen to start a new group “ Science for the Unscientific”. this will be a “hands on” introduction to the mysteries of science. For more information ring Keith on Congleton 275499
Given sufficient interest the groups will run for trial periods of 6 - 8 weeks, starting in February 2012.
What better way to liven up Winter. Interested?? Lists in St. John's, with more information from Roy Duff (01477 537056).
If anybody is interested in any of these new groups then please add your name and telephone number to the forms on St. John’s notice board.
Geographical Association
We have an invitation from the North Staffordshire Branch of the Geographical Association to attend their series of monthly lectures. These are held at the Leek Road site of the Staffordshire University in Stoke-On-Trent.
The aim of the Association is to share information with other geographers and they also organise field trips.
For further information, their web address is www.sln.org.uk/geography and a copy of the lecture programme can be found on the U3A notice board in St. John’s.
TO ALL GROUP LEADERS/CO-ORDINATORS WHO ARE:
New and need help?
Struggling to find new material to keep your members interested?
Trying to encourage your members to take a more active part in group sessions?
The National Resource Centre Can Help You! Check out their free-to-use materials.
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