Senior Volunteer Network

SVN conference news

Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:49:38 +0000

Planning is well advanced for our conference on 13th to 15th November, held once again at the excellent Kings Park centre in Northampton.

The theme is ‘Serving with Humility’, and the programme includes worship and bible study, an update on SVN activities, and sessions to help us with cross-cultural issues and attitudes. We are also planning workshops, a musical session and some ‘late-night’ films. On the Wednesday afternoon we have arranged to visit the nearby William Carey museum.

This is an excellent opportunity to meet other members of SVN, to share fellowship and experiences, and be inspired to perhaps take the first steps towards volunteering for a project.

The cost will be £140 per person, and spouses and friends will be welcome. Members will receive a booking form in the post.

Return to Uganda

Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:36:32 +0000

Anthea, Dian, Jean and Margaret will be going to Uganda for two weeks on this SVN/Mission Direct project. Following workshops with heads and senior teachers last year, they will run one-day workshops in three primary schools and then spend time in the classrooms with the teachers.

Jean will then have a three-week extended project, especially raising awareness of children with learning difficulties. Colin will follow the main team with an associated project, extending their work by running workshops for primary mathematics.

Please pray for all the planning, for workshops to be encouraging and helpful to the teachers, and for all the practical aspects of travel, health and teamwork.

Any ideas for bottle tops?

Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:29:52 +0000

With little money for resources in developing country schools, we aim to help teachers make use of free items. Bottle tops are readily available, and can be used in teaching situations.

SVN would like to produce a handout of’ ‘Ideas for using bottle tops in the classroom’, which can be for any subject, and would be useful for volunteers going on a project. Please send your ideas to Isabel at svnetprojects@googlemail.com.

Last project at Milestone College

Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:22:36 +0000

SVN has been involved with Milestone for several years, but this year’s project is likely to be the last. Volunteers Jane Hunt and Ken and Dorothea Hall were there from January to March, advising on teachjng methods and helping the teachers with spoken English.

Jane writes: ’I've been focusing on story-telling and possible creativity linked with stories, such as drama, movement and mime. I was thrilled that various groups of teachers put on drama-cum-mime-cum-puppet shows. I sat with the children on the floor. they were enthralled!’

Ken and Dorothea write: ‘We are back, tired but safe and sound and full of thankfulness that all went so well. Thank you so much for your prayer support. We have had a truly amazing time, and just hope and pray that our short stay at Milestone College will have had a lasting effect, and helped them take a fresh look at what they do and how they do it.’

Netbook for projects

Staff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:03:53 +0000

SVN has purchased a Netbook and portable printer for volunteers to take with them on overseas projects. This will enable the local printing of worksheets or other items taken on a memory stick, or the preparation of materials during the project when the volunteer can see what is needed.

Teacher training in partnership with Mission Direct

Staff — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:14:11 +0000

Teacher training projects with Mission Direct will take place in 2012.

Zambia 31st August – 16th September 2012

One or two more primary teachers needed to undertake teacher training for serving teachers in Zambia. At present there are five primary teachers and three secondary teachers on the team. Workshops will be held on four afternoons and one full day. The visit is at the request of Zambian teachers and follows a sucessful project in September 2011. A visit to Livingstone will be made at the end of the second week. Cost £1495 inclusive of flights, travel in Zambia, accommodation and the visit to Livingstone.

Cost £1495- includes travel , visas, accommodation, insurance and trips.

Home School Weeks Thailand

Staff — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:57:08 +0000

Volunteer with primary school experience needed to assist with a week of co-operative and creative learning for children of cross-cultural workers[TCK's] who are usually home schooled. Skills in teaching practical subjects such as art, music, PE and drama would be appreciated. There may be opportunity to remain longer to assist a home schooling family in their regular location. An SVN volunteer will be leading the workshop. Cost:£1000+

Dates:27th Sept-16th Oct 2012 Cost £1000+