The afterschool Arabic program

You are, as always, very welcome to join as parents although the lessons will primarily be aimed at secondary school children.  There will be three lessons as follows:

Mondays:  Beginners' class.

Tuesdays:  All those who were in last year's beginners' class;  newcomers who have some knowledge of the Arabic script are welcome to join.

Thursdays:  All those who were in last year's Thursday class;  newcomers who have a good grasp of the script and a working knowledge of basic spoken Arabic are welcome to join.

This is an opportunity for your children to explore a completely different language and culture.  Arabic is a fascinating language which is growing increasingly important.  It could open career opportunities in many areas such as tourism, aid work, social work, finance and diplomacy.  The school currently has four students studying Arabic at university.

The lessons cost £35 per term.  Cheques should be made out "The European School" and handed into the Reception.  Proceeds from the lessons will go to supporting the school trips.

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with me via Reception.  Regards, John Macfarlane

Air Training Corps in Wantage  

I'm Sabine Furlongs husband our daughter Karen is in DS2, outside of my day job I'm the commanding officer of the Air Training Corps squadron in Wantage. The Air Training Corps is a youth organisation for aviation minded teenagers from 13 to 18 years of age and offer our members opportunities to fly in light aircraft and gliders as well as scholarships for pilots licences for both powered and glider aircraft. The Air Training Corps is supported by the Royal Air Force but it is not a recruitment arm for the armed forces. Membership is open to all children between the ages of 13 to 17 and are from the EU or EFTA nations. The adult staff are all volunteers and more are welcome, no particular knowledge of aviation is required. The age range for volunteers is 20 to 55, with exceptions to 60 with the same nationality requirements as the kids mentioned above.

Out training programme offers over the full age range period:

• Various aviation related studies which lead to a BTEC diploma in aviation studies
• The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme
• Small and full bore shooting
• Outdoor pursuits - campcraft, hill walking, climbing, skiing, sailing, canoeing - most are carried out at our two national outward bound centres locate din the Lake District and North Wales.
• Gliding from a guaranteed 25 minute flight each year to qualifying as a glider pilot instructor
• Flying from a guaranteed 20 minute flight each year to gaining a scholarship for the private pilot license
• Leadership training
• Teamwork
• and so on. 

Websites for further information are:

www.wantage-sqn.net

www.aircadets.tv

www.aircadets.org

I would like to elave some promotional material at the school for the summer fete, would this be OK and also if it would be possible if you could forward the above email onto class reps for those kids who are 12-13 and older.

I can be contacted on the below contact details for further information.

Kind Regards

Nigel

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NJ FURLONG

Flt Lt

Officer Commanding

1861 (Wantage) Sqn

Air Training Corps

Tel: 07880 738920

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