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Editor: Wendy Quantrill wquantrill@lapwingeducation.com Lapwing HQ: 01473 621762 www.lapwingeducation.com

Supermarket sweep Page 6

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What’s on Page 8

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Graduation Day Pages 4-5

Summer 2014

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A word from our new patron

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When Sue Chesworth asked me to become a patron of Lapwing I was delighted to ac-cept the position and to be associated with such a fine organisation.

Over the last couple of years I have assist-ed as a volunteer on the Lapwing Media Project at Aldeburgh Music and appeared in two films, written and shot by students.

While involved in these projects I witnessed the extraordinary progress and

development in confidence, and the abil-ity to co-operate as part of a group, that can take place as students work with the Lapwing coaches and tutors.

The Lapwing Graduation Day in June was a joyous occasion attended by sev-eral former students who have completed Lapwing learning programmes and are now pursuing various courses in full time further education.

These graduates addressed the audience, expressing their gratitude and apprecia-tion for the education they received at Lapwing and gave ample testament to the effectiveness of the programmes they had been provided with.

The work that Lapwing does is vitally im-portant and the experience and expertise the team have built up is invalu-

able and unique in the field of complex needs education. I would urge anyone who is in a position to encourage or support Lapwing in its various activities to do so and to help in any way that they can.

Hugh’s career to dateHugh is perhaps best known for playing

Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie’s Poirot and as the Duke of Wellington in Sharpe.

Other TV work has included Edge of Darkness, Edward and Mrs Simpson and Alan Bennett’s The Insurance Man. His film credits include Patriot Games, The Draughtman’s Contract, 101 Dalmatians, Clint Eastwood’s Firefox and The Man in the Iron Mask.

In the theatre, he has appeared at the Roy-al Court in “Cloud Nine”, “Traps” and “The Genius”, at the Lyric Theatre in “Filume-na”, at Wyndham’s Theatre in David Hare’s “Teeth ‘n’ Smiles” and in various roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

by Hugh Fraser, Lapwing patron

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New offi ceOn 4 August we made the move from IP-City in Ipswich to The Square in Martlesham,giving us the opportunity to try another area of Suff olk!

Welcome to MartleshamIn July our new neighbours Anglia Care Trust threw an al fresco bash (right) to celebrate their own move from Ipswich earlier this year.

BBC Radio Suff olk’s Stephen Foster and The Mayor of Ipswich led the proceedings and the event proved the perfect opportunity to meet Anglia Care Trust and our other neighbours, Home Start and Disability Advisory Service.

New website addressWe also have a new home on the internet which refl ects our commitment to learning.

www.lapwingeducation.com

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We have a new home

Our fi rst undergraduateWe always love hearing from former students but it was especially thrilling to hear that Fred (left), has been accepted at The University of Bedfordshire to study a BA (Hons) degree course in Television Production.

Fred has ADHD and Autism and missed a lot of school due to frustration and communica-tion challenges. It’s a fi rst for Lapwing and an enormous achievement for Fred. We invited Fred to speak at our Graduation Day and he took part in an inspiring Q and A session in front of 140 guests. Well done Fred!

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Graduation Day 2014

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The culmination of the academic year and celebration of our students’ achievements,Lapwing’s Graduation Day gives an opportunity for all to come together in celebration.

This year we invited past and present students to take to the stage in a live ‘Question and Answer’ session. Director of Development and Education, Sophy Jones, interviewed Fred, Emile, Troy and James about the progress they had made at Lapwing and how it has helped them achieve their potential.

Thanks to Ryan Insurance for kindly sponsoring the event which took place at our old offi ces at IP-City in Ipswich. The old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is especially true when it comes to capturing the spirit of our Graduation Day. So we were over the moon when professional photographer Jeremy Hennell-James agreed to give his time to shoot the event. We are incredibly grateful for this generous contribution to Lapwing.

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Lapwing student Jesse Day New patron HughStudent Robert Grant

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Well-deserved success

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As well as staff, students, family and supporters we welcomed The Mayor and Mayoress of Ipswich, Felixs-towe Radio, The East Anglian Daily Times and the Ipswich Star.

Tutor Julien Mery kindly videoed the event, which can be accessed on our website:www.lapwingeducation.com/graduation-day-2014.

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Supermarket sweep

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As well as raising £211, a ‘can collection’ in Sainsbury’s in Ipswich town centre attracted attention from the press, shoppers and Radio Felixstowe thanks to a surprise appearance from new patron Hugh Fraser. Four enthusiastic volunteers from Ryan Insurance took turns on the tins (below left) and CEO Sue (below right) also did a shift. Our Community Matters donation from Waitrose also arrived this term, so we have another £179 to help fund our educational programmes.

While working with Stoke High School students, Lapwing and John Lewis arranged a Dragons’ Den Day. Twelve Y10 students from the school enjoyed a ‘Be-hind the Scenes’ tour of John Lewis and Waitrose and were hugely inspired by their highly trained staff .

Students were briefed to choose a product from the shelves, break into small groups and create a business plan before present-ing their pitch to peers and the dragons.

The experience instilled self-belief andimproved persuasive and analytical skills, resulting in inspired and motivated young people. Thanks John Lewis Partnerships!

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BBC Radio Suff olkShortly before our Graduation Day our patron, Hugh Fraser, and Chief Executive, Sue Chesworth were invited onto BBC Radio Suff olk to meet presenter Lesley Dolphin and be interviewed on her legendary couch! You can listen to the interview here: https://soundcloud.com/lapwingeducation

Radio FelixstoweOn a roll following her interview on BBC Suff olk, Sue happily accepted an invitation from Radio Felixstowe to chat about Lapwing and to reveal her favourite tune! The station also featured us as their charity of the month, with patron Hugh recording a superb advert for them to play. We are also hoping that some of our students will participate in some work experience at the station.

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Gippeswyk Educational Trust

Two of our students - Selina Green (16) and Jake Roberts (also 16) - require additional funding to continue their Lapwing education. Selina has a real talent for music, and having achieved a Bronze Arts Award, Lapwing strongly believes that she will benefi t hugely from progressing to a Silver Arts Award, working with Noise Solution.

Jake Roberts has a passion for fashion design. He needs access totheatrical performances and fashion shows to enhance his experi-ence and learning in this fi eld.

A grant of £500 for each student from the Gippeswyk Education Trust is making this all possible.

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Handing it to Emile

We’re so proud that student Emile Eno-Daynes has completed his Manual Handling certifi cate as part of his work at waste management company FCC Environment.

Emile has wanted to work at FCC since he was a young child, so it’s marvellous to see this ambitious young man achieve his goals.

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Lapwing Volunteer Hannah Berresford’s What’s on this autumn...

Dancing Queen - A Christmas PartyFriday 5 DecemberCorn Exchange, IpswichThe perfect show to get you all in the Christmas mood - almost guaranteed to have the whole family dancing in the aisles.

Autumn Term 2014Friday 5 September 2014 – Friday 19 December 2014Non Student Days Wed 3 and Thurs 4 Sept 2014Half Term Monday 27 – Friday 31 October 2014Christmas Holiday Mon 22 Dec 2014 – Fri 2 Jan 2015

Spring Term 2015Tuesday 6 January - Friday 27 MarchNon Student Day Monday 5 JanuaryHalf Term Monday 16 - Friday 20 February Easter Holiday - Monday 30 March - Friday 10 April

Summer Term 2015Monday 13 April - Wednesday 22 JulyNon Student Day Thursday 21 MayHalf Term Monday 25 - Friday 29 MaySummer Holiday - Thursday 23 July - tbc

We will give one month’s notice of additional staff training days.

Ipswich Has Got TalentSaturday 27 September 2014The Regent, IpswichReturning for the sixth year this event engages with all Ipswich communities to showcase the best talent. It aims to promote Ipswich as a safe and vibrant night time destination. Opening the show will be the fantastic and very talented Benjamin Bloom who will perform a few of his songs from his Weird and Wonderful show.

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Vintage Vehicle DaySunday 12 October, 11amOld Radio Site, Kesgrave, IP10 0AHThe Suffolk Aviation Heritage Museum’s vintage vehicle day sees a vast array of classic cars, motorcycles, tractors and more on show at the Old Radio Site museum.

Rock and Roll Panto - Beauty and the Beast 27 November to 31 January 2015New Wolsey Theatre, IpswichIt’s time to Get This Party Started as Prince Promising is about to be crowned his country’s rightful King – there’s only one tiny problem, he needs to find his Beauty. There are three accessible performances on 3, 16, and 21 January.

This Lapwing newsletter is kindly sponsored by Ryan Insurance Group.

Call them on 01473 343434, or visit their website, to see if they can insure your family, home or business.

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