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ACL Staff Update – 15/01/2021

Message from Katherine Burns, ACL Principal Although a long time seems to have elapsed since Christmas and New Year, I hope you managed to find some time for rest and recuperation. The last few weeks have probably been challenging for every one of us and it is important that we continue to support each other…

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Christmas

At Christmas the children and their parents were invited to take part in a socially distanced treasure hunt around the local park. The children found their treasure in a grotto in the front garden of the pre-school and all went home with a book and a home-made gingerbread man 

Gifts for the elderly

“How inspiring it is for the younger generation to want to do something to for the older generation, multi-generational working is key in these difficult times” Christine Horn, Dementia Team Leader at Age Concern ACL Supported Learning learners have been working hard to support the elderly community in Colchester who are supported by Age Concern…

Teams works: Collaboration the key for English at Essex Adult Community Learning

Bob Read is the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF’s) Regional Specialist Lead (RSL) for Maths and English in the eastern region. He works with a range of practitioners who are coping with the daily challenges of teaching maths and English programmes in the context of the current Coronavirus pandemic. For this third in a series…