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In this issue:40th BirthdayNew WebsiteDiary Dates
Sky Dive HeroesToddler Group
AGM News
Youth Group20 Prize
CompetitionKey contacts
WOW!Our 40th Birthday Party IsA New High For Our SocietyThe Peterborough and
District Deaf ChildrensSociety enjoyed itsbest ever attendance atan event when wecelebrated our 40thBirthday Party inFebruary.
Nearly 200 peopleturned out including theMayor and MP StewartJackson to celebrate andhonour some of thesocietys loyal andl o n g e s t s e r v i n gmembers.
The StarsP r e s i d e n t J o h nCheetham, fo rmer Chairperson SheilaLever and founder of thesociety 40 years ago,Betty Hay all received
special awards for theirs e r v i c e . C u r r e n tChairperson of thesociety, Nicola Epathitegave a speech to thecrowd in the busy
exhibition hall.
Many exhibitors attendedincluding some majornational and internationalorganisations and manylocal organisations tooincluding the Lions, Police,Fire and audiology.
Olli the MonkeyFor the children there werelots to get involved in. Thehighlight was the Olli theMonkey Show which hadtwo performances as wellas clay work, jewellerymaking clases, dance andcookery groups. TheNDCS Listening Bus alsomade a visit to show offthe latest technologyavailable for deaf children.
Great DayC h a i r p e r s o n N i c o l a
Epathite said: It was agreat day with so manypeople here having a goodtime. It was interesting tomeet so many people whoare now grown up and
were former membersand talk about how wellthe society has doneover the years.
ThanksThe exhibition was a realsuccess with plenty ofpeople to see andinformation available.The disco and rafflea f t e r w a r d s w e r esuccessful too. I just want
to thank everyone whohelped make the day sogood, especially all theyoung deaf people whogot involved.
Above: Chairperson NicolaEpathite and volunteer ChyanneGolding. Below: Mayor Councillor
Keith Sharpe
Olli the Monkey and memberChloe Peacock
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Weve got our websiteback with all the latest
information and newsfrom PDDCS!
J u s t g o t owww.pddcs.co.uk and takea look. You can leavecomments on any storyand see what events wehave coming up.
The website was re-launched after being offline
for a few years and soonbegan getting hits. SinceNovember there have
been over2,000 hits on
the s i telooking at a range ofinformation from newsfrom NDCS, news from thedeaf community and toinformation on our events.
So far, visitors to the sitehave come from 16countries including India,Russia and Australia!
Secretary Andy Palmersaid: Its going well but wewant feedback so if you
have any ideas for the site,get in touch.
We will soon be adding afundraising page andinformation about thesociety including ourc o m m i t t e e m e e t i n gminutes.
Please email Andy Palmer
if you have any ideas fort h e s i t e [email protected].
D e a f D a r e d e v i l sCharlene Spires andChris Majid are set tojump out of a plane at13,000 feet to raise
money for the society!
Volunteer Chris andC o m m i t t e m e m b e r Charlene are booked ona skydive on June 18th atSibson Airfield near
P e t e r b o r o u g h a n deveryone is welcome tocome and watch theirbravery in action. Wehope there will be a good
c r o w d t h e r e t ocongratulate them whenits all over!
The jump, which couldraise thousands, is theidea of Charlene Spires
who has been a membero f P D D C S s i n c echildhood and is a selfconfessed thrillseeker.
Chris Majid has been avolunteer and with thePDDCS since 2004 whenhe was spotted wearing ahearing aid working in atrendy Peterboroughclothes shop and wasasked to come on board.He has helped out atvarious events every yearsince.
PDDCS are now listed as
an official charity onSkydive Sibsons websiteso that any aspiringskydiver can nominatePDDCS as their charity ofchoice.
W h y n o t v i s i twww.skydivesibson.co.uksign yourself up and helpraise some money?
If you would like tosponsor Chr is o r C h a r l e n e , m o r einformation can be foundat www.pddcs.co.uk andclick on fundraising.
Its the AGM in May,weve compiled a quickguide to let you knowwhat its all about..
What is an AGM?The AGM stands forAnnual General Meetingand is the place when thesociety can report onwhat has gone on in theprevious year and someof the plans for the yearahead.
It is also the time thatmembers can join thecommittee and getinvolved in putting ourplans into practice as wellas electing the officers ofthe society, such as the
s e c r e t a r y a n dchairperson.
Why should you go?Its a good opportunity tomeet up and getinvolved. You may evenwant to come on and jointhe committee or lend ahand as a volunteer atsome of our events.
Its also a chance to haveyour say about what sortof things you think thesociety could be doing infuture
When and where is it?At the Cherry Tree Pub inPeterborough on May 9that 6.30pm. Hopefully seeyou there!
If you would like to come,please let us know bye m a i l t [email protected] or by text on07806 429547. BSLInterpretation is provided.
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Members of PDDCS are doing a skydive this summer to raise
money to fund activities for the Local Deaf Childrens Society!
It is at Sibson Airfield, Nr Wansford, Peterborough PE8 6NE.
Visit www.skydivesibson.co.uk to take a look! If you want tosponsor contact Chair, Nicola on 0780429547 text/phone or
email on [email protected]. COME AND JOIN
US ON THE DAY TO WATCH THEM THROW THEMSELVES
OUT OF A PLANE!!
PDDCS Youth Group
Cambridge and Peterborough Deaf Youth Groups got together for a week-
end to go to a residential place called Mepal near Cambridge. We all wentat 8am in the morning met at The Cresset in Bretton, off we went on theminibus that we borrowed from The Lions Club. We were signing all of thejourney down to Mepal. Finally we arrived, brought all smiles, met up withSarah (the leader for the Cambridge Youth Group). We all settled in thelounge, along came the Cambridge teenagers, all of us got on very well.Shortly after that we got introduced to the residential leaders. We got toldour room buddies, we then followed the leaders to our bedrooms, they all had four beds with a sink and astorage shelf for our bags. We had to change to our shoes for outdoor activities for after our break. Wethen went to the cafe downstairs to meet the rest of the Cambridge people.We got split up into two groups. We all did many different activities such as, rifling shooting, archery,
mapping skills, trampolining, fencing, team building, orienteering, rock climbing andmany more.
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R U Deaf aged 11-18?Want to join Deaf Youth Group?
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Toddler group goesfrom strength tostrength with newtoddlers comingalong almost everyweek to play while theparents or carers canmeet up and have acup of tea!
The toddler group isheld at the Jigsawcent re in Or tonM a l b o r n e ,Peterborough and runby committee member,parent and volunteerLiz Monaf. Liz has beenrunning the toddlergroup for four yearsnow and says its goingwell.
The toddler group is agreat way to meet otherparents with a childwho has a hearing lossand have a cuppa anda biscuit! Liz said.
We try to make ToddlerGroup beneficial for thechilden with a wide varietyof activities, toys andgames that are fun butalso are designed to helpyoungsters make the mostof their hearing but themain idea is for the
children to play in a safea n d u n d e r s t a n d i n genvironment .
A l s o , s t a f f f r o mPeterborough Audiologyattend to take ear mouldimpressions so save ontrips to the hospital..veryhandy!
Toddler Group is heldfortnightly at the JigsawCentre in Orton MalbornePeterborough. Contact Lizon 07956 964666 or [email protected]
Are you a buddinginventor? Do you thinkyou have wacky ideas?Well if you are - here isyour chance to win 20in our competition.
We are looking to seeingyour best ideas of a newinvention for children thatare deaf or have ahearing loss. There arelots of gadgets out therealready, like shakingalarm clocks and loopsbut what is next! Its up toyou!
Send us your ideas, witha drawing, for yourinvention and the bestidea will win 20 and be
published in the nextedition of Hi-Five.
Entries have to be in bythe 31st May 2011.
Please send yourinvention ideas [email protected] or post to: Hi-five,65 Linnet, Orton Wistow,Peterborough. Thecompetition is open todeaf children or youngpeople and their siblingsunder the age of 21.
The winning entry will bechosen by the committeeat the June meeting andthe prize will be paid bycheque.
Dates for your diaryApril21st Toddler Group
May5th, 19thToddler Group
June18thSkydive at SibsonJuly9th Summer Funday at Ferry Meadows16th Trip to Drayton Manor
Pen them in you diary now!!
Please get in touch with
the Peterborough andDistrict Deaf ChildrensSociety.
For over 11's and youth,ca l l or text our Chairperson Nicola on07806 42954
For under 11's and ourevents call or text Deanon 07977 409611
For Toddlers call or textLiz on 07956 964666
For Press Enquiries or formore information on our
newsletter or fundraising,
contact Andy Palmer on07949 571173.
The general emailaddress for the society [email protected]
-Charity registration no. 1053815
Copyright Peterborough andDistrict Deaf Childrens Society
2011
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