On Monday our Sensory Singers Choir is back from 10.30am-12pm. This group is open to all, meets fortnightly, and costs £5 per session with our wonderful choir leader Aimee Toshney. The group sing a variety of different songs and even work towards performances in the local area, we’re already practicing our Christmas repertoire in preparation for the Winter Fayre and Morrisons!
Voices Off is on this evening from 6.30pm-7.30pm! This conversational British Sign Language class is suitable for absolute beginners as well as people who would like to practice their BSL with other people. If you are interested in the class please contact Allan at allan.simpson@falkirk.gov.uk.
Also on from 6.30pm-7.30pm is David’s brand new Keep Fit Class! Costing just £2 and open to all fitness levels and abilities. David will guide you through a fitness regime inspired by different martial arts techniques and even teach you a different self defence move each week.
The IT Classes are running on their usual sessions. These run Tuesday 1pm-3pm and 3pm-5pm, Thursday 1pm-3pm (college only, this class is closed to new interest at present), and Friday 1pm-3pm. We will have spaces on our Tuesday and Friday classes for anyone who would like to learn more about computers, tablets and phones and their accessibility features. Class costs £5 for fully supported expert tutelage. Interpreter can be provided on request.
The BSL OAP Group have cancelled for this week and will return on 2nd November at their usual time.
On Wednesday the Art Group will be back from 1.15pm-3.15pm. This class costs £5 per session and is led by our expert tutor Val Martin.
Our Talk and Sign Group has been cancelled for this week due to lack of interest and will return on 21st November from 7pm-9pm where we will be joined by Petre Dobre who is going to share some of his work from Smith Art Gallery.
Thursday the Braille Class will return from 10.30am-12pm. This class is led by tutor Christine Moroney and runs weekly term time.
Also on Thursday, our volunteer led Voices Off class is on from 11am-12.30pm. This class is open to anyone who would like to learn or practice British Sign Language including complete beginners. This is a laidback group that allows group members to learn at their own pace.
The Macular Society will also be back from 1.30pm-3.30pm, this is a social group open to anyone with macular degeneration. If you would like to learn more about this group please contact Iona at 07517 543 998. This group meets on the last Thursday of each month.
The Braveheart Group will be leaving the centre for their usual walk from the centre at 11.30am on Friday. This is a leisurely walk around the local area that lasts approx 45-60 minutes with the option to pop into Cafe Tiki for some lunch and a cuppa afterwards. Sighted Guides provided if necessary.
The Youth Group is back this week from 6pm-7.15pm. We will be incorporating our gaming group into the Youth Group from now on, so for this session we will be having a visit from Fraser from Triple Tap Tech! We will also be planning some halloween games so you can choose whether you’d rather play computer games or general games! This group is open to p7-S6 pupils and their friends and siblings.
The Friday Deaf Club meets on Friday for their usual session from 7pm-10pm.
A reminder as well that the Sensory Room is open to the public every day for one hour sessions, these cost £6 regardless of area travelled from, to book contact Rowan at 01324 590888 or sensory@forthvalleysensorycentre.org.
If you are interested in learning more about any of our groups or would like to express interest please get in touch with Linsey at linseystocks@forthvalleysensorycentre.org or phone the centre at 01324 590888.
Have a great week!
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