Institution:University of Essex

Golden Age

The main aim is to befriend elderly and bring some fun and entertainment into their day. Sessions involve activities such as poetry, arts, and board games. Elderly absolutely love those sessions.

4 pm

Foxburrow Grange

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-Age-Project/149517208415571?fref=ts

Golden Age

The main aim is to befriend elderly and bring some fun and entertainment into their day. Sessions involve activities such as poetry, arts, and board games. Elderly absolutely love those sessions.

3 pm

Freda Gunton Lodge

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-Age-Project/149517208415571?fref=ts

Shalford

The tasks on this day will include some cutting and copiccing of trees and overall gardening of this area.

9 am – 2 pm

Shalford

St Osyth

St. Osyth Parish looks unsightly after the winter and we will be helping them out by doing some cutting and copiccing of the bushes and trees, in order to make this area prettier.

10 am – 3 pm

St Osyth

Stanway

Stanway Federationg of Learning is a one of the local schools and some of their classrooms need a revamp.

10 am – 3 pm

Stanway School

V-Team Sports Mural project

Students visited Hamstel junior school to paint a mural on their sports hall. The mural depicts the pictogram for each individual sport at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 and the sports at the school.

12.30-5.30pm

Hamstel junior school, Southend on sea, Essex.

Einstein Project

Project’s aim is to make Science more entertaining and fun for school children. The sessions consist of a general introduction and then individual lessons on Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

3 pm

King's Ford Junior School

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Einstein-Project/150801311613081?fref=ts

Film Club

Weekly themed film nights at a local residential home.

3 pm

Foxburrow Grunge

https://www.facebook.com/#!/FilmClubEssex?fref=ts

Numbers

Project’s aim is to engage students in group activities using simple Math concepts and numbers. Sessions are taught through games, colouring and interactive conversations.

1.30 pm

Prettygate Infants School

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Numbers-Project/122706254432306

Stanway School project

Stanway Federationg of Learning is a one of the local schools and some of their classrooms need a revamp

10 am – 3 pm

Stanway School

Art Club

We use arts and crafts and all things glittery in order to encourage children to use their creativity to make wonderful pieces of art

3 pm

Elmstead Primary School

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Art-Club-Project/107039719340638?fref=ts

Coding Club Project

Coding Club aims to teach primary school students the ways of coding/programming in a fun and interactive way.

3 pm

Saint John's Primary School

https://www.facebook.com/vTeamCodingClub?fref=ts

Global Voices

The aim of this project is to teach local children different foreign languages and introduce them to all the different cultures we have on campus.

1 pm

Broomgrove Junior School

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Voices/126622860684816?fref=ts

Origami

The aim of this project is to teach students the basics of origami and help them express their creativity and imagination. We want to show them that talent may be hiding anywhere

3 pm

Colchester Academy

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Origami-Project/364327796974722?fref=ts

Photography Project

The aim of this project is to teach students the basics of photography and help them express their creativity. We want to tell children that even if they cannot draw or sing, they are still artists.

3 pm

Montgomery Junior School

https://www.facebook.com/pages/VTeam-Photography-Club/1497527083827057?sk=timeline

SESAW

The local animal shelter needs our help with some after winter arrangements, such as fencing or the yearly painting of sheds and runs.

11 am – 4 pm

Sesaw

Small World

The main purpose of this project is to encourage children to use their imagination and creativity. Sessions involve story-telling, interactive games and the creation of never-ending stories.

3 pm

King's Ford Junior School

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Small-World-Project/118579911509006?fref=ts

Small World

The main purpose of this project is to encourage children to use their imagination and creativity. Sessions involve story-telling, interactive games and the creation of never-ending stories.

1.30 pm

Prettygate Infants

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Small-World-Project/118579911509006?fref=ts

Time Travellers

The main aim of this project is to teach children history in a fun and interactive way. vTeam goes back in time and looks at historical events and different well-known characters.

3 pm

Colchester Academy

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Time-Travellers-Project/155028791184048?fref=ts

Engaines Primary School

The winter is over and the Engaines Primary School needs our help with some after-winter gardening.

9.30 am – 2.30 pm

Engaines Primary School

Balloon release to celebrate SVW

Event's aim is to celebrate the student volunteering week and 10 years of vTeam.

12 pm – 2 pm

University of Essex

V-team – Greenhouse project

Students worked with the school children to build their greenhouse out of 2L plastic bottles. This will be used to grow vegetables they will later use to for cooking.

12.30-3.30pm

Hamstel Junior Schhol, Southend , Essex.