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NEWS & VIEWS 15
No computer courses available
An adult education tutor is upset West Swindon Adult Education
that computer evening classes at Organiser Alex Sandell explained
Greendown School have been can- that running computer courses had NO 9pecial Discounts
celled for this term. become increasingly impractical
Liz Mann from Ashburnham because of equipment breakdowns.
Close, Freshbrook, has complained She said that new courses involving NO Free Gifts
that students taking her word word processing and other compu-
pmcessingclass have had tobetrans- ter applications using the school's
ferred to other classes run by the new computer system were being
College in other parts of the town. considered. NO geasonal Of ferc
Some have had to give up because Greendown headteacher Ian
the times were inconvenient or they Matthews confirmed that the
cannot get to them. school's heavily used BBC comput-
"It's a great shame there are no ers were over fiveyears old and now NO Champagne or
opportunities to learn computer unreliable. He said that discussions
skills," said Liz. "Greendown is a about courses on the new Macin-
community schooland there should tosh computers were taking place, I4otidayc
be community access." but pointed out the school does not
She added that school staff had receive payment for use of equip-
worked in their own time to keep ment which had been paid for from
her course going last term. the school budget.
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Lack of confidence, being too re- members havebehaved in situations
laxed about things, feeling frustrated during the previous week and exer-
because you've agreed to something cises or games designed to explore SECONDARY DOUBLE GLAZING
when you should have argued how people react. "I often find my-
against it? self in a situation a couple of days DOORS, WINDOWS
Life is full of decisions. How do laterwhich relates back to the course
you make them with confidence? and I'm able to react differently than PATIO DOORS, PORCHES
An eveningclass in Assertiveness I would have before," said Jenny.
at Greendown School during the "1 now feel good about putting CONSERVATORIES, REPAIRS
autumn helped a group of adults my point of view. But being asser-
say what they think and two partici- tive is not about being bossy. It's SURVEYING SERVICE FOR THE
pants think that their lives have been important to hear what other people
changed. are saying and respect them for it - D.I.Y. / BUILDER
Both decided to take the course communication is a two way thing.
for different reasons. Jenny Ricketts "The course is helping me put
recognised her sense of self worth myself more in control. I feel posi-
was at a low ebb. "1 wanted to get a tive and justified in not responding
grip on my life and face up to the in the way I've been conditioned to." BUDGET WINDOWS
ingrained conditioning." For Kieran, relationships at work
Kieran Couglan had been told by are changing. "1 find myself taking
his boss that he did not assert him- a more assertive line and there is a & DOORS
self enough. "I had the reputation of different rapport with colleagues.
being so laid back that if pushed I'd People are hearing what I say."
fall over." Both Jenny and Kieran say they
"I felt trepidation about starting want to continue meeting in a group
the course because you have to start or take another course to develop TELEPHONE
to reveal things which were hidden their assertive outlook.
and sure enough the first session For people who would like to take
was about describing our fears of the first steps in asserting them-
being in the room with the other selves, there's an introductory course (Q73) 94qlSq
course members." on Saturday 18 January, between
After five weeks Kieran was able lOam and 4pm at the Health Hydro
to tell people at work. He expected in Milton Road. The cost is £17.50 or
some ridicule, but the reaction was £3 for anybody on benefit or a low
interest in what he was doing. income. To find out more or to book
The course sessions are made up a place, call Lucie Hartley or
of discussions about how course Laurence Yeoman on 486434.