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`Look at Me' from 28 June to 4 July Tea party send off
This is the theme of deaf awareness week launched by the UK Council John Reason, long serving caretaker at Toothill's Oliver Tomkins Infants
on Deafness and over 100 charities working with deaf people, includ- School retires at the end of summer term and the school is organising
ing the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID). a farewell tea for him on Thursday 22 July, 3pm.
Libbie Sheppard, RNID regional your ears a rest for several minutes Former pupils and parents who know John are welcome to attend.
information officer, said, "1 in 7 are every hour for recovery and check Please let the school know in advance on 870471.
affected by hearing loss, but simple out Don't Lose the Music at www.
things can make a big difference, rnid.org.uk"
such as looking at the person before "We'd also like people to think Families with teens wanted for TV series
you start to talk. Speak clearly and about their own hearing and take Channel 4 is developing a new documentary series about solving teen/
don't shout. our hearing check. You can do this parent communication problems through the use of dramatherapy.
"Fifty five per cent of over 60s over the phone - a 5 minute phone The producers are casting in and around the Swindon area in early
have a hearing loss, so all clubs and call will highlight whether you July and are looking for families to take part in the show and be filmed
groups need to remember that half need to go to your GP and get your participating in the dramatherapy process to resolve their family conflicts.
their members may be affected and hearing checked properly." If you are interested or know of any families that might be suitable
should take their communication Call 0844 800 3838 or see www. contact Elizabeth Allen on 0207 861 8339 or mail: elizabeth.allen@talk-
needs seriously. Many places have rnid.org.uk backthames.tv
loop systems but sometimes staff
don't know how to work them or the
equipment isn't installed properly
or even switched on."
She also said young people
nowadays are in serious danger
of hearing loss because of loud
music. "Listening to MP3 players
too loudly and for long periods can
damage hearing.
"Some people go to clubs and fes-
tivals with extreme levels of sound
and risk permanent damage. Give

Remembering the
secret underground
army close to Swindon
4 July marks the 70th anniversary of
the conception of a top secret army
to form the last line of defence if
Britain was invaded in 1940.
The English training HQ for
these units was a large palladium
mansion in sleepy Coleshill, Ox-
fordshire, just a few miles from
Swindon.
On Sunday 4 July, 10.30am to
4pm, the National Trust is hosting
a celebration of the bravery of these
men and women and the Coleshill
Auxiliary Research Team (CART)
are playing a large part in the day's
events.
The entry fee of £1 will be donated
to Help For Heroes.
There will be talks by writers
who have researched the resistance
and there will be a range of military
vehicles, period catering, living
history re-enactments and displays,
as well as tours to an authentic
underground bunker
For details call 762209.
www.coleshillhouse.com

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