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Education |News Ellana’s year helping others
FOR Maid stone Girls‘ Grammar School stu d ent Ellana Hall, left, hern
ext step afterA-levels is a year ou t helpin She sets off this month on the UK Govern-
ment-funded International Citizen Service (ICS) programme and will spend 1 2 weeks working with young volunteers in Nigeria tackling poverty in some of the world's poor- est communities. ICS is open to those aged 1 8 to 2 5 and offers
achance to gain skills viewed favourably by employees and universities, including team- work, leadership and projectmanagement. Ellana said: “It’s a great opportunity to
travel, learn about new cultures and make a difference in
theworld.After sittingmyAlev- els, it seemed the ideal time to broadenmy ex- periences and I’ve deferred my university place until next year.” Young people need no experience, qualifi-
cations or cash to volunteer for the ICS, just the ambition tomake adifference,with three- quarters of volunteers describing the experi- ence as incredibly useful for their professional development. Ellanasaid: “I knewIwanted to travel dur-
ing my gap year but when I began research- ing I realised I could use my time in amuch more purposeful and meaningful way through volunteering. I chose ICS and VSO because it is professional, reliable andwell or-
g others.
ganised. The programme is also government funded so I did not have to worry about the cost, just demonstrate my commitment through fundraising.” She will be learning about the culture in
Nigeria,while livingwith ahost family. Ellana said: “I hope to build long-lasting
friendships with my Nigerian and English counterparts. I know that the memory of this placementwill staywithme for the rest ofmy life and I amexcited about building long last- ing friendships.” EllanaHall is one of 1 7 ,0 0 0 young people
fromacross theUKparticipating on ICS over- seas since 2 0 1 2 . Felicity Morgan, director of ICS at VSO,
said: “Leaving school or college is amilestone and young people are often under pressure to decidewhat to do next.Volunteering overseas provides aunique opportunity to experience another culture and develop new skills sup- porting people living on the margins of soci- ety.” ICS placements are available for departure
from January 2 0 1 9 , and 1 8 -2 5 -year-olds from Maidstone and the surrounding areas are en- couraged to apply. Find out more at
www.volunteerics.org.
Open afternoon Friday 2nd November
1.30pm until 2.45pm. For parents of children for September 2019 intake.
Open Events
For 2019 entry
At Tiger Primary School, in Maidstone, our aim is to provide a safe, nurturing and engaging
environment where your child can enjoy learning and allow their imaginations to grow.
We invite you to find out more at one of our open mornings, which are by appointment only, on November 12th, November 21st, December 5th and January 10th. Tours begin at 10.00am.
Please call reception on 01622 745166 to book your place on a tour.
www.tigerprimary.com
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