A Week in The Life…
Hello, I’m a Student at Stepping Stones. I attend on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. My week starts on Monday Morning with Art, which is taught by a Tutor called Ali. I am currently working with Ali on a visual interactive map of the Stepping Stones Allotment.
After Lunch, which I take with the other Students in the Dinning Room, I join Tutor Martin in the Kitchen for Washing Up Duty and cleaning up. We then make our way to the local shops to buy ingredients for the next Cooking session. We usually go to Roy’s near Anglia Square and the local Daily Fresh.
On Wednesdays after everyone has arrived I have a second Art lesson, this time with Tutor Sue. Currently in this session I am creating images for cloth bags, which we are planning to sell. I am using a Screen Printing technique, placing a template on the bag with a mesh screen on top. I flood the uncovered area with special ink and let it dry. I have chosen a Pumpkin design as our theme is Vegetables and Fruit.
After my Packed Lunch I am tasked with doing Housekeeping. During this session I can be found washing cups and glasses, filling in the Drinks list for the next Breaktime and emptying the Bins amongst other various tasks.
On Friday, my first session is Music with Tutor David. In this session we use computer software as well as instruments to make music. We are currently creating a Music and Sound Effects track to accompany a play which I have written for a History project. The Play is set aboard an Edwardian Tram in Norwich, and introduces historical figures such as the Rebel Robert Kett, Nurse Edith Cavell and Druid Ross Nichols. All of these figures are historically linked with the City of Norwich.
After Lunch it’s History Time, and David rallies together his team of Hungry Historians (Students) for a session of learning and discovery. We are currently each exploring a topic of our choice, with Norwich as a key factor. I have chosen the Haunted History of Norwich, reading about Ghostly sightings and Phantom visitations in and around various historical Norwich landmarks and buildings. A fellow Student I know is researching Witchcraft Trials connected to Norwich in the Middle-Ages.
Not all of my time at Stepping Stones is spent indoors learning. We all get to go out and have fun too! Below are some Photos:
Me and another Student enjoying Fish and Chips on a day out in Lowestoft.
A Student has prepared a Meal with help from our Cookery Tutor.
Three Students have finished a Christmas Craft Project. We were using stamps cut from craft foam stuck to blocks of wood as well as stamps cut from Potatoes to create Christmas Wrapping Paper for our Stall.
Written by Cara
