Last year started on a positive note with the launching of a Computer Literacy Course with the ACE children, who have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of their new task. The course contains the basic skills and theory of using a computer (switching the computer on and off, different parts of the computer and basic usage of Microsoft Word.) The children have also taken part in various recreational activities, such as cricket, soccer and rugby. The girls have also enjoyed the cricket games. Apart from doing the computer course with the ACE children, the Lebone Centre group has also enjoyed many quiet times reading books to the ACE children and improving their listening skills.
The ACE group has been very active with a number of things. to start of, we had a Christmas concert in November of 2006 which was a great success. The ace children were very busy with rehearsals throughout October and November and this was evident at the concert. Both the boys and the girls did a dance, showing off their talents and abilities. This was followed by the song "Bruder Jakob" which was performed by them in Afrikaans, English and German a task which they managed exceptionally well. To finish off, the play "Noah's Ark" was performed with most of the children wearing colourful masks made for them by the ACE group members. The play involved songs such as "If you're happy and you know it", and "All things bright and beautiful". They genuinely enjoyed the performance as well as the practices.
The year has started out as quite a good year, so much so that although we were worried in terms of not having enough group members due to a small number we have now had to split our group into two.