Diamonds Study Centre Player Interviews March 2008

During the course of the “Playing for Success” term at the Diamonds Study Centre a week was set aside for Year 8 students, from Weavers, Wrenn and Wollaston Secondary schools as well as Year 5  pupils, from Oakway, Victoria and Hardwick  Junior schools and a group of looked after children from the Northamptonshire County Council “Kicin2study” project, to interview the Diamonds players.  

They all had a great time interviewing first team players Chris Hope, Curtis Osano, Marcus Kelly, Tom Shaw, Lee Tomlin, Michael Corcoran and Alex Bolt as well as some of the clubs prospective future stars in Jake Beecroft and Sam Smith.

The “Playing for Success” project is part of a national initiative which involves a partnership between the DCSF (Department for Children, Schools and Families) the County Council and the football club itself and one of its major objectives is to raise standards in literacy. The interview activity and the follow up work proved to be an invaluable exercise in the improvement of the students speaking, listening and writing skills in a very enjoyable way. 

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