Banstead Area U3A Group - Activities

2007/2008

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Languages
Italian Intermediate	Weekly	Tue     10.30 am
Basic German Conversation	Fortnightly	Wed     2.00 pm
Basic French Conversation	Weekly	Fri      10.00 am
Taking French Further	Weekly	Mon    2.30 pm
Outdoor pursuits
* Walking	Monthly	3rd     Mon       9.30 am
** Walking ( Walton based )	Monthly	2nd    Thur       9.30 am
Gentle walking (Banstead based)	Fortnightly	Mon     10.00 am
Enjoy your garden	Monthly	1st     Wed       2.30 pm
Bowls	Fortnightly	2nd & 4th   Tues    2.30 pm
Arts and Crafts
Drawing and Painting	Weekly	Mon       9.30 am
Drawing  and painting	Weekly	Fri           9.30 am
Drawing - All Abilities	Weekly	Thurs     10.00am
Exploring art	Monthly	2nd   Tues       2.00 pm
Music	Monthly	1st    Mon       2.00 pm
Jazz Appreciation	Momthly	3rd    Tues       2.30 pm
Poetry  Discussion	Monthly	4th    Fri           2.30 pm
Poetry Writing	Monthly	2nd   Mon       2 30 pm
Reading for Pleasure (1)	Fortnightly	Tue         2.30 pm
Reading for Pleasure (2)	Monthly	Tue         2.30 pm
Reading for Pleasure (3)	Monthly	3rd   Mon        2.30 pm
Topical Reading Discussion	Monthly	1st   Thurs       2.30 pm
Singing	Fortnightly	1st & 3rd    Tues     2.30 pm
Opera (1)and Ballet	Monthly	3rd   Tue         7.30 pm
Opera (2)	Monthly, shortly after Op 1	usually Thur evening
Opera (3)	Monthly	Varies                  pm
Shakespeare Enjoyment Group	Monthly	4th Wed         2.30 pm
Past and present
Local History   (A)	Monthly	2nd   Wed      10.00 am
Local History   (B)	Monthly	3rd   Thurs    10.00 am
Middle East History	Monthly	2nd  Fri          10.30 am
Naval/Military History	Monthly	Last  Mon        2.30 pm
Social Studies	Monthly	3rd  Thur        2.30 pm
Philosophy	Fortnightly	Fri            2.30 pm
Science /Technology/Maths	Monthly	4nd  Wed        2.30pm
Family History	Monthly	4th  Thur        2.30 pm
Parenting for Grandparents	Monthly	2nd  Mon        2.30pm
Pastimes
Beginning Bridge	Weekly	Thurs    1.30 pm
Bridge - alt. Rubber & Chicago	2nd  & 4th	Wed       2.00 pm
Bridge -  no beginners	Weekly	Fri        12.45 pm
Bridge  - Intermediate	Weekly	Mon       2.15 pm
Table Tennis 1 (Tadworth)	2nd & 4th	Tue       10.00 am
Table Tennis 2 (Banstead)	Weekly	Mon       3.00 pm
Scrabble (Banstead)	Monthly	1st  Fri         2.00 pm
Scrabble (Walton)	Monthly	1st   Fri         2.00 pm
Computing	Monthly	3rd  Fri         2.30 pm
Wine Tasting	Monthly	2nd Tues     3.00 pm
Line Dancing	Monthly	2nd Wed    10.30 am

As at 5/3/08

* Banstead walks leave the Community Centre at 9.30 sharp
** Walton walks  -  check for start point

The following could be available if there is sufficient demand

                                                  Beginners' German

                                                 Environmental Studies

Taking French Further

        We welcome people with a good understanding of French., who wish to increase their fluency  by
        listening, reading and chatting

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The Computer Group

This group has to be ,by definition,oriented to the computer science side of life. To that end its first priorities when it started were the possession of a laptop,a projector and a screen for its own use. However,it was apparent other groups would also benefit from these and they are regularly used by the Wine Tasting Group and the Military/Naval History Group. In addition,they are used for general meetings.
Our own meetings are held monthly,for two hours,usually at the group Leader's home or somebody else's home. Anyone may attend,no possession of a computer is necessary. Membership is not large but steady,with general U3A  matters dealt with at the opening of a meeting,sometimes followed by a particular subject. Members equipment as well as the use to which it is put varies so a wide range of matters are commonly discussed over the period of a year. Problem solving figures frequently. The laptop,projector & screen are used as appropriate.

Figure 1 protect your computer against viruses and spy ware - find out at the Computer Group 

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Walton Amblers

We amble along the North Downs and local beauty spots stopping to appreciate the local flora and fauna, archeology and local history as well as the views. We meet on the second Thursday of the month for a morning walk of about four to five miles avoiding very steep hills.
Future walks

Click here for 2006 Programme

 Amblers looking at rare plants in Fames Rough.

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Gentle walking - Banstead

These are local walks lasting between an hour and an hour and a half taken at a gentle pace. They are suitable for people who would like to take a little walk in the company of friends, but do not feel they are up to striding along with the other walking groups.

Walks programme

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Drawing -  all abilities

    You will need: -

    An A3 sketch pad

   A box of pencils (different grades)

   A white plastic eraser. ( Staedtler is a good make)

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Exploring Art

This group is temporarily suspended following the retirement of the group leader, who led the group for many years.

It would be good to get the group going again. If there is anyone with only a little knowledge who could get us restarted they would be very welcome.

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Music appreciation

Reconstituted after the departure of a long-term, very special leader, this group meets monthly on a Monday afternoon in Banstead in a member's home.  We spend an hour listening to music through the ages, which demonstrates the wide variety of past styles; then after a cup of tea, listen to an hour's programme of favourites selected by a member.  We are currently debating whether to try a programme of pieces we really hate to see if we can work out why.

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<>Local History

The group meets once a month, except in summer.

Recent speakers have talked about, "Turnpike roads in Surrey", an historic private home in Purley and "Firemarks" A small project, listing memorials inside the Parish Church has been taken on by some members.

A visit to a local historic house is also in the programme.

Renovation to the village war memorial

This picture and that on the       
 home page have been supplied by     
 the Banstead Historical Research      
 Group, where further images can be seen

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History Group

This group is temporally suspended

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Military History

Members include both those interested in reading and hearing about the topic and those who have actual military experience. The group itself has furnished some of its own speakers with topics as diverse as personal experiences of being in combat in Normandy and the Western Desert and of being a POW in Italy and Germany, an exhibition of a member’s collection of weaponry used in the Napoleonic War, the history of the Royal Marines and an analysis of the largest naval battle in history (the Battle of Leyte Gulf where over 250 US and Japanese warships participated).

Sessions from external speakers have included the campaigns of Alexander the Great and the Battle of the Somme as well as personal reminiscences from local residents such as Lt Col Otway who led the assault on the Merville battery during D-Day and Christine Crowley who was a courier for the resistance during the German occupation of Denmark

Future topics include the history of the Royal Artillery, the fall of Singapore and the personal reminiscences of a nurse who was in the siege of Tobruk. The group also occasionally undertakes outings to places or events relevant to our topic.

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Social Studies

This is a lively group in which members choose the future programme. One person presents each session after some reading and research, which involves us all in much discussion - and interruptions! We have been looking at particular aspects of Victorian society for the past year. We now plan to consider social changes during the last 50 years, both materially and in our attitudes and expectations.

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Philosophy

Almost all of the traditional topics in general, moral and political philosophy in the West have been covered over the last fifteen years or so, but we keep returning to them. In addition there are many developments in philosophy and in related fields, which remain to be explored. One topic, which we are currently debating and where there has been a revival of interest is that of practical ethics. Everyone has a view on this.

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Science
There are no meetrings planned for June, July and August.At ther meeting inSeptember the future of the Group will be discussed.

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 Grandparenting

The relationship between grandparent and child is very important to both. Parents today experience stresses of a kind new to us.

Hours of work are long; there may be concerns over schooling, or incompatible emotional pressures towards parental perfection and personal fulfillment.

For us, lucky enough to have grandchildren, our role may be clear: substitute carer; support; stability for a child distressed and puzzled by divorce.

As a group we can discuss the children and their needs in a confidential way, and receive advice, support, and comfort.  We can also boast of their achievements in the same secure setting.  It is good to be able to talk about grandchildren with people who are really interested.

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MONDAY BRIDGE GROUP

Day: Monday (weekly)

Time: 3.0 – 5.0pm

Venue: The Gable Room, Banstead or members homes

We started as a beginners or refreshers group in October 2006 and had 6 months tuition in the Basic ACOL system. We are now trying to put into practice what we have been taught.

This group is suitable for people who have received basic teaching in the ACOL system

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Table Tennis 1 (Tadworth))

This is a very friendly mixed group who meet together
once a fortnight in the Anti Room, Church of Good
Shepherd Hall in Tadworth.

                    This is a friendly group, who meet every fortnight
                     at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Tadworth

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Table Tennis 2 (Banstead)

This is a new group. It meets in the Banstead Youth Centre in The Horseshoe.

New players are welcome.