A Schoolboy’s Day Out with
CESV
By Margaret Sheard
It is so refreshing to know that children all over the island are gaining knowledge in all manner of skills which will develop them into caring and sensitive adults and we give below an account of one such event when Josh Seear, a pupil at the English School of Kyrenia, joined CESV for a day.
CESV have sent us the following story about Josh’s account of his experiences to his fellow pupils.
Question : How do you get 200 children to sit quietly and pay attention to every word in a school assembly?
Answer : Ask Josh Seear to give a presentation about his day out with the members of the CESV!
He was introduced by Rita Heath who gave the children (
With the aid of his notes and video footage Josh explained to all present about being unable to abseil due to safety factors but that he had been given the chance to be lowered to the ground while roped onto a stretcher. Once the footage was being shown of Josh going over the wall there was an accompanying chorus of “Oohs” and “Aahs” from his spellbound a
Then a short talk was given by Steve Collard, Head of CESV, about the training supplied by the CESV. He told the children present about the training currently being given during the after school club at ESK. Once again there was great interest in joining their numbers. After Steve had finished his talk Josh asked if anyone had any questions. Many hands were raised and Josh fielded the questions like a true professional. He was also very honest as he admitted that, yes, he was scared when one of the pupils ask
I expect Josh was feeling a bit apprehensive as he was lowered over the Castle wall, but what a brave and daring thing to do for a 10 year old. He is a credit to his parents and the school and will probably go on to be a very active member of CESV in later years.