On an overcast, damp Wednesday 22nd June, we travelled over to Harting Primary School near Petersfield to work as part of the Enable me team.

I don’t recall my time at primary school, but can only hope it was like here... However I seem to have a picture of ‘Sir’ being a rather crusty, black-clad individual with mortar board hat, brandishing a thin cane - feared and revered by all, a character from Hogwarts if you like. Happily in this case, it could not be further from the truth; he was an approachable, forward-thinking gent willing to embrace new technology and involve it in everyday life.

The Enable Me team, led from the front by Nik, included Chris, Seb, Benyta, Belinda, Sarah-Jane, Ilona and myself. The school children, although a highly charged lot, were at the appropriate times, extremely courteous, well-mannered and quiet. In all, a particularly intelligent and bright group of children who seemed to ask all the right questions in a genuine bid to understand… I know after my presentation, I was faced by an unprecedented barrage of questions!

When Seb, Chris and the others took them for wheelchair sports the children’s enthusiasm finally took over, plunging the hall into new, unheard of noise levels.

It may be a cliché, but talking to the children and hopefully answering their questions based on my presentation (which incidentally is aimed at secondary school age!) inspired me to write a presentation aimed specifically at Primary school age! I’m aware that other members of the team enjoyed the day as much as me.

Looking forward to next time as I’ll hopefully have the new presentation.

Jonty Neve