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Comment on Palestine moe teacher exchange project by Noor el-Marifa Charitable Association

Noor el-Marifa Charitable Association — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:49:48 +0000

I’m from Gaza. we work at Noor el-Marifa Charitable Association. I liked your activities and I am happy if we could exchange the educational information and ideas through your help; your good projects we are dealing with learning difficulties categories through Noor el-Marifa school for (learning difficulties); wish to develop our school by your great ideas.
for more information please contact us on this email Noor99h@hotmail.com
thanks so much

Comment on Mantle of the Expert: Quality Mark 2011 by Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:13:27 +0000

Dear Geoff,
Arts organisations which run educational courses are most welcome to apply for the QM. However we are mindful that the use of MoE has many variants so, as you will see the criteria we use, we are adamant that the content is rigorous to ensure that the quality is maintained by practitioners who see the need for accreditation. Many people use MoE and they are very welcome to do so. However, there are schools and other settings that take advantage of the ‘band waggoning’ and set themselves up as centres of excellence with very poor practices in the system they call Mantle of the Expert.

The QM mark has been agreed with Dr Dorothy Heathcote, the inventor of the system (before she died recently), and is to protect the integrity of her work hence the procedures adopted by us.

Please feel free to discuss this more and do attend one of our training weekends if you can. We have several colleagues in the arts fields (who are not qualified teachers) who have done so and are very adept and skilful in the use and application of the system in their settings. They have also gained certificated routes and are therefore qualified trainers firstly.
The second step of attaining the QM is the next step for them in their settings and several are looking to use the QM as a marketing device for obvious reasons.

Thank you so much for your contact and we hope this clarifies our position a little more.

With very best wishes,

Luke and Tim

Comment on Mantle of the Expert: Quality Mark 2011 by Geoff smith

Geoff smith — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:57 +0000

I run a Saturday drama group and have used mantle of the expert for many years. I’m disappointed that as an organisation which has put in a significant amount of time and invested in our staff we can’t apply for this accreditation.

Can we look at including arts organisations who want to give children a rich and deep learning experience the recognition they need to develop and flurish.

Merry Xmas

Geoff

Comment on The Nelson Explorers Club by Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:50:23 +0000

Hi Lucy, Hi Melissa
So good to hear from you both.
I’m glad you enjoyed your time at Tuckswood.
Best wishes to you both
Tim Taylor & Emma Hamilton-Smith

Comment on The Nelson Explorers Club by Lucy Bailey

Lucy Bailey — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:42:28 +0000

OMG! as if, devons little voice! im the one in the puffa jacket!hehe;D
ahhh! i wish i was doing that now!
im now in cns!!!
year 8!:)<3
wish i could see mr taylor again!:0

Comment on The Nelson Explorers Club by Melissa Browne

Melissa Browne — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:41:49 +0000

This was years ago, was really interesting. I loved doing the project! Thank you everyone for all your efforts that you put into making this video.
Was a great experience.

Comment on Dorothy Heathcote Obituary by Maha Sawalhi

Maha Sawalhi — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:07:58 +0000

I had the priviledge to meet this incredeble person last Summer in Spondon . I can say that the five hours we spent there were the most useful and amazed in my whole life imagine that incredeble old lady and the energy she had to make 30 younge teachers work in their full capacity.
I offer my sincere sympathy to her family who surely knew how amazing woman she was and how many people she influenced

Comment on Dorothy Heathcote Obituary by Maha Sawalhi

Maha Sawalhi — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:04:24 +0000

I had the priviledge to meet Dorothy in a workshop in Spondon last Summer and was amaized how could a woman in her age give that energy to nearly 30 younge teachers. I learned a lot from the five hours there and she tried to give us as much as she could.Tell now I can hear her voice in my ears .I offer my sicere sympathy to her family. They surely knew that a person like her is very hard to be forgotten.

Comment on Dorothy Heathcote Obituary by Greta Craig née Erikson

Greta Craig née Erikson — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:50:15 +0000

Dear Mariane and family
I am so saddened by Dorothy’s death, I have always thought, in my heart, that she is immortal and perhaps she is because my memories of her are with me.
I was fortunate to be part of her course at Newcastle in the late 60s, not long after you were born, before 3 Looms Waiting. That year she was at Aycliffe, the Approved School and we travelled through the interminable roadworks to meet her there. Every week she worked with the boys and, when we returned the next week often one or other of them would have attempted to abscond!
Apart from her enormous wisdom and knowledge she was such fun … And such a good storyteller and actress, and so generous – I can still hear her voice. I treasure her home made Christmas cards.
Greta

Comment on Dorothy Heathcote Obituary by Roger Day

Roger Day — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:57:35 +0000

Dear Marianne and family,I was the Lighthouse in “Three Looms Waiting”Dorothy was the Shiner of the Light.She had a profound influence on my life and the Drama and Storytelling I have continued to do since.I can remember her holding you as she lectured and I, for one will never forget this amazing women.