by Nicola (a.k.a. Headmistress)
Here are the photos that my mum was been harassing me to put up since Friday last week :)
It was an absolute delight and pleasure to teach such responsive, motivated and naive Grade 7s at Salvazione Christian School in Brixton last week. We ran an intensive Maths and English programme and were overwhelmed by their swift progress and the quality of the work they produced. Isla Maynard, teacher extraordinaire, stepped into my mum's teaching role and coached those children into producing outstanding work. They particularly enjoyed using adjectives to design wanted posters which were accompanied by a portrait lesson run by Ali. The faces were well proportioned and creative particularly considering their lack of any previous exposure to art education.
Viv Spooner inspired Mathematical understanding and development in her inimitable way and harnessed us all to tutor Maths in small groups which was effective. Daily testing revealed an improvement of some children from 20-90% over the week. For some of these children, it was the first time they perceived their own potential.
Prize winners!
Excited sweeties!
James was astounded by how unfit and unhealthy the children were!
To end the week, we had a prize giving to acknowledge excellent performance and progress. The delight on the prize winners' faces was thrilling!
On yet another positive note... My mum is looking perfectly normal and is back to her cheeky self today. She's a tough old chick!
To the tough old chick and her chicks! You guys are inspirational, and those kids you're teaching are blessed to have you. Thank you for that - I loved seeing what you're up to.
ReplyDeleteMargi glad you're back to your cheeky self...that's so incredibly good to hear. XX
Love you guys! Hope to see you soonish? September? Will email to discuss.
Keep up the cheek and nonsense. Thinking of you all the time....sending huge doses of love over the airwaves.
Frankie xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Great to see huge smiles on everyones faces in all the photos. Brings back memories of working at salvazonie, and i can relate to how unfit they were but also to how unfit the schooling environment was when i was there. But great to see the new changes (i assume that is the new changes?)
ReplyDeleteHope all is well in the bashall camp
Lots of Love Dom
x
Hi Margi,
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you and your smiling family -- with Granny included. Dave and I hope and pray for your health, happiness and victory in the battle you are fighting. Re juvenile unfitness, you should see the kids here in the US. Both boys and girls blimp out early in their teens from a diet of french fries and Coke. Hope to see you next year, maybe in September.
Much love,
Liz Hagen
Margie wonderful to hear and see all your amazing news!! Your focus on the school and on everyone else is so inspiring, you look amazing too just cant believe you are going through all that hideous chemo, you look so well! Really glad you had such a special holiday in M you all deserve it! Chat soon lol Ali
ReplyDeleteHi Margie,
ReplyDeleteLovely pic of you, gilly and the kids. Mom says you all got together in Jhb. Thinking of you often!love Julia, Keith and the boys