tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84466544232692876072024-03-13T13:11:53.847-07:00Changing Education One Thought at a TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-62030610784349752412016-08-11T11:07:00.000-07:002016-08-11T11:07:41.240-07:00Simply Being. The power and the grace of the Three Principles<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">British Summertime?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Fluctuating states of mind? Heat wave on it's way! What gives you hope?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What thoughts and realities can we conjure whilst reading that phrase? British Summertime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sea sand and laughter; barbecue flavours; hot sunshine, mown grass? The gentle fall of rain for five days in a row?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Is your day full of laughter and sunshine? Or is it grey and rainy? Perhaps you are even too busy to notice?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was recently reflecting on my expectations of the summertime, my expectations of future , future work, future home, and just how much store I could have put into this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Syd Banks, offers solace in the face of adversity. In his book "The Missing Link"</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lone Pine</span></i></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> P</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>ublishers, </i></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Syd says:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"</span></i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">All human behaviour and social structures on earth are formed via</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Mind, Consciousness and Thought."</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With an understanding of this inborn potential for well being and resilience, and a greater grasp of the way my mind works, guided by these three principles, I realise that whenever I try to shape a future in detail I am lost in my thinking instead.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When adding too many 'Anni' criteria to create some 'thing', then my summertime does indeed become 'a thing', set in stone and already set up for disappointment. It's design feels rigid and outside in, something to be attained over there, and hence maybe even impossible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The infinite potential lies elsewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Something greater than I am is </span><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">far</span></b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> better at infinite design, infinite creativity.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The nature of life is designed by an infinite source of natural intelligence, far greater than any of us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How do I know this? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The design or intelligence of life is so apparent in new babies and the miracle of birth. It is apparent in nature- trees from seeds, the tides, the night sky, the mystery of the planets, the science of gravity. And so much more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My own true nature is the place where</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> I find the wisdom, for wisdom comes from Truth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Truth is unwavering, not given to mood swings or ill feelings. And definitely not the weather!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Truth is neutral and infinite. Unaltered by the summer weather, unaltered by my personal designs and criteria- it just flows with the intelligence of life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In those moments when I find a gentle space to slow down and take off the mantle of carer, worker, creator of the seemingly hard to do- I am peaceful, neutral and aware of the beauty surrounding me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The leaves drip with misty rain, a bee hides in a flower trumpet; a blackbird tugs at a garden worm and falls sideways. I slow down and notice and I see everyday miracles and not the cluttered content of my thinking.</span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I work in schools across the North of England and I constantly hear of concerns for children's well being. Sometimes families are stretched to capacity or are cash poor, employment stark and really struggling. Where school could fill that gap, schools now have to juggle test results with providing family support to enable children to succeed. In those families with intense needs, specialist professions and their service provision are in short supply. <em>IMAGINE... a child in need of someone to notice their dreams, no matter how small a spark...</em></span></o:p></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I want to know how passionate you are … about helping children</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>I want to know if and why you are …</strong><o:p></o:p><strong> </strong></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I want to know what drew you to this dream –to have a coach in every school.</span></span></b><br />
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For me, it is laughter in every heart, sharing an understanding of the way we stay in great shape mentally. An understanding of our thinking and the way we can create our lives-<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> the infinite possibilities of childhood</span> , a child's right to understand that they can access mental well being at any time at all and that this is already within them.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri Light;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">True BUZZ <span style="font-size: small;">Coaching for Children & Youth</span></span></strong> <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 28.0pt;">is like a stem cell, embryonic, the beginning of an idea pointing to
truth, to wisdom in the heart of all schools. It symbolises an opportunity to the
synergy of life and the place of infinite possibility. It is a’ moving toward’
motion … moving toward a different way of being in the classroom, in learning
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is a place to explore, get down, dive deep, and be as
curious as ANY child or student can be with a greater awareness of this
understanding. A place and time where mistakes are signposts towards growth. It
is <span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 1.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-themecolor: dark1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-themecolor: text1;">an infinite invitation </span>to touch the
essence of humanity from the earliest school days to the last. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a <span style="color: black; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-align: topleft; mso-effects-shadow-alpha: 40.0%; mso-effects-shadow-angledirection: 2700000; mso-effects-shadow-anglekx: 0; mso-effects-shadow-angleky: 0; mso-effects-shadow-color: black; mso-effects-shadow-dpidistance: 1.5pt; mso-effects-shadow-dpiradius: 3.0pt; mso-effects-shadow-pctsx: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-pctsy: 100.0%; mso-effects-shadow-themecolor: dark1; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align: center; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound: simple; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash: solid; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth: 0pt; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join: round; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap: flat; mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit: 0%; mso-style-textoutline-type: none; mso-themecolor: text1;">redefining</span> of school and of education from
a tiny spark of possibility towards sublime freedom to learn. To truly learn
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young lives and expanding all the way across the globe. Would you like to know more?</span><br />
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education revolution!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">An
inspiring education revolution.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What does
to educate mean to you? What was your experience of e d u c a t i o n?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I love to
learn - to explore and investigate. I am naturally inquisitive as we all are. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> I
grew up in a local education system where girls were not allowed to learn
physics. We did needlework and I was so furious at this ban that I took it out
on my sewing abilities and I won a <span style="background: white;">prize</span>!
I later taught myself physics because I had a Dad who supported me from his own
knowledge and a Mum who took me to the library. This was my education at home.
I became a teacher because I am passionate about learning and discovering. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This isn't
a rant or rail against the whole of our education 'system' each and every one
of us could do that. Whether you are a parent, teacher, leader,
governor, or policy maker, or pupil...each of us could list negative
aspects of what went wrong and is still wrong. I have friends who educate their
children at home; friends whose children do not match the current model of
their peers and are labelled or diagnosed. I am a teacher. I find this imposed
conformity to a politically set agenda like quick sand. Dangerous,
particularly with the incoming tide. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This is
not a war cry. It is a call to create T B E S I T W</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Best Education System in the Whole Wide World, for our kids today.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">HOW?</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We could
start by gathering together. Sharing our hopes. Supporting this cause.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We
already know what we don't want (we don't want to continue with this
outdated industrial revolution mechanical system or a politically
compliant system- jumping through inspection hoops; nor do we applaud the
current heavily focused test driven system, teaching pass or fail.) We
want to allow our professionals in the classroom the space to explore with
kids.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What we
do want is a creative open WORLD CLASS system where individuality is
encouraged; where learning EXPLORES, INVESTIGATES, CREATES great
thinking, CREATES great world class kids ...AND... invites only WORLD CLASS
TEACHERS who love their job and are allowed to get on with exploring in the
classroom. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In the
words of Sir John Jones we are at the threshold of great change WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE 'Threshold Adventurers'. In the UK we have a new curriculum
allowing us to be more creative. A new curriculum almost set up to
fail because the political focus remains firmly on tests. Such tests
narrow down our curriculum lending higher importance to 3 core subjects. I
love science- it's my passion. I might scrape through this narrow testing and
it would prove statistically well for the government. What about my passion, my
aptitude. Would I have become a headteacher had the curriculum been so narrow
in my primary school? I wanted to be an astronaut then. When I was ten, I had
dreams not test scores </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We need
to rally together with our positivity- our mind sets of possibility through you
as great parents; your great kids and through visionary professionals; together
we can raise the volume and transform this educational straight jacket
into creative freedom. We need a radical new focus upon the things that matter
most, creativity, individualism and the best possible opportunities for
learning. Together we can be the one energy to shift the focus to a new more
organic paradigm</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I love
the work of Sir Ken Robinson, a true visionary, delivering a clear message
of the need for a revolutionary movement in education TODAY.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We want
to be able to personalise our curriculum for the children we teach and for the
leaders who inspire. WE have such diversity of talent in our places of
learning; we have different aptitudes and passions to ignite our spirit. These
are becoming lost in a world of testing and a focus on results. Testing must be
diagnostic and not a way to divide our children into pass or fail. "A
three year old is not half a six year old!" Quoted Sir Ken. Teachers chose
this as a creative vocation- they are stifled or tired. Do we want our teachers
to be under par in the classroom?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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creative. Children deserve to have room for their hope and dreams. Let's rally together
online and create one voice-calling for a new educational paradigm- a
different focus than just testing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It is
time to allow professionals to truly run their schools as the nurseries of
great talent and for Ofsted to support and challenge this creativity
championing the child not just the data. It's time to turn on the faucet and
see the return of a full flow. The flow of passion for learning
professionally supported not politically straight jacketed.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Sir Ken talks of us changing
metaphor...</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">...From an industrial
manufacturing model based on conformity and linearity, to an organic approach
(like farming). Where children and young people can flourish because schools
can create the right conditions for growth.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Let's start the organic
revolution in education. We can take this to our politicians and tell
them we want to have a change of paradigm, a radical shift in
educational thinking. </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-42526053041918688762015-01-25T00:36:00.002-08:002015-01-25T00:45:07.593-08:00Parlour Post #the cycle of lovePoint zero is a place of none existence. An omnipotent reference perhaps? Is this where that greater intelligence exists, or is existence already beyond the point?<br />
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Children have a love that is wholly unconditional. Their point zero. They are pure love... until we take this love and mould it within our belief. We change it little by little as a sculptor would with their creation, the child is also becoming our creation and not their true self.<br />
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It is in misunderstanding how much we affect that small life as parents, teachers, doctors, bus drivers, that we create such an impact...when was the last time you smiled at a child for no reason?<br />
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When we search into the azure blue of a winter sky, striped and dashed with vapour trails, what do we see? Do we see the beauty, the gift of atmosphere, the wonder of flight-or just sky? Every morning I wake and throw open my bedroom window to remind myself of the world of miracles. Everyday 'ordinary miracles' as Michael Neill names them. The miracle of light and bird song; the miracle of trees, birds, the movement and feel of air. Just in that moment I am the sculptor, the creator of my day. The point zero. And I am grateful to have reached a moment to see this beauty and to feel the excitement of its opportunity.<br />
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Children experience the miracle of every second from this place. They wonder. They investigate. They explore with an open heart and eyes like saucers. They receive the most views when posted online because of their innocence and unconditional love.<br />
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Later they are seasoned, taught duality; taught conditionally; taught to fear. All in the name of love and safety. Can we teach from conditional love? <br />
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When was the last time you smiled at a child for no reason?<br />
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A quote from <a href="http://www.theboothbyinstitute.com/">www.theboothbyinstitute.com</a>.<br />
If this were the last second you had any guarantee of, what would you be doing?<br />
Why aren't you doing that?<br />
This is the only second we have. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-24367471056547816082014-11-13T01:37:00.001-08:002014-11-13T01:39:40.252-08:00What's going on ?Yesterday I had the opportunity to take a new step on my journey. I shared my understanding of The Three Principles, Mind Thought and Consciousness. I was with a small group of dedicated professionals - teachers who explore with some of the world's greatest philosophers, our children.<div><br></div><div>As I shared my stories of discovery and practice I remembered a young ten year old boy with the spirit and courage of a lion in spite of his circumstances. I first met Thomas <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">( name changed) in assembly. Thomas had a difficult life at home and felt safest from the top rung of the wall bars, where he shouted and swore, entertaining the other kids.I saw his pain underneath his veil of clown. Beyond the veil of pain was another angry one and beyond that one of fear. Eventually Thomas the ten year old showed up in a most unexpected way. After spending time in this small Lancashire primary school with the children, with some of their parents and their community I discovered a unity of bold strength. I went into assembly again and smiled at Thomas in his crow"s nest. He smirked shyly back checking around to see if his softness had been spotted. He was safe and he relaxed into a mild shout. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">The whole assembly hall was full of hundreds of children who ignored the shouting and we got on with singing and exploring for fifteen minutes. Then from the corner of my eye I saw Thomas climbing down to join us. He was the last to leave and as he walked by he lifted his head and said,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">"S'good that miss,," </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">I cried softly back in the staff room.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">You see Mind works through with and from us. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Sometimes our thinking projects a reality that ia made up. Then we look for ways to validate that reality. Thomas was validating his fears and pain, brought about by cruel parenting, from a high safe-to-him crow's nest. When he experienced trust and love through our connection he became more open to new thinking.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Last night I didn't" t tell Thomas" s story. I told some stories of me and later I quietly asked Mind how to connect with my next group of teachers. 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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Meanwhile old habits kick in making you doubt and better doubt yourself. As these insecure thoughts play out in our minds like a brass band, we give them so much more attention, creating a thought storm of thought habits or a deep mental rut that distracts each of us to our own detriment. Sometimes this over thinking becomes a fear or arouses some anxiety which eventually takes its toll and will either affects our performance, or at worst affect relationships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I had the privilege of coaching a CEO over a time, listening to his lament of how busy and fast life was and as he described every detail of all the things (and all the people) that irritated him I listened. (I have heard similar stories from social workers, teachers and parents I have coached). You see listening and not being caught up in another person's thinking - or your own, listening with nothing at all on your mind is crucial. There is nothing calmer than another person being fully present to you. Not a colluding presence agreeing and joining in with a person's thinking, but as one who hears between the spaces of the words quietly. It is as if time slows down and a deep simple feeling of connection occurs. You tune into the other person. In this reflective space your own inner common sense or wisdom can be heard. When I first listened to the CEO I caught myself thinking "Poor guy" and smiled inwardly as I realised I was getting caught up in HIS thinking instead of pointing back to his inner truth. You see this is the beauty of the Three Principles, it is an inner journey- there is nothing new to learn, no theory to overlay, merely an understanding of how thinking creates our reality from the inside out. Once we realise that it is not external circumstances driving us, not other people or different circumstances, it is merely our inner thinking creating our personal reality. It's us! WE are the horse not the cart, we are the driver not the car!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Another time I was coaching a young woman who was in complete overwhelm and hardly drew breath for the first fifteen minutes. Thoughts spilled out from her mind like an effervescent drink. As I pointed out her that her mind was full -without space for new thinking to refresh her common sense, she reflected for just one simple moment and it was long enough for her to laugh and to take time to hear her own wisdom. She was playing out a belief from her younger self, one that her Mum also had. This belief brought fear and anxiety about 'doing everything properly' and in not knowing what properly was (she had previously assigned the understanding to the grown ups) she lived out this made up thinking reality. Once this young woman was still enough to reflect and to hear her own wisdom pointing to the truth that this was not her, her eyes lit up. We then had a powerful discussion of her new reality, with reflection time. From this clearer thinking more resilient place she created a new dream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Let me share a little of how our mind works and how we could take our foot off the gas and slow things down more. Slowing things down creates ease and clarity. It points us to our true self and uncovers the innate well being we all have. When we experience thoughts we are creating our own reality, projecting and re-projecting out into our lives. We live in the feeling of our thinking and these old stuck thought beliefs project on to our screen like a movie channel or gold channel on sky tv. This mental projection plays out really well in relationships and in the work place. The good news is that we can change channels and the simplicity of the three principles, that innate wisdom that occurs when we understand that we CAN change channels. From wisdom we are clear and purposeful once more. The beauty of this work is that the principles are an inherent part of our human experience, there is nothing to do...nothing to learn and all to experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Miss Aden told the children how proud she was of their own efforts to provide for other children around the world. Parents in attendance at the end of year presentation assembly clapped and cheered loudly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I was lucky enough to give a small thank you talk and to share some photos of Becky School, of Kimmie Weeks (Youth Action International/ Peace4kids) and of Spryte Loriano- another woman who has dedicated her life to humanitarian causes- just like Cath Aden!</span><br />
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Just now in this world there are so many misunderstandings, of war, of disease, of life.<br />
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In our own small piece of this world we too can experience misunderstandings and feel alone and separate until we reconnect with our own inner guidance, our wisdom, our source.<br />
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Often we forget about the source of our experience and we make it personal, very personal. Our thoughts layer one upon another camouflaging our own innate well being and our ego keeps us still and small or afraid and in victim. We are at the shoreline with our heavy boat and we cannot see the incoming tide that will carry us to safety. So we push the heavy burden, push and push. And ego laughs at our feeble efforts whilst we try and try and try harder still.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My name is Harry and I am 8 years old. My Grandma, Anni
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then my Grandma came into school and led an assembly to show
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So we held a special Africa day of fun and came in our own clothes!
It was really cool and now everyone knows my Grandma as Anni and I am proud to
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be helping you. I raised £266 English pounds or $450 dollars with the help of
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I would really like to help you to buy a computer one day.I
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my Grandson Harry he has been my BEST supporter for this lifetime trip to Africa. I went to his school to watch an assembly about Inspirational People in your life. I wanted to inspire Harry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Today I went to Whitefield Primary School to talk about Hopes and Dreams and how their assembly had inspired me to go to Liberia. This was my dream since I was a little girl. When you have a dream you need to enlist the support of friends and family to help you to achieve it. Thank you Harry , Mrs Foster the Headteacher, Staff, Children and parents of Whitefield School for helping Becky School with your toys and £1 coins raised on your non-uniform day. Whitefield School are raising money for desks chairs books and a teacher for Becky School. Thank you.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-54487443986245338182014-05-25T10:44:00.001-07:002014-05-25T10:44:57.963-07:00Teacher workshops - empowering LiberiaToday we delivered our messages to 400 teachers in our workshops. All day long they smiled, learned, participated, danced and shared their experiences.<div><br></div><div>Together we wove their passion for children into their dreams. We shared stories of children and how to listen well and encourage their learning journey. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6CJL-f-8K4U/U4IsFmHElvI/AAAAAAAAAI0/3yVUwpGxJdU/s640/blogger-image-1605468014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6CJL-f-8K4U/U4IsFmHElvI/AAAAAAAAAI0/3yVUwpGxJdU/s640/blogger-image-1605468014.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-43672585508287482014-05-24T01:12:00.001-07:002014-05-24T01:12:58.404-07:00Becky SchoolBecky school, we are here! You have already captured our hearts.<div><br></div><div>I brought the beautiful gifts and cards from my family, my friends and my Brimrod Primary School children and families. I want to say thank you to all of you. So did the other coaches, the 'hall' was full, just like our African hearts.</div><div><br></div><div>We were gifted a beautiful handmade Liberian shirt or blouse from the school. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ym4IEnf_qEo/U4BUe0GpBjI/AAAAAAAAAIM/hdSUcM8cVy0/s640/blogger-image-45733498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ym4IEnf_qEo/U4BUe0GpBjI/AAAAAAAAAIM/hdSUcM8cVy0/s640/blogger-image-45733498.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pxNio1LwqXE/U4BUgAWStdI/AAAAAAAAAIU/6EOGsS1Hurk/s640/blogger-image-1461047507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pxNio1LwqXE/U4BUgAWStdI/AAAAAAAAAIU/6EOGsS1Hurk/s640/blogger-image-1461047507.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J9G6PT5Jlf8/U4BUeJo-YGI/AAAAAAAAAIE/_jdG_dywWyA/s640/blogger-image--191901778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J9G6PT5Jlf8/U4BUeJo-YGI/AAAAAAAAAIE/_jdG_dywWyA/s640/blogger-image--191901778.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-319QY138tyY/U4BUhOs_fAI/AAAAAAAAAIc/J3LQ_Zh_Qt0/s640/blogger-image-621325428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-319QY138tyY/U4BUhOs_fAI/AAAAAAAAAIc/J3LQ_Zh_Qt0/s640/blogger-image-621325428.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O9HNCBDnDaE/U4BUh-g8uAI/AAAAAAAAAIk/q_YymjA1uX8/s640/blogger-image-452816920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O9HNCBDnDaE/U4BUh-g8uAI/AAAAAAAAAIk/q_YymjA1uX8/s640/blogger-image-452816920.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-68276337951593855572014-05-23T12:23:00.001-07:002014-05-23T12:23:59.949-07:00Africa you have my heart<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gk8covNOCyw/U3-gTX1kcTI/AAAAAAAAAHw/oYs6R3x20xc/s640/blogger-image--1105449172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gk8covNOCyw/U3-gTX1kcTI/AAAAAAAAAHw/oYs6R3x20xc/s640/blogger-image--1105449172.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-9105054833975495012014-05-23T12:22:00.001-07:002014-05-23T12:22:29.830-07:00Bringing water to the village<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In our first village delivering clean water. The tribe danced and sang when they saw how the filter cleaned their well water. Now they don't have to boil it . The children were squealing. With joy because they can drink cold water . </span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i6HZVBHN0IY/U3-f7HwOzNI/AAAAAAAAAHY/MV-cD7uSNIM/s640/blogger-image--997305793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-i6HZVBHN0IY/U3-f7HwOzNI/AAAAAAAAAHY/MV-cD7uSNIM/s640/blogger-image--997305793.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QemLHwt2PDo/U3-f8HuwroI/AAAAAAAAAHg/RBnJVL-DzNg/s640/blogger-image--2035957927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QemLHwt2PDo/U3-f8HuwroI/AAAAAAAAAHg/RBnJVL-DzNg/s640/blogger-image--2035957927.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WKQ5Nk8sOyA/U3-f8wnsMtI/AAAAAAAAAHo/r-ZGt1GISl4/s640/blogger-image-355560215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WKQ5Nk8sOyA/U3-f8wnsMtI/AAAAAAAAAHo/r-ZGt1GISl4/s640/blogger-image-355560215.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-43122037695107724752014-05-23T12:19:00.001-07:002014-05-23T12:19:31.618-07:00Ready steady go!<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Leaving for the tropical African bush the largest rainforest area in Africa</span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V3KuGf-hDIg/U3-fQFm3W8I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/v8XW_jrzRsU/s640/blogger-image-193800705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V3KuGf-hDIg/U3-fQFm3W8I/AAAAAAAAAHQ/v8XW_jrzRsU/s640/blogger-image-193800705.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-73275398586409086582014-05-19T14:15:00.001-07:002014-05-19T14:41:56.219-07:00Day two with some fantastic young women<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Today we visited children aged 6-12 who have been taken in to prevent their working on the streets selling their bodies. Can you imagine? I led a team and we had a class of 18 girls to talk to about their dreams.<br>This is Mirian playing while she talked about love and hope . We sang and danced and told them they were smart and beautiful. </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><br>The picture below is the dreadful shanty town where they live by the beach. A tropical photo with a tumbling down infested and corrupted in stark contrast. My heart is bursting with hope for their dreams. </span><div><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I am humbled by their beautiful smiles and their hope for the future and we can really help . Please donate xxxx<br><a href="http://igg.me/at/lifelistafrica" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">Http://igg.me/at/lifelistafric</a><br></span></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FmYSO6xtrgI/U3p2HGg3JQI/AAAAAAAAAG0/pA59HolwTto/s640/blogger-image-650908349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FmYSO6xtrgI/U3p2HGg3JQI/AAAAAAAAAG0/pA59HolwTto/s640/blogger-image-650908349.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EfwljAJDX2Q/U3p2IPeynHI/AAAAAAAAAG8/m5giSIElFgQ/s640/blogger-image--2054663641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EfwljAJDX2Q/U3p2IPeynHI/AAAAAAAAAG8/m5giSIElFgQ/s640/blogger-image--2054663641.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-52505239373234646372014-05-18T22:53:00.001-07:002014-05-18T22:56:28.582-07:00Day one in AfricaWe arrived after a long flight, the whole journey I spent thinking about the weeks ahead. This has been a daunting yet rewarding process already.<div><br></div><div>I've been taking time to get to know the rest of the group, if we are to succeed in our mission this is the most important thing. Already we are gelling as a group and we are ready to take on this mission. </div><div><br></div><div>Tomorrow we head out into Africa to begin our work. My internet access will become more and more limited, but I will keep you up to date whenever I can.</div><div><br></div><div>Anni </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J_VcQpt31cU/U3mdCFq_mGI/AAAAAAAAAGk/oZyixv97Y38/s640/blogger-image--1618397268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J_VcQpt31cU/U3mdCFq_mGI/AAAAAAAAAGk/oZyixv97Y38/s640/blogger-image--1618397268.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-47590142450546641312014-05-16T14:52:00.001-07:002014-05-16T14:52:04.608-07:00Liberia BoundIt's the eve before I fly out to Liberia after an inspirational few days in London at Super Coach with Michael Niell. I've had just a few weeks to gather as much support as possible and I thank each and every one of you for your help so far. <div><br></div><div>Now starts the journey of change for this wonderful Liberian community. When I return there will be lots more to do so please keep following this blog and showing your support. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wI8mykfhd9g/U3aIguGhAeI/AAAAAAAAAGU/9MTSPMNymzU/s640/blogger-image-1767570243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wI8mykfhd9g/U3aIguGhAeI/AAAAAAAAAGU/9MTSPMNymzU/s640/blogger-image-1767570243.jpg"></a></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-67610480231602040222014-05-12T04:33:00.004-07:002014-05-12T04:46:20.446-07:00Brimrod Primary School supporting Becky School fund raising...THANK YOU MRS CHEETHAM Year One, Parents and MRS CLIFFORD<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">As part of our topic on Africa, we have made a
link with a colleague from Rochdale who is travelling with a group of Transformational Coaches
to Liberia, Africa. During their time in Africa, the coaches will be
re-building a local school. They will be providing them with clean water and
shelter and they will be taking this opportunity to really make a difference to
children’s lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In Year 1, we would like to help these coaches
help the children in Africa by donating everyday items that we take for granted.
On Friday 9<sup>th</sup> May 2014, Year 1 will be organising a non-uniform day
in exchange for children bringing in one of these items:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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or summer shoes (they do not need to be new, used are fine, as long as they are
in wearable condition).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coaches will be coming into school to collect our donations to take with her
to Africa. This will happen during an assembly at 2.15pm. All parents are
welcome to attend the assembly to support their children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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follow the trip and see the children in Africa by connecting to a blog,
annipoole.blogspot.com.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-65511982199287515212014-05-08T01:50:00.000-07:002014-05-08T01:50:13.515-07:00Some of the younsters we will help, along with Spryte Loriano and thetransformational leaders in Liberia. I will be working with Rich Litvinand David Taylor<img alt="" class="img" height="300" src="https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1.0-9/s720x720/10334463_10152171313983370_8830131323300556962_n.jpg" style="top: -29%;" width="400" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-73713856333239199872014-05-07T03:11:00.004-07:002014-05-07T03:11:27.609-07:00Harry's appeal for children his age to have the same chances in education as he does...wow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A message from my Grandson Harry aged 8.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today he took a letter in to his headteacher Mrs Foster to ask for help. She will put out an appeal on the school website and support Harry's campaign for the children of Liberia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harry's mission is to gather as many books, games, shoes and toothbrushes as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am ONE PROUD Grandma. <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Go Harry GO !</span></strong> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-34149444729078655502014-05-02T09:09:00.003-07:002014-05-02T09:09:32.786-07:00<h2>
Becky School needs books...and the book store gave me ALL OF THESE BOOKS FOR FREE!!!</h2>
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Thank you Madeleine Lindley's in Chadderton for your generous hearts.</h2>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Do you have any spare books I could come and collect?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Do you know a company to sponsor my cause?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you are here reading...please let me know what you think of this blog. Anni XX</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00270315408668064365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446654423269287607.post-17545633049542829472014-04-29T13:58:00.000-07:002014-04-29T13:59:05.344-07:00<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Anni</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My two boys Leo 11 and Joseph 9 have been in their element tonight putting clothes and books into a large box, ready to bring in for you next week. They fully understand as we have often done the shoe box appeal for school. Leo has put in some car books and horrible histories and Joseph has put in his Captain Underpant books along with a onesie and some jeans that he can no longer squeeze into, and a couple of pairs of shoes. I have popped in lots of toiletries. It’s just so nice to be giving something to such a wonderful cause and it is most definitely you and your team who will be taking the goods out there that have the hearts of gold!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will leave them in your office <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_180760654" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><span style="color: #222222;">on Thursday</span></span></span> & will see you soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love Lesley xxx</span> </div>
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Lesley Leo and Joseph are making a difference and leaving their legacy.</div>
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Thank you all for your HUGE hearts.</div>
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