Great Education is Possible …
I receive some similar emails but there is a background to this …. …. that I cannot disclose … that makes it so powerful.
All the best to you all for your holidays Kiwibloggers – politicians – media – educators – etc – then please hit the ground running for the children of NZ for 2024.
Please keep in mind “back to the basics (even teaching them “brilliantly”) will not work for all” it will just restore us to 75% doing okay and children who are anxious, dyslexic, autistic, sensory deprived in their first 5.75 years (in many cases through poverty or family dysfunction) will still be out in the cold.
A “world-class” system is world class for everyone.
Please read the two emails word-for-word – it is a template for good.
Children will return to schools in NZ when they know they are loved, purposed and that the school day is worth their time in every way.
Best
Alwyn Poole
Innovative Education Consultants
www.innovativeeducation.co.nz
www.alwynpoole.substack.com
www.linkedin.com/in/alwyn-poole-16b02151/
Hi there Alwyn and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
I want to relay to you something “Joe” said to me recently because positive feedback is always a good thing huh!
Joe is now studying at Northern Health School and he’s doing great having gone thru a difficult time at Selwyn (I should say the staff there were very caring and tried hard to accommodate him but for various reasons mainstream school caused him a lot of mental health issues).
Anyway when we agreed that he would move to Northern Health School Joe told me that he had realised that the teachers at MHMS had truly understood how to teach him to suit his learning style. He said he felt that he hadn’t had the life experience and maturity when he was younger to recognise this. In fact he had only come to the realisation once he’d experienced a big mainstream school.
Whilst he got teacher aide support at Selwyn he said they didn’t usually have a lot of knowledge of the topic they were helping him with (which was frustrating), he found it difficult to capture the teachers’ attentions when he had questions and he spent all his time trying to explain to them that the way they were teaching wasn’t suiting how his brain worked and so it was impacting on his opportunities for learning.
Joe has developed into a fine eloquent young man who can advocate for himself. He is interested in chemistry and the law and I just thought it would be a nice thing to give you and your team some credit for the important part you played in. getting him to where he is now.
Thanks and all the best!
“Sally”
From: Alwyn Poole <alwyn.poole@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 24, 2023 at 1:55 PM
Hello Sally
What you describe is exactly why I established MHMS in the first place. For children of all dispositions to find their niche, their keys to development and understand that their uniqueness/differences are purposed and that embracing them is a key to fulfillment.
I have no way of truly comprehending what you guys went through but please tell Joe I am so proud of the progress he is making.
Please reach out any time you think I can be of use.
Best – and thank you so much for this communication it means plenty.
Alwyn Poole
Innovative Education Consultants
www.innovativeeducation.co.nz
www.alwynpoole.substack.com
www.linkedin.com/in/alwyn-poole-16b02151/