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A day in the Gulf Islands Schools

Submitted by annamcandrew on 15 March 2012 - 2:51am
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Whilst traveling in BC, I visited the Gulf Islands. I first stopped by the High School on Salt Spring Island which is the school that has most impressed me so far. The building is big, with lots of open spaces and windows letting in light and views on incredible fur trees from every class. The school is just your 'regular' high school, but with a lot of independent learning projects, endless resources and a very diverse range of subjects.        

The next day I took the 'school bus' which is a water taxi an even smaller Island to visit Saturna Elementary School. The school has approximately 15 kids, and one teacher who teaches a range of age groups. The kids were mature and independent for their age, enjoyed the day. 

In the afternoon's once a week the elementary kids meet with the high school students from SEEC (Saturna Ecological Education Centre) an alternative school, focusing on learning through experience and through exploring the natural world. The high school students who stay on site for three days a week organise activities and teach the kids what they are learning. 

 

     

 

   

 

 

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Submitted by cfollows on 20 April 2012 - 1:15pm.

Hi Anna, no rush this end, I'm having lots of interesting conversations and talking about your work!  We're moving process.arts into an official UAL service and will have some development time and money soon, one area we want to develop is the Forum for more informal discussions so please give this ago if you like ( http://process.arts.ac.uk/forum )  we can create you a section in the Groups bit and test how best to integrate forum and content posts? Or you may need a blog like you say.

Cheers Chris

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Submitted by Anonymous on 18 April 2012 - 7:34pm.

Hi Chris, I haven't made any posts lately because I have had lots of ideas about some works and concepts but wasn't clear about the copyright issues, and didn't want to put it all out there to share until I have some more developed ideas and pieces. The blog I used to have during the foundation seems like a more appropriate place to show the brainstorming and development and process arts to show the more finialised works?

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Submitted by cfollows on 14 April 2012 - 11:42am.

Hi Anna hope all is well in Canada ? Sorry we've not managed to skype (given the time difference I guess its expected) I'm preparing for 'open education' conference on Monday and havent been studio for ages so looking busy this weekend for me. May be best we try and talk via process.arts - please send any questions and thoughts via comments or forum if you can - you could send a talking head video may be good and I'll send on back (be an interesting experiment, I'm thinking about giving up emails and doing all my communication open online) :) ? All the best Chris

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