Here are a selection of quotes on the work of Children's World
"Drama is a vector for language and physical confidence which is a vital area of experience for the more severely handicapped. The effect on the children of Children's World's workshops has been very significant, and the staff concerned feel strongly that they would wish the series to continue."
PENROSE SPECIAL SCHOOL
"One boy in my class now relates very well to the people of Children's World, whereas he used to cling to me when any other adult was around. This has helped in his relationship with other staff at school too, and I am sure it stems from our Wednesday mornings with you. I have watched normally expressionless faces come to life with real enjoyment as they participate in your workshops."
CRITCHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL
"It seems to me that your organisation has found the perfect answer to enable our handicapped children to mix and work alongside their peers from mainstream schools in both a relaxed and tremendously exciting atmosphere. We offer you our whole-hearted support."
WEST PENNARD PRIMARY SCHOOL
"They are not an organisation devoted to ephemeral five-minute enthusiasms, but a well-organised body with their feet on the ground and their heads in the clouds. The programmes have been conceived entirely by Children's World and have been successfully developed by them from their first conception to highly sophisticated operations at virtually no cost to the schools and enormous benefit to the children."
SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL
"Your concept is such a simple one that it is difficult to grasp! Instead of the usual, stilted, self-conscious school performances, geared to painful learning of parts and songs in the conventional pattern, often so beset with failure for handicapped children, and even sometimes humiliating to watch, you encourage the children to evolve their own stories and joyfully express themselves at their own pace. The contribution to their confidence, imagination, self-expression, poise, etc. must be unique."
DOWNS CHILDREN ASSOCIATION
"The contribution Children's World has made in Somerset, removing barriers and bringing disabled and non-disabled children together has been invaluable. I do hope that they will be able to continue bringing their enthusiasm, expertise and exciting activities to out-of-school projects well into the new Millennium."
SCOPE
"My class really felt that they met and got to know their visitors during our Integration Week with Avalon Special School. You could really see barriers and prejudices being overcome. By the end of the week they were interacting like one large group, treating the Avalon children in much the same way as they treat each other. Words such as tolerance and understanding do not crop up too often in these days of prescribed curriculum and endless assessment. Just for a week we remembered the importance of such wider issues and in an enjoyable and fulfilling way learned important lessons in respect and friendship with people we might have previously felt little in common with. Long may such work continue!"
ASHCOTT PRIMARY SCHOOL
"Although I felt completely exhausted, I would not have missed the Bullying workshop - it has helped me to have more of an insight into some of my pupils that I might not otherwise have gained as early in the year. The way in which your team work with the pupils is superb - they quickly built up a rapport and made the children feel at ease."
ST. DUNSTAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL
"This Workshop Week has to be the best we have ever been involved in, and was an unforgettable experience for both children and staff...I feel the children have had a unique opportunity to integrate and work with children from Monkton Priors and St. Georges, which would not otherwise have been possible. They have achieved and learnt a great deal from the experience, and they have had so much fun that it has been a delight to watch them."
SELWORTHY SPECIAL SCHOOL
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