Elaine Browne.pdf - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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Pedro taught us how to play and all that stuff and we made a portable marimba. Yes it was at the Teachers’<br />
Centre. But our children they played that marimba but they broke it. That was four or six years ago at the<br />
Teachers’ Centre. We did the marimba with Pedro.<br />
Prof Delport: Now to coming back to the kind of music that you just mentioned that you want to buy for the<br />
children. Do you think the syllabus; the curriculum statement provides you with enough space to use this<br />
music? (No answer.) How do you experience the curriculum statement, itself? Do you like the document, is it<br />
user friendly?<br />
A: Laughs<br />
Prof Delport: Sissy?<br />
B: OK, let’s go to the syllabus. We had been given the syllabus and then we have to simplify and choose the<br />
easiest. We don’t have to do all of it. We choose some of them so that it can be taught to the learners. And then<br />
the important one, the one that you already know that you must be ... They must be taught. It doesn’t mean<br />
you must stick to those you love, to those you like. If it is a dance, you can choose one to dance not all that you<br />
have to do.<br />
<strong>Elaine</strong>: Can I ask a question? Do you get support from your leadership team? You know the people who say: Yes<br />
you do Arts and Culture, do you get help from them? Your headmaster, does he support you?<br />
B: That’s what I said the first time, in our school, we do have that discussion and then we assist each other and<br />
we go to the classroom.<br />
Prof Delport: So you don’t feel lonely or left alone?<br />
Prof Delport: And you sissy? Anything else? Let’s go back to our first question, how do you experience<br />
teaching the Arts and Culture? Do you think you have said everything? Is there anything else?<br />
A: I think I have said it all, (laughing).<br />
Prof Delport: But if you feel there is anything else you would like to share. You’re welcome. (Laughing)<br />
Prof Delport: But if you feel there is anything else you would like to share, you’re welcome. (Laughing) In that<br />
regard I want to thank you for your willingness to be honest and to be open and it was very interesting this<br />
discussion and we wish we could actually continued with it. And some stage, get involved and provide some<br />
assistance and so on but thank you very much for everything you are doing in your schools.
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