<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Hi Sarah / everyone,</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Pleased you liked the post, Sarah. I'm impressed with the quality of the audio - first time I've done this.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">As a precursor to Wednesday could members sketch out ideas for the website. Some URLs to sites for inspiration are always useful.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">At present the website is fulfilling several roles as a website, blog, nest of groups and fora. The blog section is in a sub folder but can be moved to the static front page if desired. The groups under the members menu are ideal for open and closed discussion, each can include fora.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">The site is built with multi user capacity, which means each member can have a leaning journal with their username prefixed to the SSC domain eg - <span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="http://agurbutt.socialsciencecentre.org.uk/">http://agurbutt.socialsciencecentre.org.uk/</a> </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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 am prepared to set up a journal for each member. Adding content is as simple as posting to a blog and there's a setting to prevent indexing to Google for privacy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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 style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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);">Best wishes,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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 style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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);">Alan</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -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><br><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Sent from my iPad</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br>On 1 Oct 2012, at 21:09, <<a href="mailto:sarah@socialsciencecentre.org.uk">sarah@socialsciencecentre.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><div><span>Wow, just saw Alan's nice podcast with Michael Fielding's talk...great! Thanks Alan.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sarah</span><br><span></span><br><span>On Mon 1/10/12 20:04, <a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Send SSC mailing list submissions to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You can reach the person managing the list at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>s</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:sc-owner@lists.aktivix.org">sc-owner@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>than "Re: Contents of SSC digest..."</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Today's Topics:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>1. Re: SSC Digest, Vol 21, Issue 27 (Ar_Kidda)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2. Re: SSC Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1 (<a href="mailto:sarah@socialsciencecentre.org.uk">sarah@socialsciencecentre.org.uk</a>)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 1</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:05:01 +0100</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Ar_Kidda <ar_kidda@</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://riseup.net">riseup.net</a>></span><br></blockquote><span>To: ssc@lis</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><span>Subject: Re: [SSC] SSC Digest, Vol 21, Issue 27</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID: <5069BF2D.7030500@</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://riseup.net">riseup.net</a>></span><br></blockquote><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30/09/2012 22:11, <a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Send SSC mailing list submissions to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>visit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or body</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>'help' to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You can reach the person managing the list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> s</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:sc-owner@lists.aktivix.org">sc-owner@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>is more specific</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>than "Re: Contents of SSC digest..."</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Today's Topics:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> 1. Meeting on Wednesday (Darryl</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Baker)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2. Re: A busy week ahead. (David</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>McAleavey)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> 3. Re: A busy week ahead. (Alan</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Gurbutt)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 1</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:57:38 +0100</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Darryl Baker <baker</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>402@<a href="http://btinternet.com">btinternet.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: "<a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a>"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [SSC] Meeting on Wednesday</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:EADD067C-2B56-4643-AD6A-B4A4701A1F7F@btinternet.com">EADD067C-2B56-4643-AD6A-B4A4701A1F7F@btinternet.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>text/plain; charset=us-ascii</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi all I wish to convey my apologies for the next</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting on Wednesday due to a long standing family commitment.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Darryl</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 2</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:38:27 +0100</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Alan Gurbutt <agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [SSC] A busy week ahead.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:CADx5COqu8AcFSL9zntD53K+KCtcVe7JMbSWY8V2cH7H4GBvUTg@mail.gmail">CADx5COqu8AcFSL9zntD53K+KCtcVe7JMbSWY8V2cH7H4GBvUTg@mail.gmail</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>.com></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>charset="iso-8859-1"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What happened to your daughter last Thursday needs</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to addressed separately.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>At present, I am unable to express my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>feelings.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I think our communication system has failed us again</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>- the meeting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>scheduled for next Wednesday was agreed on (and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>posted to the list, I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>think) at the AGM (I think). A coffee at the Angel,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a pint in the Jolly</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Brewer, a glass of wine over dinner at my place...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>it's the opportunity for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>dialogue, not the beverage, that counts.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Apologies about the minutes, but they will be posted</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>asap.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I do not agree with selection full stop.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you let Steve have your details, I am confident</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>that your expenses will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be covered.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 18:46, Alan Gurbutt <agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Hi David,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have to say that I don't agree with you on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>several counts and I know my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>comments are not at all relevant, if they were,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meetings would be consulted</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>upon before being agreed. This is a rehash of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in-between meetings from last</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>week. There are no minutes from</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Saturday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agreed to take care of the website on Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>only to find out today a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to discuss</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>its development. I'm not sure</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>if I can afford to attend. If I am to attend I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would add communication to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the agenda i.e., learning support. Will work be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>eligible for travelling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>expenses?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Another point is - and it was raised at Michael</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fielding's lecture - there</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>is a disparity between community focused primary</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>schools and market driven</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>higher education. I noted the commentator said</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>there were some exceptions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to his positive experience with his primary</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school, but it didn't go far</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>enough. Purposely so.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael Fielding was unaware of the continuation</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of academic selection as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>young as 10 years old in Lincolnshire. Ok, I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>could have spoken out, but I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>was concerned that talk of discrimination</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wouldn't bode well with the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>purpose of SSC. I want to raise this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>now.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What does one have to do in Lincolnshire to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>become involved in democratic</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>education? I won't join the Labour Party, so was</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>hoping for scope within</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To reiterate, there is no representation for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>education on the Lincolnshire</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>coast. CERD supported anti academies in Louth,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>yet appear to have no</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>appetite to discuss rejection by 11+. Why is</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this? Furthermore, do you</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>agree that children should be selected on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>faith?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Just to add some context. From personal</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>experience, children on the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>coastal strip have been told in Y6 that if they</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are naughty they will go to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>our all ability schools and academies (they are</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>not comprehensives),</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>whereas, children who behave will go to grammar</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school. This is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire's worst kept secret.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Back to the public lecture. I had a governor's</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting on Thursday so had</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to decide whether to attend the lecture or to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>honour my commitments at our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>school. The decision was taken out of my hands.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I had spent the morning in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>school discussing how to improve outcomes for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>children with additional</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>needs, but later that day my 12 year old</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>daughter returned home covered in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>spit. It was in her hair and on her coat. She</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was deeply distraught and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>looked as though she felt violated. Grace has</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>also had to endure text</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>messages from troubled pupils.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hate to admit it, but I don't think this would</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>have happened in a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>grammar school or faith based school. The type</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of school my daughters</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>attend is a byproduct of Lincolnshire's</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>selective system - which, appears</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to be supported by the DfE. This is not to say</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teachers don't work bloody</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>hard, but the odds are stacked against them.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Academic selection distorts</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>school intakes, lowers self-esteem and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exacerbates austerity.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>No, I don't want to think of SSC as a Greek /</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Roman Symposium. To me this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>would further instil snobbery, Plato elitism,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>already inherent in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire education. I want to talk about</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>real-life social issues with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>people who are able to think</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>dialogically.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 Sep 2012, at 13:57, David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Thanks for this Steve.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for offering to chair on 20.10 (or 13.10,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>if we rationalise - and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan's comment is VERY relevant re: deciding</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>such things), and your</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>enthusiasm for a SSC Symposium... if I remember</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>correctly, wine was also</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>considered a vital ingredient!</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>DM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 10:08, STEPHEN HOPKINS</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><hop</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:kins668@btinternet.com">kins668@btinternet.com</a>>wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> David and All</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I will be at the Angel Coffee House on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tuesday but not at the business</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting on Wednesday.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Re the agenda for Wednesday - I'd be happy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to take the chair on the 20th</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>October - although I wonder about</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rationalising a little and holding the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting scheduled for the 20th on the 13th</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>before/after the workshop if</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>this is going ahead. I'm just conscious of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>peoples time.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The idea of a meal sound a great one.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Originally ( Greek and Roman ) a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Symposium was a meeting with intellectual</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>conversation following a meal.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Perhaps we need to hold our first Symposium</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Steve</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*From:* David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*To:* ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Sent:* Sunday, 30 September 2012,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>7:26</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Subject:* [SSC] A busy week</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ahead.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Dear Alan and All,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You will not be surprised to hear that I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would welcome the opportunity to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>discuss the science, and creative potential,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of our evolved capacities for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>social and individual learning... I'll get</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the first coffees on Tuesday</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan!</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tuesday: Can all scholars (student and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teacher) raise their hand if they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>will be joining us at the Angel Coffee House</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at 6.00pm.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesday: We have an organisational meeting</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at Pathways scheduled to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>start at 7.00pm</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Proposed agenda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A new model for agenda setting/minute taking</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Zoraida and David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on Michael's lecture</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on 2nd October Angel (a student</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>scholar)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Decision making workshop proposal 13.10.2012</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Sara M.)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our Purpose... I propose a meal.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Website development</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sociological Imagination</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Creative Projects (2013)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A chair for 20.10.12 (David and Sarah in</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Liverpool)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me have any other items for the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>agenda.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks again to Sarah, Zoraida and Mike for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>facilitating this course, I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>think we're all excited to see where our</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>individual - and collective</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>- imagination will lead us... which (kind</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of) brings me back to my first</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>point. What sort of society can *we*</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>imagine? How can *we* contribute to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>creating it?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote 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href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing 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href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [SSC] A busy week ahead.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:C75337A9-571C-4A09-9DE5-BA8B3E0160DA@gmail.com">C75337A9-571C-4A09-9DE5-BA8B3E0160DA@gmail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>charset="us-ascii"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi David,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agree that individual experiences need to be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>addressed separately but wanted to explain the context behind Thursday's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>options and variation in school experiences. The ethos behind Alex Bloom's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school, St George's in the East, could alleviate many of Mablethorpe's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>problems but it would take a strong will. Academic selection in our area</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>has led to educational apartheid and community division. It's an elephant.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Glad we're on the same page.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Not sure about communications, particularly email.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It's obviously easier to be in Lincoln. It might help if members could</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exchange phone numbers.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best wishes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 Sep 2012, at 20:38, David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What happened to your daughter last Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>needs to addressed separately. At present, I am unable to express my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>feelings.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I think our communication system has failed us</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>again - the meeting scheduled for next Wednesday was agreed on (and posted</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to the list, I think) at the AGM (I think). A coffee at the Angel, a pint</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in the Jolly Brewer, a glass of wine over dinner at my place... it's the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>opportunity for dialogue, not the beverage, that counts.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Apologies about the minutes, but they will be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>posted asap.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I do not agree with selection full</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>stop.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you let Steve have your details, I am</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>confident that your expenses will be covered.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 18:46, Alan Gurbutt <agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi David,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have to say that I don't agree with you on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>several counts and I know my comments are not at all relevant, if they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>were, meetings would be consulted upon before being agreed. This is a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rehash of in-between meetings from last week. There are no minutes from</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Saturday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agreed to take care of the website on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday only to find out today a meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discuss its development. I'm not sure if I can afford to attend. If I am to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>attend I would add communication to the agenda i.e., learning support. Will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>work be eligible for travelling expenses?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Another point is - and it was raised at</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael Fielding's lecture - there is a disparity between community focused</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>primary schools and market driven higher education. I noted the commentator</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>said there were some exceptions to his positive experience with his primary</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school, but it didn't go far enough. Purposely so.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael Fielding was unaware of the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>continuation of academic selection as young as 10 years old in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire. Ok, I could have spoken out, but I was concerned that talk of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discrimination wouldn't bode well with the purpose of SSC. I want to raise</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this now.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What does one have to do in Lincolnshire to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>become involved in democratic education? I won't join the Labour Party, so</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was hoping for scope within SSC.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To reiterate, there is no representation for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>education on the Lincolnshire coast. CERD supported anti academies in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Louth, yet appear to have no appetite to discuss rejection by 11+. Why is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this? Furthermore, do you agree that children should be selected on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>faith?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Just to add some context. From personal</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>experience, children on the coastal strip have been told in Y6 that if they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are naughty they will go to our all ability schools and academies (they are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>not comprehensives), whereas, children who behave will go to grammar</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school. This is Lincolnshire's worst kept secret.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Back to the public lecture. I had a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>governor's meeting on Thursday so had to decide whether to attend the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>lecture or to honour my commitments at our school. The decision was taken</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>out of my hands. I had spent the morning in school discussing how to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>improve outcomes for children with additional needs, but later that day my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>12 year old daughter returned home covered in spit. It was in her hair and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on her coat. She was deeply distraught and looked as though she felt</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>violated. Grace has also had to endure text messages from troubled</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>pupils.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hate to admit it, but I don't think this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would have happened in a grammar school or faith based school. The type of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school my daughters attend is a byproduct of Lincolnshire's selective</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>system - which, appears to be supported by the DfE. This is not to say</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teachers don't work bloody hard, but the odds are stacked against them.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Academic selection distorts school intakes, lowers self-esteem and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exacerbates austerity.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>No, I don't want to think of SSC as a Greek</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>/ Roman Symposium. To me this would further instil snobbery, Plato elitism,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>already inherent in Lincolnshire education. I want to talk about real-life</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>social issues with people who are able to think dialogically.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 Sep 2012, at 13:57, David McAleavey</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for this Steve.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for offering to chair on 20.10</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(or 13.10, if we rationalise - and Alan's comment is VERY relevant re:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>deciding such things), and your enthusiasm for a SSC Symposium... if I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>remember correctly, wine was also considered a vital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ingredient!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>DM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 10:08, STEPHEN</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>HOPKINS <hop</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:kins668@btinternet.com">kins668@btinternet.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David and All</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I will be at the Angel Coffee House</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on Tuesday but not at the business meeting on Wednesday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Re the agenda for Wednesday - I'd be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>happy to take the chair on the 20th October - although I wonder about</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rationalising a little and holding the meeting scheduled for the 20th on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the 13th before/after the workshop if this is going ahead. I'm just</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>conscious of peoples time.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The idea of a meal sound a great</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>one. Originally ( Greek and Roman ) a Symposium was a meeting with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>intellectual conversation following a meal. Perhaps we need to hold our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>first Symposium !</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Steve</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Sunday, 30 September 2012,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>7:26</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [SSC] A busy week</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ahead.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Alan and All,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You will not be surprised to hear</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>that I would welcome the opportunity to discuss the science, and creative</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>potential, of our evolved capacities for social and individual learning...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I'll get the first coffees on Tuesday Alan!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tuesday: Can all scholars (student</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and teacher) raise their hand if they will be joining us at the Angel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Coffee House at 6.00pm.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesday: We have an organisational</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting at Pathways scheduled to start at 7.00pm</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Proposed agenda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A new model for agenda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>setting/minute taking (Zoraida and David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on Michael's lecture</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on 2nd October Angel (a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>student scholar)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Decision making workshop proposal</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>13.10.2012 (Sara M.)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our Purpose... I propose a meal.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Website development</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sociological Imagination</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Creative Projects (2013)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A chair for 20.10.12 (David and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sarah in Liverpool)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me have any other items</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for the agenda.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks again to Sarah, Zoraida and</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mike for facilitating this course, I think we're all excited to see where</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>our individual - and collective - imagination will lead us... which (kind</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of) brings me back to my first point. What sort of society can we imagine?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>How can we contribute to creating it?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote 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type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>End of SSC Digest, Vol 21, Issue 27</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>***********************************</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 2</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 22:04:22 +0200</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: <<a href="mailto:sarah@socialsciencecentre.org.uk">sarah@socialsciencecentre.org.uk</a>></span><br></blockquote><span>To: <ssc@lis</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><span>Subject: Re: [SSC] SSC Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID: <50425.1349121862@<a href="http://socialsciencecentre.org.uk">socialsciencecentre.org.uk</a>></span><br></blockquote><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hello all,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Many thanks for pulling all that together, David. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Lisa -- really sorry for any confusion. We need to update the website</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>fairly immediately. The Wednesday meeting is a bi-</span><br></blockquote><span>weekly 'organisational' meeting that we've been having regularly for ages;</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>there are dates for these on the website now that we agreed at </span><br></blockquote><span>the big AGM in the spring. The Social Science Imagination course is running</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>on Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Pathways Centre on Beaumont Fee, </span><br></blockquote><span>and there will be informal gatherings and workshops available on Tuesdays</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>or Wednesdays (e.g. one on the 17th on 'new ways of reading </span><br></blockquote><span>newspapers'). There are also some Saturday workshops that are planned.</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>We've only just got things really going, and there haven't been any </span><br></blockquote><span>meetings outside meetings, only a short lull in which we don't have anyone</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>looking after the website as diligently as we had before. I am </span><br></blockquote><span>trying to finish a huge amount of work this evening for tomorrow, but will</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>see if I can manage to do something with the online calendar </span><br></blockquote><span>tonight...otherwise, tomorrow, or someone can perhaps beat me to it!</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agree with Alan that it would be great to get some online discussions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>going of some of the texts that people have been recommending. </span><br></blockquote><span>Perhaps we can do that soon. </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I will be at Pathways for the Social Science Imagination meeting on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday. I am teaching on Tuesdays until 6:00 p.m. so will not make all</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span>of the informal gatherings. I will try to make the usual Wednesday</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Jess -- as a matter of fact, I think we do know a couple people working</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in Wales, though not sure whether North or South. Mike, do you </span><br></blockquote><span>remember who it was that we met in Bristol? I will try to recover the</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>names.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wanted also to give a heads up and thanks to Megan, who has had some really</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>interesting suggestions and who I'd like to chat to soon.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In haste and looking forward to seeing other people on the course on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sarah</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Mon 1/10/12 16:05, <a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Send SSC mailing list submissions to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>visit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>You can reach the person managing the list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>s</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>sc</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-<a href="mailto:owner@lists.aktivix.org">owner@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>is more specific</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>than "Re: Contents of SSC digest..."</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Today's Topics:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>1. South Wales links? (Jesse)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>2. {Spam?} Launch of first Issue from 'gold' open</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>access</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>publisher Social Sciences Directory (Dan</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Scott)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>3. Re: SSC Digest, Vol 21, Issue 27</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Ar_Kidda)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 1</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 15:33:28 +0100</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Jesse <jess.aga</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:in@gmail.com">in@gmail.com</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><span>To: ssc@lis</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [SSC] South Wales links?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:CANUO4HePkLCmdkP5bjMvZPRua71o9+em0i8qKC8JM7E7z_9r=A@mail.gmail.com">CANUO4HePkLCmdkP5bjMvZPRua71o9+em0i8qKC8JM7E7z_9r=A@mail.gmail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain;</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>charset=ISO-8859-1</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi all,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I joined this list a while ago because I am very</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>interested in your</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>project and have considered variations on the theme</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for a couple of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>years now - mainly in the privacy of my own</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>head!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am a Lit. & Cultural Theory PhD student, just</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>started at Cardiff</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>University, and would be interested to know if</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>anyone in this group</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>has contacts in S. Wales who might be interested to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>start thinking</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>about a similar Cooperative Education Centre here -</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am new to area</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>so don't - although I'm working on it!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I'd also love to hear from anyone who has some good</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>tips on the kind</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of knowledge, people and skills needed to set this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>kind of project up,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and how long it took your group to get the point of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>being able to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>launch the Centre.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Many thanks in advance,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Jess Farr</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 2</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:12:11 +0100</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: "Dan Scott" <<a href="mailto:dan.scott@socialsciencesdirectory.com">dan.scott@socialsciencesdirectory.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><span>To: <ssc@lis</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [SSC] {Spam?} Launch of first Issue from 'gold' open access</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>publisher Social Sciences Directory</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><002601cd9fe7$22099ed0$661cdc70$@<a href="mailto:scott@socialsciencesdirectory.com">scott@socialsciencesdirectory.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Sir or Madam</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am writing to you with information that can help</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>your faculty,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>researchers, students and librarians to increase the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>reach and speed of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>your</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>university?s output. 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We hope to publish a regular schedule</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>research going forwards, as well as launching a sister website</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Humanities</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Directory</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="http://humanitiesdirectory.com/index.php/humanitiesdirectory/in">http://humanitiesdirectory.com/index.php/humanitiesdirectory/in</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>dex> in the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>next few months.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>We recognise the difficulty in moving from</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>traditional journal publishing</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>new forms. 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charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30/09/2012 22:11, <a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Send SSC mailing list submissions to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Web,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>visit</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>body</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>'help' to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <a href="mailto:ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org">ssc-request@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You can reach the person managing the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> s</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>sc</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-<a href="mailto:owner@lists.aktivix.org">owner@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>it</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>is more specific</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>than "Re: Contents of SSC digest..."</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Today's Topics:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> 1. Meeting on Wednesday (Darryl</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Baker)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2. Re: A busy week ahead. (David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>McAleavey)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> 3. Re: A busy week ahead. (Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Gurbutt)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 1</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:57:38</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>+0100</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Darryl Baker <baker</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>402@btinte</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://rnet.com">rnet.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: "<a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a>"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [SSC] Meeting on Wednesday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:EADD067C-2B56-4643-AD6A-B4A4701A1F7F@btinternet.com">EADD067C-2B56-4643-AD6A-B4A4701A1F7F@btinternet.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>text/plain; charset=us-ascii</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi all I wish to convey my apologies for the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>next</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting on Wednesday due to a long standing family</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>commitment.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Darryl</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 2</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:38:27</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>+0100</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Alan Gurbutt <agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [SSC] A busy week ahead.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span> <<a href="mailto:CADx5COqu8AcFSL9zntD53K+KCtcVe7JMbSWY8V2cH7H4GBvUTg@mail.gmail">CADx5COqu8AcFSL9zntD53K+KCtcVe7JMbSWY8V2cH7H4GBvUTg@mail.gmail</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>.com></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain;</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>charset="iso-8859-1"</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What happened to your daughter last Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>needs</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to addressed separately.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>At present, I am unable to express my</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>feelings.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I think our communication system has failed us</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>again</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>- the meeting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>scheduled for next Wednesday was agreed on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>posted to the list, I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>think) at the AGM (I think). A coffee at the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Angel,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a pint in the Jolly</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Brewer, a glass of wine over dinner at my</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>place...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>it's the opportunity for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>dialogue, not the beverage, that counts.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Apologies about the minutes, but they will be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>posted</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>asap.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I do not agree with selection full</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>stop.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you let Steve have your details, I am</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>confident</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>that your expenses will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>be covered.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 18:46, Alan Gurbutt</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Hi David,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have to say that I don't agree with you</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>several counts and I know my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>comments are not at all relevant, if they</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>were,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meetings would be consulted</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>upon before being agreed. This is a rehash</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in-between meetings from last</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>week. There are no minutes from</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Saturday.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agreed to take care of the website on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>only to find out today a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discuss</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>its development. I'm not sure</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>if I can afford to attend. If I am to attend</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would add communication to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the agenda i.e., learning support. Will work</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>eligible for travelling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>expenses?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Another point is - and it was raised at</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fielding's lecture - there</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>is a disparity between community focused</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>primary</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>schools and market driven</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>higher education. I noted the commentator</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>said</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>there were some exceptions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to his positive experience with his</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>primary</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school, but it didn't go far</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>enough. Purposely so.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael Fielding was unaware of the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>continuation</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of academic selection as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>young as 10 years old in Lincolnshire. Ok,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>could have spoken out, but I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>was concerned that talk of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discrimination</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>wouldn't bode well with the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>purpose of SSC. I want to raise this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>now.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What does one have to do in Lincolnshire</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>become involved in democratic</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>education? I won't join the Labour Party, so</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>hoping for scope within</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To reiterate, there is no representation</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>education on the Lincolnshire</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>coast. CERD supported anti academies in</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Louth,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>yet appear to have no</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>appetite to discuss rejection by 11+. Why</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this? Furthermore, do you</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>agree that children should be selected</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>faith?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Just to add some context. From</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>personal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>experience, children on the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>coastal strip have been told in Y6 that if</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are naughty they will go to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>our all ability schools and academies (they</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>not comprehensives),</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>whereas, children who behave will go to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>grammar</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school. This is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire's worst kept secret.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Back to the public lecture. I had a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>governor's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting on Thursday so had</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to decide whether to attend the lecture or</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>honour my commitments at our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>school. The decision was taken out of my</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>hands.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I had spent the morning in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>school discussing how to improve outcomes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>children with additional</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>needs, but later that day my 12 year</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>old</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>daughter returned home covered in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>spit. It was in her hair and on her coat.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>She</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was deeply distraught and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>looked as though she felt violated. Grace</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>has</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>also had to endure text</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>messages from troubled pupils.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hate to admit it, but I don't think this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>have happened in a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>grammar school or faith based school. The</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>type</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of school my daughters</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>attend is a byproduct of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>selective system - which, appears</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>to be supported by the DfE. This is not to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>say</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teachers don't work bloody</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>hard, but the odds are stacked against</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>them.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Academic selection distorts</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>school intakes, lowers self-esteem</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exacerbates austerity.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>No, I don't want to think of SSC as a Greek</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>/</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Roman Symposium. To me this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>would further instil snobbery, Plato</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>elitism,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>already inherent in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire education. I want to talk</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>about</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>real-life social issues with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>people who are able to think</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>dialogically.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 Sep 2012, at 13:57, David McAleavey</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Thanks for this Steve.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for offering to chair on 20.10 (or</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>13.10,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>if we rationalise - and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan's comment is VERY relevant re:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>deciding</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>such things), and your</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>enthusiasm for a SSC Symposium... if I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>remember</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>correctly, wine was also</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>considered a vital ingredient!</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>DM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 10:08, STEPHEN</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>HOPKINS</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><hop</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>kins66</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>8@<a href="http://btinternet.com">btinternet.com</a>>wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> David and All</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I will be at the Angel Coffee House</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tuesday but not at the business</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting on Wednesday.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Re the agenda for Wednesday - I'd be</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>happy</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to take the chair on the 20th</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>October - although I wonder</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>about</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rationalising a little and holding the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting scheduled for the 20th on the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>13th</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>before/after the workshop if</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>this is going ahead. I'm just conscious</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>peoples time.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The idea of a meal sound a great</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>one.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Originally ( Greek and Roman ) a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Symposium was a meeting with</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>intellectual</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>conversation following a meal.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Perhaps we need to hold our first</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Symposium</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Steve</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*From:* David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*To:* ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Sent:* Sunday, 30 September</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2012,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>7:26</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Subject:* [SSC] A busy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>week</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ahead.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> Dear Alan and All,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You will not be surprised to hear that</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would welcome the opportunity to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>discuss the science, and creative</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>potential,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of our evolved capacities for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>social and individual learning... I'll</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>get</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the first coffees on Tuesday</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan!</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tuesday: Can all scholars (student</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teacher) raise their hand if they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>will be joining us at the Angel Coffee</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>House</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at 6.00pm.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesday: We have an organisational</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at Pathways scheduled to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>start at 7.00pm</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Proposed agenda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A new model for agenda setting/minute</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>taking</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Zoraida and David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on Michael's lecture</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on 2nd October Angel (a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>student</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>scholar)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Decision making workshop proposal</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>13.10.2012</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Sara M.)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our Purpose... I propose a meal.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Website development</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sociological Imagination</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Creative Projects (2013)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A chair for 20.10.12 (David and Sarah</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Liverpool)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me have any other items for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>agenda.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks again to Sarah, Zoraida and Mike</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>facilitating this course, I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>think we're all excited to see where</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>individual - and collective</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>- imagination will lead us... which</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(kind</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of) brings me back to my first</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>point. What sort of society can</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>*we*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>imagine? How can *we* contribute to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>creating it?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote 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type="cite"><span>Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:11:34</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>+0100</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Alan Gurbutt <agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [SSC] A busy week ahead.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:C75337A9-571C-4A09-9DE5-BA8B3E0160DA@gmail.com">C75337A9-571C-4A09-9DE5-BA8B3E0160DA@gmail.com</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>charset="us-ascii"</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi David,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agree that individual experiences need to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>addressed separately but wanted to explain the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>context behind Thursday's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>options and variation in school experiences. The</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ethos behind Alex Bloom's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school, St George's in the East, could alleviate</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>many of Mablethorpe's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>problems but it would take a strong will. Academic</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>selection in our area</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>has led to educational apartheid and community</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>division. It's an elephant.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Glad we're on the same page.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Not sure about communications, particularly</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>email.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It's obviously easier to be in Lincoln. It might</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>help if members could</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exchange phone numbers.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best wishes</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 Sep 2012, at 20:38, David McAleavey</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What happened to your daughter last</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>needs to addressed separately. At present, I am</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>unable to express my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>feelings.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I think our communication system has failed</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>us</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>again - the meeting scheduled for next Wednesday was</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>agreed on (and posted</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to the list, I think) at the AGM (I think). A coffee</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at the Angel, a pint</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>in the Jolly Brewer, a glass of wine over dinner at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>my place... it's the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>opportunity for dialogue, not the beverage, that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>counts.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Apologies about the minutes, but they will</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>posted asap.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I do not agree with selection</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>full</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>stop.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>If you let Steve have your details, I</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>am</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>confident that your expenses will be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>covered.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 18:46, Alan Gurbutt</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><agurbutt@g</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://mail.com">mail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi David,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have to say that I don't agree with</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>you on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>several counts and I know my comments are not at all</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>relevant, if they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>were, meetings would be consulted upon before being</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>agreed. This is a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rehash of in-between meetings from last week. There</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are no minutes from</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Saturday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I agreed to take care of the website</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday only to find out today a meeting is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>scheduled for Wednesday to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discuss its development. I'm not sure if I can</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>afford to attend. If I am to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>attend I would add communication to the agenda i.e.,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>learning support. Will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>work be eligible for travelling</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>expenses?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Another point is - and it was raised</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael Fielding's lecture - there is a disparity</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>between community focused</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>primary schools and market driven higher education.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I noted the commentator</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>said there were some exceptions to his positive</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>experience with his primary</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school, but it didn't go far enough. Purposely</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>so.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Michael Fielding was unaware of</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>continuation of academic selection as young as 10</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>years old in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire. Ok, I could have spoken out, but I was</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>concerned that talk of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discrimination wouldn't bode well with the purpose</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of SSC. I want to raise</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this now.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>What does one have to do in</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>become involved in democratic education? I won't</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>join the Labour Party, so</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was hoping for scope within SSC.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To reiterate, there is no</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>representation for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>education on the Lincolnshire coast. CERD supported</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>anti academies in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Louth, yet appear to have no appetite to discuss</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rejection by 11+. Why is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this? Furthermore, do you agree that children should</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be selected on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>faith?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Just to add some context. From</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>personal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>experience, children on the coastal strip have been</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>told in Y6 that if they</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are naughty they will go to our all ability schools</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and academies (they are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>not comprehensives), whereas, children who behave</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>will go to grammar</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school. This is Lincolnshire's worst kept</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>secret.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Back to the public lecture. I had</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>governor's meeting on Thursday so had to decide</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>whether to attend the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>lecture or to honour my commitments at our school.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The decision was taken</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>out of my hands. I had spent the morning in school</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>discussing how to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>improve outcomes for children with additional needs,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>but later that day my</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>12 year old daughter returned home covered in spit.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It was in her hair and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on her coat. She was deeply distraught and looked as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>though she felt</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>violated. Grace has also had to endure text messages</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>from troubled</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>pupils.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hate to admit it, but I don't think</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>this</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>would have happened in a grammar school or faith</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>based school. The type of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>school my daughters attend is a byproduct of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lincolnshire's selective</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>system - which, appears to be supported by the DfE.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This is not to say</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>teachers don't work bloody hard, but the odds are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>stacked against them.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Academic selection distorts school intakes, lowers</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>self-esteem and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>exacerbates austerity.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>No, I don't want to think of SSC as a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Greek</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>/ Roman Symposium. To me this would further instil</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>snobbery, Plato elitism,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>already inherent in Lincolnshire education. I want</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to talk about real-life</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>social issues with people who are able to think</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>dialogically.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 Sep 2012, at 13:57, David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>McAleavey</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for this Steve.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks for offering to chair on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>20.10</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(or 13.10, if we rationalise - and Alan's comment is</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>VERY relevant re:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>deciding such things), and your enthusiasm for a SSC</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Symposium... if I</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>remember correctly, wine was also considered a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>vital</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ingredient!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>DM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 30 September 2012 10:08,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>STEPHEN</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>HOPKINS <hop</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>kins66</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>8@<a href="http://btinternet.com">btinternet.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>David and All</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I will be at the Angel Coffee</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>House</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on Tuesday but not at the business meeting on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesday.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Re the agenda for Wednesday - I'd</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>happy to take the chair on the 20th October -</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>although I wonder about</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>rationalising a little and holding the meeting</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>scheduled for the 20th on</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the 13th before/after the workshop if this is going</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ahead. I'm just</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>conscious of peoples time.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The idea of a meal sound a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>great</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>one. Originally ( Greek and Roman ) a Symposium was</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a meeting with</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>intellectual conversation following a meal. Perhaps</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>we need to hold our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>first Symposium !</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Steve</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: David McAleavey <<a href="mailto:davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com">davidmcaleavey@virginmedia.com</a>></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: ssc <ssc@lis</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://ts.aktivix.org">ts.aktivix.org</a>></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Sunday, 30 September</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2012,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>7:26</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [SSC] A busy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>week</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ahead.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Alan and All,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You will not be surprised to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>hear</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>that I would welcome the opportunity to discuss the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>science, and creative</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>potential, of our evolved capacities for social and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>individual learning...</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I'll get the first coffees on Tuesday</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Alan!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Tuesday: Can all scholars</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(student</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and teacher) raise their hand if they will be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>joining us at the Angel</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Coffee House at 6.00pm.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesday: We have an</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>organisational</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meeting at Pathways scheduled to start at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>7.00pm</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Proposed agenda</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A new model for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>agenda</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>setting/minute taking (Zoraida and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on Michael's</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>lecture</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Feedback on 2nd October Angel</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>student scholar)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Decision making workshop</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>proposal</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>13.10.2012 (Sara M.)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our Purpose... I propose a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meal.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(David)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Website development</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sociological</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Imagination</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Creative Projects</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(2013)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>A chair for 20.10.12 (David</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sarah in Liverpool)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please let me have any other</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>items</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>for the agenda.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thursday</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks again to Sarah, Zoraida</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mike for facilitating this course, I think we're all</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>excited to see where</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>our individual - and collective - imagination will</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>lead us... which (kind</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of) brings me back to my first point. What sort of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>society can we imagine?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>How can we contribute to creating it?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Respectfully yours,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote 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type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------------- next part</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>An HTML 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type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>End of SSC Digest, Vol 21, Issue 27</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>***********************************</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear all,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>As some of you know, I've only recently joined the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>SCC and at the moment</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am very confused indeed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>According to the SSC Website, the meetings this week</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>are on Wednesday </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(Pathways). However, this mailing list mentions</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>meetings on Tuesdays, </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Wednesdays and Thursdays of this week. I can only</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>attend one of these,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>so can anyone elaborate on what these meetings are for?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Many thanks,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Lisa White</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>End of SSC Digest, Vol 22, Issue 1</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>**********************************</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>SSC mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>End of SSC Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>**********************************</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>SSC mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:SSC@lists.aktivix.org">SSC@lists.aktivix.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc">https://lists.aktivix.org/mailman/listinfo/ssc</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>