Drawing / Painting Course with Van James
Dear Friends:
We are pleased to announce a new workshop for teachers and educators connected with Waldorf or Steiner Education. Mr. Van James from Hawaii will be coming to Iloilo to give a two and one half day intensive workshop on art—painting and drawing from kindergarten to class 8—from October 27-29, 2010. The cost of the workshop includes all art materials, plus board and lodging (shared room – double occupancy). The venue for the workshop will be the St. Clements Retreat House in Iloilo City. All art materials will be provided. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Iloilo and from Iloilo airport to and from the venue. Kindly see attached poster for more information and for sharing with interested colleagues. Kindly note that spaces are limited and will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis.
The course will begin at 9:00 am on October 27 and end at 12:30 on October 29. Rooms are available on the evening of October 26 for those wishing to arrive a day early, but meals will not be served on this day. During the course, breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks will be provided for those staying in.
Van James is a teaching-artist at the Honolulu Waldorf School and the Kula Makua Teacher Training program in Hawai’i. He is a regular, visiting instructor at Rudolf Steiner College in California, Taruna College in New Zealand and the Chengdu Teacher Training in China. He is chair of the Anthroposophical Society in Hawai’i, and a member of the Asia-Pacific Anthroposophical Initiative Group. He is the editor of Pacifica Journal and author of several books on art and archaeology including Spirit and Art: Pictures of the Transformation of Consciousness and The Secret Language of Form: Visual Meaning in Art and Nature. He holds a BFA degree in drawing and painting from the San Francisco Art Institute, and is a graduate of Emerson College, England, and the Goetheanum School of Painting in Switzerland. He lives in Honolulu with his wife, has four grown children and four grandchildren.
Contact:
James Sharman
Course Director
Gamot Cogon Institute
0927-971-1460
School Openings – Late Enrollment
Gamot Cogon School still has openings for kinder and grade school levels. Late Enrolment is on May 31, 2010. Please contact the school for more information or to schedule a visit.
School Enrollment May 5-7
Enrollment for new students is May 5-6 and returning students on May 7. We still have openings for Grade 1. Other grade levels may have openings on a case-case basis. Please contact the school for more information. Gamot Cogon School offers kindergarten to Grade 8 for the 2010-11 School Year.
School Orientation – Feb 6
Gamot Cogon School is holding an orientation for interested parents on Saturday, February 6, 2010. The orientation will be from 8am – 12 noon. All interested parents and family members are invited to attend. Please share the date with others who may be interested. We would also like to welcome Ms. Elisabeth Wilde — an experienced Waldorf/Steiner teacher from Germany with over 30 years teaching experience. She will also be on hand to answer questions and share experiences during the orientation. For questions or clarifications, please call the school office at 033-396-1432 during weekdays from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Gamot Cogon School now has a facebook page. Kindly click here to visit.
Workshop: Gymnastics, Drama, Movement-Feb 12-16
5-Day Intensive Workshop: February 12-16, 2010. Iloilo City
Gamot Cogon Institute, in partnership with Rudolf Steiner Education Philippines, is pleased to offer a 5-day intensive workshop in Gymnastics, Games and Drama to be held in Iloilo City from February 12-16, 2010. The course will explore thinking, feeling and willing in drama, bothmer gymnastik and games. The course will also introduce folk dances from all over the world. The course is open to all practicing Steiner teachers and those who have attended teacher trainings and orientation workshops on Steiner Education. (Special arrangements for others who might be interested to attend will be considered on a case-to-case basis).
Arrivals in Iloilo are planned for February 11 and the course proper will begin on the morning of February 12. Because the course falls over a weekend, we will also plan activities for the afternoon of Sunday, February 14, but the morning of Sunday will be free. The course will end in the late afternoon of Tuesday, February 16.
The course facilitator will be Ms. Kirsti Frahm. Kirsti is a practicing Steiner educator from Germany with 17 years experience, specifically in physical education, gymnastics, bothmer gymnastics, games, “Olympic Games” as well as teaching swimming. She has also undergone drama training and for the past seven years has worked as an actress, directs class plays and offers seminars in pantomime and drama. She has offered trainings and workshops for teachers and other interested adults in addition to her ongoing work with children. She has performed in Italy and many places in Southern Germany. Her work with drama can be viewed as an entry point for work with different kinds of theatre, street drama, rhythm, various kinds of walking, scenes, clowneries, and temperaments. No previous experience is necessary.
The course will be an introductory experience that will provide suggestions, ideas and practical experience in working artistically with children, adults and even for one’s own development.
Participants should bring a suit jacket or special funny dress. Clothing and footwear should be comfortable to enable free movement.
The venue will be at St. Clement’s Retreat House in La Paz, Iloilo City. The cost for the course is P5500 (local); US$150 (foreign) which includes course fees, board and lodging. Transportation to and from Iloilo and to and from the venue will be shouldered by the participants.
Please contact me as soon as possible to reserve your place and please feel free to share this announcement with others who may be interested. Places are limited. Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, Philippine Airlines and Zest Air offer daily flights to Iloilo. Iloilo is also accessible by land-sea connections through the RoRo network and by major shipping lines. For international participants, several discount airlines operate between the Philippines and most regional destinations. (Cebu Pacific, Malaysian Airlines, Tiger Airways etc.)
With all best wishes,
Jim Sharman ( Cellphone: +63-927-971-1460 )
Course Director
Curative Education Talk
Public talk by Ms. Ruth Hoeir. October 31, 2009. 3pm. Iloilo Medical Society Building. Please join us for this important theme in education.
June 2009 School Newsletter
You can download a copy of our June 2009 newsletter here. Back issues can be accessed through our Newsletter page.
Enrollment: May 11-15
Gamot Cogon School Enrollment for SY 2009-10.
9am – 5pm
May 11 and 12 for Returning Students
May 13 to 15 for New Students
Gamot Cogon School Campus. Zarraga, Iloilo.
Please remember to bring your enrollment Packet and 10% deposit.
Contact the school at 033-396-1432 or 0927-971-1460 to inquire.
2009-10 Teacher Training Schedules
5th cycle of teacher training to begin December 2010. Kindly see the dates below. You can also download an e-brochure of our teacher training program.
Block 1: Nov 29 – Dec 12, 2009
Block 2: Jan 31 – Feb 20, 2010
Block 3: April 11 – May 01, 2010
