Kiwoko Hospital

Kiwoko Newsletter May 2012

Dance Badge Syllabus

Dance Badge Syllabus

Introduction

The GFS has been promoting education about justice issues at a local and global level for many years.  One approach that the organisation has adopted is through the badge syllabi such as the Bible Study Badge and the One World/Missionary Badge.   GFS has now revised the dance badge syllabus to bring members young and old on a music and dance journey around the world.

Method

• A piece of music signals the start of our journey.  What kinds of dance might you do to it?  Where is it from?  What else do we know about this country or region?
• Learn dances from Latin America, North America, Africa, Europe and Asia

What is the story of the dance? Before and now.

Outline of Syllabus

The aim of this badge is to encourage girls to learn different dances from around the world as well as some facts about the countries where the dance come from.

Junior Candidates

Learn three simple dances from different parts of the world

Candidates

Learn three simple dances from different parts of the world and three facts about the country they come from.

Junior Members

Choose two of the following and learn three facts about the country

1. Learn a simple Irish dance
2. Learn a dance from Latin America e.g. salsa, cha cha cha.
3. Learn a dance from North America e.g. jive, line dancing
4. Learn a dance from Africa e.g. Ntutantuta
5. Learn a dance from Continental Europe e.g. Spanish flamenco, Austrian waltz
6. Learn a dance from Asia e.g. Indian dances – Mohiniattam

Members and Senior Members

Complete all the sections below:

1. Learn a dance to accompany a piece of music from Latin America

(Tape of piece of music available from the office on request)

1. Find the country on a map
2. What do you know about this country?
   • Complete the wordsearch
3. Is there a meaning behind the dance?

You need to learn two of the following dances:

1. Irish
2. Latin American dance e.g. mambo, tango
3. North American dance e.g. jive, line dancing
4. African dance e.g. Ntutantuta
5. European (continental) dance e.g. Spanish flamenco, Austrian waltz, Greek sirtaki
6. Asian dance e.g. Indian dances such as Bharate Natyam, Kathak, Mohiniattam….

GFS Knowledge Badge Resource

GFS KNOWLEDGE BADGE                         Revised Nov 11

GFS stands for Girls’ Friendly Society

GFS MOTTO

‘Bear Ye one another’s burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ’

Galatians 6 v.2

MRS MARY ELIZABETH TOWNSEND

Mary Elizabeth Townsend was an Irishwoman living in London. For several years she was concerned about young girls coming to the towns to go into service, often as maids in the big houses of the day. The work was hard, with long hours and low pay. Remember that in 1875 there were no benefits available to those girls if they lost their work and if they lost the support of their family, then they faced being sent to the workhouse. Mrs Townsend found that once the girls with whom she came into contact entered service, they were cut off from their families and so were very lonely. Remember most of them would be unable to read or write. Mrs Townsend believed that life would be more bearable for the girls if they had friends and someone to turn to when they were away form home, especially when they had a problem or were in need of support. Then with the support of others in the Church of England, Mrs Townsend put her ideas forward to a special meeting at Lambeth Palace in 1874. (Lambeth is the headquarters for the Anglican Church world-wide).

The Girls’ Friendly Society was formed the following year in 1875. By the end of 1875 there were groups of girls in several parts of the country and by 1877 GFS branches could be found in Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand, until today when it is found in many countries across the world.

POINTS OF INTEREST

In 1891, nearly a third of the occupied workforce of women, 1,257,800 out of a total of 3,818,500 were engaged in personal service and domestic servants provided 57% of the total employed membership of the GFS. By the year 1906 it was 49%.

The GFS was founded to emphasise the importance of Christian living and to give the girls a chance to develop their skills, including very often the skills of reading and writing. Today the girls also learn and experience the joy of mastering new skills.

WORLD PRESIDENTS FROM IRELAND

World Council was held in Ireland in 1981 when Mrs Beth Mayes, Killaloe & Clonfert diocese, held the position of World President. World Council was again held in Ireland in 2011 when Mrs Emila Corrigan from Tullow branch, in the diocese of Cashel & Ossory held the position of World President.  The new World President for 2011-2014 is Mrs Glenys Payne from Wales.

CURRENT WORLD PROJECTS – Solomon Islands

DECIDING THE WORLD PROJECT

At World Council all countries have an opportunity to vote on the various proposals and whichever gains most votes is supported by GFS members around the world for three years until the next World Council. Each country represented is allowed one vote each for their junior and senior delegates.

WORLD COUNCIL IS HELD EVERY THREE YEARS

Previous WORLD COUNCIL: Korea 2008

THIS YEAR’S WORLD COUNCIL WAS HELD IN IRELAND IN 2011

CURRENT WORLD PRESIDENT: Mrs Glenys Payne

COUNTRIES WHERE GFS CAN BE FOUND

GFS can be found in over 26 countries:

Australia, Cameroon, England, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand ,Nigeria, Papua New Guinea , Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Unites States of America,  Wales  Zambia. The girls auxiliary in Canada is affiliated to GFS World Council.

LINK COUNTRIES OF IRELAND

England, Wales, Ghana.

The link country idea came about because it was felt that 3 years was quite a long time between world councils to keep up to date with what was happening in other countries. Link countries are often made up of old GFS members and new GFS members and through correspondence each one within the link receives support and encouragement. (Ireland would be the old member in our link with the other countries being the newer ones.) It is obvious from the groupings that they include members from different social and economic backgrounds, while each face unique problems they also face many of the same problems and so can be of help to each other.

MISSION PARTNERS:

GFS in Ireland currently has two mission partners:

Paul & Tania Baker working in  Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda. Visit them at their web site

http://www.cmsireland.org/people/mission_partners/paul-and-tania-baker

St Columba’s Hospital in Hazaribagh, India. The money sent to the hospital from Ireland is used for the purchase of drugs for needy families in the area. Information about the hospital is included in the main resource pack.

ALL IRELAND PRESIDENT:   Mrs Florence Higgins

GFS PROMISE

Candidates and Junior Members: I promise with God’s help, to learn to love and serve our Lord Jesus Christ, and to help other people

Members/Senior Members: I promise with God’s help to grow in the knowledge and love of our Lord Jesus Christ, to be regular in public and private prayer and to promote friendship and purity of life.