Feedback

“Thank you for all you have achieved with our children. To see their confidence raised to such an extent is absolutely wonderful. I have even managed to persuade them to allow me to organise a special Achievement Assembly that will feature them and them alone – WOW!!!! Progress or what! It was incredibly worthwhile and something that we shall definitely repeat in the future.”
Pete Sturges, Head Teacher

“The whole project was a resounding success.”
Mark Currell, Head Teacher

“The Notivate project has been a real success story. We were talking in the staff room about the big change in [participant]. We all agree he’s transformed!”
Jane Windsor, Head Teacher

“Since the project [participant] is quite willing to share with everybody, which has been an immense change for her.”
Debbie Curtis, Student Mentor

“I can honestly say that this was the best project of the past five years in my job… Life changing and awesome!”
Linda Carter, Home Schools Support Service Manager

“It has given the children who has either self esteem problems or other social issues the chance to express themselves and produce something they are very proud of. It was fantastic to see children that would not have worked together sharing a common theme. One of the children’s parents sent in a thank you card as their child had been so ‘blown away’ they wanted to express their gratitude and hoped that other children would be able to have the same opportunity.
We would be happy to recommend Notivate to any other organisations either for funding or to take part in the scheme as we have been so impressed with the whole package.”
Jenny Reilly & Glenda Gillet, SENCo

“We’ve seen an immense change in the children”
Debbie Curtis, Student Mentor

“Very successful in captivating and motivating the children.”
“Teachers have reported lasting impacts, including one example of a girl whose confidence was so low she nearly did not make it through the door of the first Notivate session, claiming ‘It’s music. I can’t do music’. Positive changes that occurred during the course, in particular her communication skills, have continued, and her sense of pride and achievement were immense.”
“Feedback from teachers, practitioners, families and young people themselves has shown this work to have a real impact.”
“They [the participants] were picked basically because they’ve a lack of self-esteem. You wouldn’t think it now in seeing them … they’ve gained a lot of confidence.”
“Positive reinforcement had not much been in evidence previously … and the Notivate experience really helped to build his self-esteem.”
“Loss, as experienced by many young people, is very difficult to deal with. The music projects seemed to have provided a cathartic outlet for dealing with some of the emotional trauma caused by loss.”
“Another teacher cited a pupil who experienced significant communication difficulties. He did not believe the boy would even agree to take part. However, he wrote his own song and recorded it to CD, and completed the course, which the teacher acclaimed as a considerable achievement: ‘For that particular youngster I think it has been very very valuable in terms of building his confidence, again at a very crucial time because we’ve got the Year 6 SATS tests coming up … and also the transfer to secondary school … and a lot of children do find that very anxious, particularly this boy.’”
“Groupwork has helped strengthen relationships between pupils, parents and school. In many cases it has opened up communication channels: ‘… just talking about music opens up all sorts of other conversations that wouldn’t have otherwise in school.’”
“The parents were very positive about it as well, which really helped relationships … It was great because it opened up conversations again that they might not have had otherwise.”
Children’s Fund [Daventry Transitions and Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs]
June and August 2007

“Power to your elbow! My daughter hasn’t stopped talking about it. I agree with your aim of making the children feel more confident. You’re doing a great job.”
Participant’s Father

“I think Notivate is a real confidence booster.”
Participant Yr7

“Notivate was greate! [sic] Real fun and it made you feel good inside.”
Participant Yr7

“I’d like to be a pop star … not just for the money, ‘cos I enjoy singing.”
Participant Yr6

“The recording day was the best day of my life, apart from when my dad took me to Wembley”
Participant Yr5

“So much fun and it was a big opportunity and you have opened a door for me! I would like to continue singing in the future.”
Participant Yr6

“I’ve never sung before and now I’ve done it I can do it again.”
Participant Yr6

“This has helped me with my confidence.”
Participant Yr6

“Brilliantly fantastico!”
Participant Yr5