What Head Teachers have said...

The Missdorothy programme made us really focus on the key message that if children don't feel safe and cared for they can't and won't learn.

"I can honestly say the missdorothy.com materials have been of inestimable value in giving a kick-start to the emotional literacy framework being developed at our school. The Dot Com lessons highlighted the problems which are the main barriers to learning. The pilot was central to our development of the emotional health of children at our school. We've made a quantum leap in learning about the emotional well being of our children and as professionals we're positive this has impacted on the children's learning. Our evaluation, as professional teachers, is that our children have made enormous improvements in their learning attainments as a result of introducing the Missdorothy programme. Teachers have so much on their plates that they're delighted to seize on a programme like Dot Com, which pulls everything together on building self-esteem and developing emotional well being. And I would emphasise also that the materials are relevant to all our children, whether they're from the golf course-suburbs or the docklands areas of this very diverse borough ."
Andy Windsor, Head Teacher at St. Monica's School in Bootle (pilot in Sefton LEA):