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"Aboard THALATTA these young people learn to live and work as a team. They
begin to understand that it is not enough simply to co-exist and put up with
others but to recognise and value interdependence, gain increased self
esteem through the realisation of self worth and grow in confidence"
- Kenneth Lewis, Headteacher, Hunters Hill School, 1993.
Teachers and social workers have paid many tributes to the East Coast Sail
Trust's permanent staff and the social value of the Thalatta's established
daily routine.
For the ordinary school this experience of living and working together in a
quite different world helps pupils mature in their relationships with adults
and with other youngsters.
Being necessarily subjected to the ship's discipline also shows late benefits,
both at home and at school.
In youth organisations, leaders find that the shipboard community life
consolidates their work building qualitites of good citizenship and fostering
leadership skills.
Heads of Special Schools show enthusiasm for the confidence-building effects on
pupils with learning difficulties. They find that THALATTA complements their
own programme, fully justifying a term-time week devoted to this stimulating
adventure.
LEA schools and units for such children, together with residentila homes run by
national charities have regularly used THALATTA to help their pupils progress.
Two (or more) staff normally accompany these groups.
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