An orientation for the Facilitators and Educators Training in Education on the use of the Performing Arts for curriculum development in primary schools . The FETE program orientation also sets out the expectations of the participants as well as providing a guide for the sessions. This program was conceptualized by Anderson La Barrie and Jamie Bagoo.

1. Facilitators and
Educators
Training in
Education
(FETE)
Program
Anderson La Barrie
2023

2. Funded by
Implemented by:

3. Activity 1. Action 4

4. What is the FETE
Program?
First of its kind, the Facilitators & Educators Training in
Education (FETE) programme is designed to support and train
primary school teachers in Trinidad and Tobago in the use of
some elements from the Performing Arts Primary school
curriculum.
Hosted by the Secondary Schools' Drama Association, The
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, UNESCO and The
University of the West Indies, training will be provided for
selected teachers in the implementation of the Drama, Dance
and Music components of the Primary school VAPA
curriculum.

5. What is the FETE
Program?
Participants are expected to complete a 10-week
program on Saturdays, in the initial stages, which will
be a mix of online and physical sessions dependent on
the participating teachers.
The workshops are free and are designed for
committed and interested persons who believe this can
be of benefit to them and their schools.

6. What is expected
of trainees?
Trainees are expected to be present for more than 75% of the program. This
attendance must be either online or physical dependent on the needs of the
session. This will determine certification at the end of the program.
There is a possibility of attending sessions in both Trinidad and Tobago.
Discussions will be held on what is the best way moving forward with this.
Must be engaged in the process. Be involved. Share and brainstorm ideas.
This is an immersive exercise and the ideas are dependent on what you bring
to the table from what is learnt.
Be open to try new and innovative strategies. All ideas are welcomed
Recordings and photos will be taken for documentation purposes
Share what you new skills. Participate in the I Am Festival in May 2024

7. Core Team
Anderson La Barrie
Programme Coordinator
• Possesses a Master of Education
(Curriculum), Post Graduate
Diploma in Educational Leadership,
Bachelors of Arts in Theatre Arts
and a Teacher’s diploma in Primary
Education
• Educator for 27 years
• Writer of Primary School Curriculum
( VAPA – Drama)
• President of Secondary Schools’
Drama Association & Caribbean
Secondary Schools’ Drama
Association

8. Core Team
Jaime Bagoo
Asst. Coordinator &
Moderator
• Post Graduate Diploma in Arts and
Cultural Enterprise Management
and Cultural Heritage Management.
• Certification in intellectual property
with the World Intellectual Property
Organization
• Cultural Officer 1
• Served as an adjudicator at a
national level with the Secondary
Schools’ Drama association and the
National Carnival Commission
• Experience in stage and house
management at a theatrical level

9. Core Team
Dellon Mathison
Moderator & Tutor
• Possesses a Master of Education
(Youth Guidance), Bachelors of Arts
in Theatre Arts with Minor in Cultural
Research Studies
• Theatre Arts Educator
• Founder - Literacy Aid Programme
• Skills in Speech practice, Special
Needs Education, and Cultural Form
Exploration
• Assistant Secretary of Secondary
Schools’ Drama Association

10. Core Team
Jo-Ann Clement
Moderator - Finances
• Possesses a Bachelors of Arts in
Theatre Arts and a Teacher’s
Diploma in Primary Education
• Educator for 38 years in both
primary and secondary schools
• Writer of Primary School Curriculum
( VAPA – Drama)
• Drama instructor
• Treasurer of Secondary Schools’
Drama Association

11. Core Team
Joanna Charles
Moderator - Dance
• Possesses a Bachelors of Arts in
Dance, Certification in Dance
Education and a Post Graduate
Diploma in Education and
Teacher’s Diploma in Primary
Education
• Retired Educator having taught in
both primary and secondary schools
• Writer of Primary School Curriculum
( VAPA – Dance)
• Dance instructor specializing in
Caribbean Folk, Modern and
Contemporary Dance
• President of Secondary Schools’
Dance Association

12. Activity 2. Introduce yourself
You have one minute to introduce yourself .
Tell us who you are , school and passion/s.
What are your strengths?
What about culture interests you?

13. What do we hope
to achieve?
•Develop a sense of national pride.
•Develop discipline and fostering
cultural confidence.
•Develop an appreciation of local
cultural forms and festivals
•Explore ways to thematically
integrate the cultural forms with
other curriculum areas
•Explore ways to promote Cultural
Tourism

14. Cultural Elements
to be explored:
•Festivals of Trinidad and Tobago
•Folklore characters
•Storytelling
•Ring/ song games
•Dances of Trinidad and Tobago
•Folk songs
•Nation building songs
•Local music styles

15. Schedule
October &
November 2023
• Saturday workshops (10am – 12pm)
• Presentations (week 4 – 8) Varying schools
January &
February 2024
• Asynchronous support and training
April 2024
• Visits to schools by trainers for festival planning
May 2024
• I AM Festival

16. Plan of work

17. Benefits
● Improved knowledge of strategies to be used in the
classroom when teaching
● Better understanding of the Primary School VAPA
curriculum and its implementation
● Improves your creative side
● Assists in the use of thematic and integrated
approaches
● Makes teaching & learning fun and engaging
● Encourages a constructivist approach to acquiring
knowledge
● Changed approaches to teaching

18. Activity 3. FETE Feud

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Questions?
Email:
Fetetrainingprogramme TT
@gmail.com
Phone contact:
(868) 686 6931
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20. Be creative with us