Pre school education promotion: Groups One, Two and Three
From 2000 the Ministry of Education in Aotearoa New Zealand began to set up programmes that encouraged preschool enrolment. I was part of one such programme in the Manawatu.
Ministry strategy had been to target Maori and Polynesian preschoolers and to those in isolated rural communities.
All contractors were encouraged to work to their strengths and I specialised in solo dads. My method was a door to door approach which I had developed in political marketing work. For the first two years I was on my own. In Year Three the team was expanded to three people and the area expanded to include he Horowhenua. In Year Four the team was reduced to three and the area cut back to the Manawatu. What follows stays with Year One and Two.
It became apparent that transience was a major issue. This was complicated where two parents in different parts of the country often swap custody of children. This leads to a lot of changing schools, including preschools. Often the parents were offside with Housing Corporation and were living in what might be described as rural slums in beachside settlements. One solo dad with six children moved at least once a year. Each move was across school zones. This meant thirty six changes of schools within the family. Correspondence school was an option taken up by several families usually on the grounds that children 'would not settle'. There were also health difficulties with matters like reading glasses not being resolved between schools.
This group always seemed to know one another. They could be characterised as a subculture within the wider set of parents. It seemed to me that the parents and their children might be divided into three groups. Group One who would always send their children to preschool, Group Two who might and Group Three who probably would not.
Each group required a different strategy,. I concentrated on strategies for Group Three. These strategies required q lot of face to face contact with the parents and a lot of 'buddy work' which involved going to meetings with preschool workers as a buddy or support person of the parent. Contact with the parents involved going to their houses for cups of tea, encouraging the parents to make contact with the appropriate people for their childrens' needs and sitting with the parents as they talked with these specialists.
Catalogue
Last Gasp Cafe 29
Two songs in C. Long Black Jar and Colin both composed and performed by Peter Cleave
Last Gasp Cafe 28
Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave.Red Bus and Long Black Jar. Chords on Red Bus have a structure! Recorded on the Wetlands.
Last Gasp Cafe 27
Two songs performed and composed by Peter Cleave.You're Free, Red Bus. Recorded
on the Wetlands.
Last Gasp Cafe 26
Two songs composed by Peter Cleave. We got lucky, Idol. Recorded on the Wetlands.
Last Gasp Cafe 25
Two songs composed by Peter Cleave. Red Bus, Lady so Far. Recorded on the Wetlands.
Last Gasp Cafe 24
Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave. Idol and You're Free. Recorded at the Stomach, Palmerston North
Last Gasp Cafe 23
Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave. Long Black Jar, You're Free. Recorded at the Stomach, Palmerston North
Composed by Peter Cleave. Bass by Leo Cleave. Guitar and vocal by Peter Cleave. For Paula Miranda for her role as Mia Hill in Perfect Stranger
Sweet Killer Love
Sweet Killer Love
Come from the stars above
You smile
The devil is in your detail
The devil is in your detail
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You walk into the market
Hand up on your hip
You look
The price is way too high
The price is way too high
Sweet Killer Love
Sweet Killer Love
Come from the stars above
You smile
The devil is in your detail
The devil is in your detail
You touch the base of your neck
You set your shades down on your nose
You look again
Who are you waiting for?
Who are you waiting for?
Sweet Killer Love
Sweet Killer Love
Come from the stars above
You smile
The devil is in your detail
The devil is in your detail
Moving right along now
Looking down the line
Who will take you home?
Who will take you home?
Sweet Killer Love
Come from the stars above
You smile
The devil is in your detail
The devil is in your detail
puff 532 Last Gasp Cafe 22
Concert for gold diggers, claim jumpers, future super stars, foxes and trout. 女子高生 Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave Concert for gold diggers, claim jumpers, future super stars, foxes and trout. 女子高生 Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Johnny Rockaway and Red Bus
Johnny Rockaway
For Johnny Rockaway
The gangsters came to play
To throw a rose
into the grave
of Johnny Rockaway
Brando on the screen
so high on his machine
waves a hand to all the fans
along the way
Wear your hair up high
Turn your collar to the sky
No surrender
No sweet goodbye
(guitar break)
For Johnny Rockaway
The gypsies came to pray
to light a bonfire
at midnight
for Johnny Rockaway
Bardot on a motorbike
The chrome so bright
so lost, so lost
in her shades
Wear your hair up high
Turn your collar to the sky
No surrender
No sweet goodbye
Johnny Rockaway
loved Jimmy Dean
the Dodge, the De Soto and the Galaxy
Go Johnny Go ,
Go, Go said Chuck,
the American King,
Johnny Rockaway
Red Bus
On the Red Bus
nothing seems to matter much
say what you like or what you don't
the bus runs on
she was a claim jumping, gold digging future super star
I sold cars on Saturdays
we met on the Red Bus
where nothing seems to matter much
say what you like or what you don't
the bus runs on
and on
she was a city girl and a foxy trout who left nothing out
I was a valley boy
we talked on the Red Bus
about anything that came to us
about life after life after life
and the bus ran on
trout 女子高生 red bus marlon brando bridgette bardot chuck berry gypsies cars gangsters
puff 531 Last Gasp Cafe 21 女子高生
Concert for the Batcave 女子高生Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Broken Road and We got lucky
Robin catwoman 女子高生 broken road ring moon cat cream bubbles bath
We got Lucky
It was all over before it had begun
it was good night nurse on the midnight shift
it was red, red wine, blue bubbles in the bath
we got lucky
there was a ring around the moon
we got lucky
and we slept till noon
gave cream to the cat
and that my friends was that
It had just begun when she said she'd won
so it was lights for the tree and wood for the fire
candles, blue bubbles in the bath
we got lucky
there was a ring around the moon
we got lucky
and we slept till noon
gave cream to the cat
and that my friends was that
puff 530 Last Gasp Cafe 20 女子高生
Concert for the Black Hawk 女子高生Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Johnny Rockaway and We got Lucky.
black hawk 女子高生 cat cream bath bubble red wine marlon brando gypsies gangsters pray hair high collar sky
puff 529 Last Gasp Cafe 19
Concert for Spiderman 女子高生 Two songs composed and performed by Peter Cleave: Long Black Jar and Johnny Rockaway
Spiderman 女子高生 long black jar picture wall hall no surrender sweet goodbye
Long Black Jar
Saw your picture on the wall
thought I heard you in the hall
put flowers in a long black jar
Now I'm playing such a sad guitar
and I'm wondering where we are
o darling talk to me
talk to me about the way things used to be
don't talk about setting me free
Thought I heard you in the driveway
Thought I felt you behind me
but there's only one person here
puff 514 Last Gasp Cafe 18
Two songs in new keys. Another concert for Mary J Blige. Long Black Jar and Idol. Both songs written and composed by Peter Cleave
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Idol
It was just a wish
From high on a wish list
but it had to be you
cos you are so fine
And the idol smiles
there is a door in the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall
Latrice and Labelle
are lost in LA
But they find a sign
meant for you and me
And the idol smiles
look out the window in the wall
The traffic stops
the rain begins to fall
Way on down the hall
Uncle Phil is asleep
You whisper to me
about Dragon Ball Zee
And the Idol smiles
it is written on the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall
puff 470 Last Gasp Cafe 17
On the deck...Idol and Broken Road for the Goo Goo Dolls...concert by Peter Cleave
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女子高生
Idol
It was just a wish
From high on a wish list
but it had to be you
cos you are so fine
And the idol smiles
there is a door in the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall
Latrice and Labelle
are lost in LA
But they find a sign
meant for you and me
And the idol smiles
look out the window in the wall
The traffic stops
the rain begins to fall
Way on down the hall
Uncle Phil is asleep
You whisper to me
about Dragon Ball Zee
And the Idol smiles
it is written on the wall
the traffic stops
the rain begins to fall
Last Gasp Cafe 16 Two songs for Green Day
Last Gasp Cafe 15 女子高生
Concert for Donnie Darko. Long Black Jar and You're Free composed and performed by Peter Cleave
long black jar you're free ana carolina reston green day
puff 291 Last Gasp Cafe 12 Will there be Fox in the Metaverse
Will there be Cher in the Metaverse? Roaches? Peter?
puff 290 Last Gasp Cafe 11 Two songs for the Astrochick
Puff 285 Last Gasp Cafe 10- Upstairs Studio Concert
Long Black Jar
Colin
Last Gasp Cafe 9
A concert for the Metaverse
puff 281 Last Gasp Cafe 8 A two song concert for Tyra Banks
puff 265 Last Gasp Cafe 5
A concert for Mary J Blige by Peter Cleave featuring songs dedicated to Ana Carolina Reston and Daniela Cicarelli
puff 261 Last Gasp Cafe No 3 For Peter Wheeler
Featuring Colin, To see you is to love you, Nadine...
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