Molly Dingle
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Molly Dingle MBE
(1892 – 1974) educator, born St. John's
, Newfoundland
. Dingle at the age of 16 began as a teacher's aid at Holloway School, then the Methodist College
, and joined the staff of the Vera Perlin School in 1915. When she retired in 1952, she was its Principal.
Educated at Presbyterian Hall at St. John's and the Holloway School at St. John's and the Teacher's College, Truro
, Nova Scotia
. Dingle after completing her teaching course at Truro returned to Holloway School in 1915 where she taught Kindergarten
until her retirement in 1952. She went to England
in 1952 as an exchange teacher and upon her return from England she was approached by Vera Perlin
who wanted her to become part of a new programme she was developing to help educate mentally handicapped children. Over the next two years she visited other schools in Truro, Montreal
and England to become acquainted with their methods and programmes. Dingle went on to teach at the Vera Perlin School until age 77.
In 1949 she received an MBE
for her dedication, certificates of merit from both schools and an honorary life membership of the Newfoundland Teachers' Association.
MBE
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(1892 – 1974) educator, born St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. Dingle at the age of 16 began as a teacher's aid at Holloway School, then the Methodist College
Methodist College
Methodist College may refer to:*Methodist University in North Carolina *Methodist College in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong*Sha Tin Methodist College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong*Methodist College Belfast*Southern Methodist University...
, and joined the staff of the Vera Perlin School in 1915. When she retired in 1952, she was its Principal.
Educated at Presbyterian Hall at St. John's and the Holloway School at St. John's and the Teacher's College, Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. Dingle after completing her teaching course at Truro returned to Holloway School in 1915 where she taught Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
until her retirement in 1952. She went to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1952 as an exchange teacher and upon her return from England she was approached by Vera Perlin
Vera Perlin
Elizabeth Vera Perlin, OC was the founder of the Newfoundland Association for the Help of Retarded Children, born St. John's, Newfoundland , daughter of Mitchie Ann and John Chalker Crosbie, married Albert B. Perlin...
who wanted her to become part of a new programme she was developing to help educate mentally handicapped children. Over the next two years she visited other schools in Truro, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and England to become acquainted with their methods and programmes. Dingle went on to teach at the Vera Perlin School until age 77.
In 1949 she received an MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for her dedication, certificates of merit from both schools and an honorary life membership of the Newfoundland Teachers' Association.