History
Once upon a time, there was a big house and a large plot of land on the top of a hill…and it was through asking "what should we use this place for?" that the preschool idea came about.
We started in 2004 with a single Grade R class
children (from 2-4 years old) of 50 children.
By 2015, we reached 130 children, divided into 7
classes from crèche to Grade 4.
Date
|
classrooms
|
Teachers
|
helpers
|
Teachers qualify
|
children
|
Fee
|
2004
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
10
|
2007
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
70
|
30
|
2008
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
100
|
70
|
2009
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
100
|
70
|
2010
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
100
|
70
|
2011
|
6
|
6
|
2
|
5
|
110
|
70
|
2013
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
120
|
120
|
2014
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
120
|
150
|
2015
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
6
|
130
|
150
|
The children from the surrounding valley are the biggest beneficiaries. We provide a good and an affordable education in a safe and fun environment.
We keep our fees low to be able to welcome children
from the poorest economical and social background.
The HIV
pandemic and the rate of unemployment in the area place some families in a
critical situation. We believe that a child’s education should not be affected by outside
factors, so we aim to be there for them: we teach, love and care for those who
need it the most.
We got our non -profit organization number in February
2011 (087-549 NPO).
Under pressure from the parents, we created a new level each year : Grade 1 in 2011 up to Grade 4 in 2014.
We employ 7
teachers on the site. They are certified as ECD (early childhood development) practitioners.
Two teachers have registered at UNISA to be qualified as primary teachers next year. Teacher training holds a very important place in our vision of the project.
There is still a lot to do, but we are very proud of the work done to turn a simple building into
an amazing preschool and low primary school that provides a safe and
educative environment to the children from the nearby communities, each and every day.
The teachers are the care givers for many orphans. They
are often the only person employed in their large family, and their wages contributes to
their own children’s education and well-being.
Our success depends on the quality of the teaching,
the small amount of children in our class (25), and our dedication to the goal: give to the children the best education at an
affordable price.
Geography
Our school is located in the Kwazulu Natal, province of South Africa, near a little town called Cato Ridge.
The daily routine
We begin the school at nine o'clock, singing and praying.
we learn from an hour...
we write from 10h30 to 11h15
At eleven o'clock, it is lunch time. we bring our lunch or the school make us a sandwich. we get juice or tea when it is cold.
At twelve the youngest go to sleep, the Grade R listen a story while the oldest children finish their work for the day.
From 13h to 14h, we do art, we practice sport, we play games or we sing and dance
At 14h, we get some cookies and we ready to go home. What a good days from Monday to Friday!
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