Northern Cape Project (Phase 3 | ZFM): Visit 2 (June 2023)

ZFM: Visit 2

The Basic Concepts Foundation are very pleased to continue our work in the final district of the Northern Cape.

We will continue our work in this district with 54 Grade R teachers and two District Officials. The teachers are drawn from 18 project schools in the Upington area.

Programme for the Visit:

Day 1 (5 June): Schools visits (x3 schools)

Day 2 (6 June): Schools visits (x3 schools) + Training Session 3a - Conceptual Domain of Size

Day 3 (7 June): School visits (x2 schools) + Training Session 3b - Conceptual Domain of Size

Day 4 (8 June): School visits (x 1 school) + Meetings with district officials, district leadership and project volunteer

Outcomes of the visit:-

Stats

• 100% of teachers rated the overall quality and content of the session as either very good or exceptionally good;
• 96% of the teachers rated their interest in the BCP as high or exceptionally high after the third training session;
• 100% of the project schools received a support visit during the visit or the week before the visit;

Teacher comments

• Thank you so much for your honesty and respect for us.
• It was really great having another session with Doctor.
• Very interesting and dr you are a very positive and cheerful person.
• He is presenting each session very well. He is always very positive and encouraging. He is always presenting the sessions in a manner that interests us, teachers.
• Training is very positive towards us and the children. Keep it up Doc.
• Very glad to be part of the program because it helps the learners.