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Hantam Community Education Trust
Early Childhood Development The Basic Concepts Programme remains an integral aspect of the work at Hantam Community Education Trust.
2nd term mentoring visits continue to schools in Central.
A few tips to prepare for a mentoring visit to your class:-
Weltevreden Valley Core Primary
2nd term mentoring visits by Fiella Williams continue to schools in South.

See photos below from a recent visit to Weltevreden Valley Core Primary.

Theme: Home and garden

Conceptual Domain: Size

 

30th July  

Groups 1 (Amelia): 9h00-10h00 
Circuit 5 Mentoring Programme: Fiella Williams, Learning Support Advisor
Metro Central Education District
03 August 2013
Bringing Basic Concepts to Foundation Phase teachers in Metro Central.
Basic Concepts at Portia Primary School
Visits to Groote Schuur and Portia Primary

Teachers are becoming acquainted with the programme and recognize the difference it is making in their classes.
Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust
Two mentoring visits to Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust

Thandi Banjwa and Louis Benjamin visited all teachers at the Centre.
Louis Benjamin visited Rosmead Primary School together with Michele Lothian, Learning Support Advisor.

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Teachers use questions that evoke thinking and inquiry, so that the learners are able to discover and experience for themselves.

Metro South Training, Western Cape Education Department, 2015

Thank you for introducing me to this "life skill". It is wonderful that there is also an online, interactive, support system with resources available. 

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)

Practical demonstration of mediation. Louis is an excellent mediator and it really helped to see it demonstrated. Loved the dedication, enthusiasm and firm belief in worth of BC approach to learning. I really think you opened our eyes to new methods of promoting learning and especially development of language.

Open Public Training, Cape Town (June 2013)
BCP Short Course, UCT (June 2013)

The training was very effective and informative … and gave us insight into how to teach and develop language. I wish there could be more of such training to develop ourselves further.

Metro South Education District: Teacher Training (February, 2014)

I understand how I can assist my learners who need intervention. The BCP will boost the self-esteem and knowledge of weak learners. It definitely helps me to guide my learners, using the correct language applicable to the situation.

Metro South Education District: Training (January, 2013)

My concern about my learners’ language barriers and how to overcome these barriers has been solved for me.

Metro Central Training: Western Cape Education Department (October, 2015)