This week our Creative Works extra-mural program collaborated with the African Horse Company. We took a small group of children on a horse outing where the guide, Randal, introduced us to the horses and explained the rules when being around horses. Everyone got a chance to stroke and brush Luc and Pocahontas as well as
Children love messy play. They enjoy playing in sand, mixing water and mud, squishing and squeezing things with their hands and often getting with their whole bodies involved in the process. It is a wonderful delight to observe children exploring the world through their senses and getting in touch with their bodies. This week we explored
During the past week the Grade R learners at Funimfundo Pre-school at Die Kop just outside of Stanford were guided by teacher Nandipha and Occupational Therapist, Regina, through some body awareness activities. The group did body tracing, identifying and painting the different body parts in colours of their choice. We talked about emotions and the
Educating children through the senses is a focus in all our programs. It is an effective way to reach and teach the young child holistically and is also lots of fun. This week our early learners at Die Bron Primary made their own sensory paint. We used flour, water, a little oil and a variety
The hands are essential in every day use. Children need good dexterity and strong hands to tie their shoelaces, form figures and shapes from play dough, hold a brush or pen for drawing and writing, and dress or feed themselves. There are simple and fun ways to enhance handskills with everyday material. This week we
The Easter Holidays were full of fun as we prepared for Herfsfees, a music festival with workshops and a parade. The Creative Works team made costumes for the children who wanted to join the parade that started off the festival on Friday, 6 April. The days that led up to the festival were spent making
Our grade 1 learners have been practising their skills over the past term via a variety of creative activities. The focus for the first term was on getting to know each other and creating a group atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable and confident to express themselves freely. How can we enhance self expression and communication
Our Christmas Holiday Program was a fun filled 2 weeks with lots of beautiful, creative children attending the groups in Masakhane and Stanford. This year we ran 4 holiday programs in the Easter, june/july, October and the Christmas holiday. We ran groups in Stanford as well as Masakhane and had good numbers of children attending
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