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Back to School for Blouvlei Special Needs School

Principal Cordelia Romes said they remain committed to continue to do everything possible to keep learners safe during the Covid-19 pandemic...

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Train your child’s brain series

Therapists in the Overberg Education District have developed a series of newspaper articles and radio programmes to provide parents with information on how they can stimulate their child’s development during lockdown.

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The Class of KC – Bringing teaching into homes during Covid-19 lockdown

During May 2020, listeners to Radio KC in the Saron to Simondium catchment area (and those streaming from across the country and the world)...

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WCED hosts webinar on learning at home

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) hosted a webinar aimed at contributing to a process of strengthening the relationship between...

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Company sponsors face shields for learners with special needs

The Western Cape Education Department’s Directorate: Inclusive and Specialised Education Support was grateful to receive a generous donation...

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Team Read launch a virtual library

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has pulled out all the stops to find ways to keep storybooks within easy reach of young readers.

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Maitland High School community band together to overcome adversity 

Learners at Maitland High School receive a warm cup of soup each morning before the start of their academic day.

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Parents give weekly lesson plans the thumbs up

The Western Cape Education Department has been providing weekly lessons plans to assist teachers, parents and learners with learning from home during lockdown.

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Eversdal Primary staff’s “can-do” attitude lays foundation for school’s solid COVID-19 response

Proud principal Henk Arangies says that when schools closed in March 2020, his entire staff (School Management Team, educators, general...

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Learners receive warm welcome back to school

Excited, apprehensive and cautiously optimistic. These are some of the emotions experienced by learners and teachers when schools in the Western Cape reopened on 01 June 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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