by Andrea George | Sep 18, 2017 | Featured, Latest news
In September, we met in East London with our partners, Institute of Training and Education for capacity building (ITEC), Khululeka, Early Inspiration, and K2A. In a detailed feedback session we discussed their experiences of training and supporting Grade R teachers...
by Andrea George | Sep 12, 2017 | Featured, Latest news
A group of dedicated teachers and social workers from schools in the West Coast Education District graduated as facilitators of the Wordworks Home-School Partnerships Programme (HSPP) on Saturday 9th September. Although 30 people from 9 schools qualified, only 20 from...
by Andrea George | Aug 14, 2017 | Featured, Latest news
New Wordworks’ partner organisation, Bitou 10 (Plettenberg Bay), joined The Lebone Centre (Grahamstown), Sophakama Community Partnership (Pearston) and Masinyusane Development Organisation (PE) at our training workshop in August. Read more about these...
by Andrea George | Aug 8, 2017 | Featured, Latest news
The Wordworks office was virtually overflowing with Home School Partnership Programme portfolios in the first week of August! These rich and detailed portfolios are evidence of teachers having run their 8-week programmes with parents in their communities. 139 HSPP...
by Andrea George | Jul 19, 2017 | Featured, Latest news
To honour a day (and a person) meant to encourage individuals to make a difference, we spent a wonderful 67 minutes and much more on 18 July being creative with families and friends. Thank you to all who joined the Wordworks team in making resources from recycled...
by Andrea George | Jun 28, 2017 | Featured, Latest news
Four schools and four organisations recently joined Wordworks as Ready Steady Read Write partners and attended the Co-ordinator’s Training Workshop in May 2017. ACVV Bright Lights is a drop-in centre based in Somerset West that provides basic emotional, physical and...