Wordworks’ first Early Literacy Festival

October 2023

Wordworks’ first Early Literacy Festival was aimed at inspiring families to play a stronger role in their young children’s learning—through fun, interactive early literacy resources and meaningful connection.

Wordworks’ First Early Literacy Festival – aimed at inspiring families to play a stronger role in their young children’s learning.
Instead of sharing how we feel about the Festival, we are sharing extracts from some WhatsApp messages sent to us by attendees after our event on Saturday at CHS Life Centre:
‘Your programme yesterday was very impressive, and the kids were overwhelmed with all the activities presented.”
‘It was a wonderful event, well planned out and informative.’
‘It was an awesome event and experience for our parents.’
‘I want to say to u thank you very much the function. It was very very amazing. we all liked it so much. Me and my child had today a good and happy day, really. The kids were singing and dancing.’
‘I have to thank u for an awesome time spent with all u lovely people. May God bless everyone for putting your best foot forward in education and having the children/community at heart.’

Over 300 people attended the event, and we could not have managed without with all the generous donations and support we received.

Our grateful thanks to:
HCI Foundation Golden Arrow Bus Services BOS Food Lover’s Market Intellectual Risk Solutions, City of Cape Town Crowd Control, Tandym Print, Sumaya & Ederies Abrahams, Fairlands Retirement Village Knitting Club. Women of Hope, Kuils River Library Knitting Club, Dawn Smith, Andreshir Josias-Skei, Sian Whitten, Hawel Quinn, Shaun Hashe

Our partners in literacy development as exhibitors:
Nal’ibali Read to Rise Mellon Educate Sikhula Sonke Early Childhood Development, Mikhulu Trust Funda Wande City Library and Information services.

Special speakers and performers:
Dr Shelley O’Carroll, Dr Xolisa Guzula, Almaret du Toit, Xavier Januarie, Square Hill, Delta and Chumisa Primary Schools, Tracey Muir, and Blaq Pearl. Blaqpearl Foundation.

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