Bringing Positive Change To After School Programmes

Moving Beyond the Classroom during Covid-19

15 April 2020

After School Programmes Advocacy covid-19

As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, and subsequent school shut down, many of our most vulnerable learners have been at home without access to learner-led fun and educational material. A partnership quickly emerged between the After School Programme Office in the Western Cape Government, The ...

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DCAS and partners invest in after school space

26 November 2019

Media Release After School Programmes Advocacy

Five after-school practitioners from the Western Cape are set to travel to the United States for training and workshops as part of a programme run by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and its partners. Read more here.

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DCAS Supports Springboks while promoting After School Programmes

13 November 2019

News article Advocacy After School Programmes

While thousands of Capetonians lined the streets of the Cape Town CBD on Monday, 11 November 2019 to see the victorious Springboks parading the Rugby World Cup trophy, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) spread the message of the importance of After School programmes in developing sporting talent. Read more here.

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2019 Leadership Excellence Award winner announced

8 November 2019

Award After School Programmes Leadership Excellence Awards

This past weekend, the Western Cape Education Department awarded the 2019 Leadership Excellence Award in After School Programming to Mr Andrew Groeneveld from New Orleans Secondary School in Paarl. The Leadership Excellence Award in After School Programming recognises exceptional principals who’ve fostered strong, effective programmes at their schools through focused leadership. It’s an initiative of the After School Programme Office, and gold, silver and bronze honours are awarded.

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