The Western Cape Education Department will be awarding the Leadership Excellence Award in After School Programming 2019 to a deserving principal at an evening ceremony on Friday, 8 November. The awards, which take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, are part of WCED’s National Teaching Awards.
The Leadership Excellence Awards 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. Six principals have been shortlisted.
Principal Jannie van der Colff launched Bissetsdrift Primary School’s ASP with just himself and the deputy principal running an academic programme. Now the Theewaterskloof school’s programme has grown by an additional six sports codes, as well as an art, eco-club and life skills programme.
Principal Russell Andrews from Kerria Primary School, Atlantis, has worked consistently to crowd in extra resources for the ASP by fostering partnerships with external organisations, from local and provincial government to private and public organisations. The ASP now offers nine sporting codes, as well as academic, dance and choir activities.
Principal Andrew Groeneveld of New Orleans Secondary School, Paarl, takes a modern approach to building its programme, using strong partnerships to crowd in resources and a focused communications strategy to raise awareness and support for its ASP, which includes a vibrant MOD Centre, EPWP intern support, 10 sports codes, a range of arts, academic and debating programmes, even an avenue for entrepreneurs.
Principal Joyce Ngezane has built Thembani Primary School’s active ASP through strategic partnerships. Thembani was the best performing school in Scouting in Schools this year, and has also worked with the German International School and the Baptist Church to strengthen its soccer programme. The ASP is also a DCAS Neighbouring School Programming site.
Principal Isaac Langeveldt of VRT Pitt Primary, in Swellendam, has partnered with an impressive 42 organisations, from corporates companies to social benefit, to crowd in resources for his school’s ASP, which includes a DCAS partnership with the Neighbouring School Programme. Donations raised for it have even led to the creation of work for a parent to assist learners with after school homework classes. The ASP innovates and tests out new disciplines, such as karate and drama, making it a vibrant, dynamic programme.
Principal Denver Walbrugh of Wesfleur Primary School, Avondale, has strengthened his school’s robust ASP by seeking out partnerships with better resourced schools, local businesses and sports clubs, Stellenbosch University and others to supplement its own resources. The ASP has a full offering, from a range of academic activities, to over 10 sports codes, as well as dance, life skills and drama.
Leadership Excellence Awards in After School Programming 2019
Date: Friday, 8 November, 2019
Venue: CTICC, Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town
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