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 Learning Trust, ASSITEJ-SA and the Laureus Foundation to develop an online resource portal for NGOs to share activities to do while at home.
As many of the existing channels to engage education from home require an internet connection, so began a project to put together an attractive printed booklet for learners to explore (1) Getting active (2) Arts (3) Household games (4) Psycho social Support and resilience. The resource is aimed at the household level, targeting learners between grades 1-5. The second resource will focus on how to integrate behavioral change in fun ways.
At its core this is an advocacy project for After School Programme providers, at a time when activities and learning approaches that go beyond the classroom are in heavy demand. Every resource in the booklet will profile the NGOs who have submitted content on the portal. Thank you also to the Community Chest for helping us warehouse and distribute the booklets.
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