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Essential Services at Head Office

While most people are working from home during lockdown, others still need to deliver essential services at Head Office. Critical staff have been identified to assist with salary and supplier payments.

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Tips on how to support reading @ home

This week the WCED released tips and advice to parents on how promote reading activities in their home as part of the “Quality Learning @ home” series.

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Non-digital learning

While the WCED and other Provincial Departments are promoting the use of digital resources through various online initiatives, we are also very aware that many of our learners do not have access to laptops, tablets or data.

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School reaches out to learners left vulnerable by COVID-19 pandemic

Shortly before schools closed last month, Camps Bay High School Principal, Dave de Korte, said: "We are above all else a caring, community...

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RCL message to fellow learners

Stay at home and make use of available resources to continue learning. This is the message from the Provincial Representative Council of Learners (RCL) Forum’s executive committee to fellow learners during lockdown.

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Wendy Horn to lead Metro North Education District

The Western Cape Education Department has appointed award winning teacher and principal, Wendy Horn, as Director of the Metro North Education District.

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Donors join hands to fund new classrooms

Thursday 5 March 2020 marked a milestone for Nederburg Primary School in Lantana, Paarl. Global donors joined hands to fund brand new...

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Recipe for success to ensure functional schools

The Western Cape Education Department has declared 2020 as “The Year of Functional Schools: Developing a Values-Driven Team”. In support of...

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Sensational schools rugby showcase at DHL Newlands

Newlands is described as the field of dreams and on Tuesday some of the top schools rugby talent had the opportunity to show what they could do at the Western Province Rugby Schools Day.

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Newly elected members of Provincial Principals Forum

A new group of principals started their two-year term as members of the Provincial Principals Forum. The PPF discusses matters of mutual...

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