Education for Children in Rural South Africa

Another great term has gone by...chock-full of fun, experimenting and learning! In the third term, our Grades R&1 and 2&3 groups did science experiments outside of their classroom. One experiment involved combining different chemicals (like bicarbonate of soda and vinegar) to see that a gas is released. Then, we observed how the gas created from the chemical reaction could be used to blow up a balloon. We also played with bubbles and saw how it was possible to create bubbles of different shapes. Sli, our Grade 2&3 Facilitator explained that for the children in her class “Science was like watching magic, they were so excited!” 

One of our favourite games this term was the "Roll a Monster" game. The game uses a dice and each number on the dice represents a body part (for example, the number four is a head). Depending on what number each child rolls, he or she has to draw the corresponding body part on a piece of paper to create their own unique monster. The dice goes around the group a few times and depending on what the dice rolls, one child might end up with a monster that has two tails, four heads, and seven arms. One of our After-school Facilitators said that through this game, “Children got to learn and practice their numbers but also really enjoyed the game and the drawing, and seeing the funny monsters that were created - their monsters looked really silly and they loved that!” 

As the third term comes to a close, we're looking forward to skating, playing and doing art at our Community Centre during the school holidays. Your support has enabled all of this and so much more - giving children invaluable opportunities for learning and development, and a safe place to spend their free time. We look forward to sharing activities from our next term with you!

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