Terms and Conditions: Step 1 & 2 ECD Centres Aug 2021 Learn to Earn Promotion The Step1 & 2 ECD Centres August 2021 Learn to Earn Promotion (“The Promotion”) is operated by GW Foundation (NPO number 161-786NPO) trading as GROW Educare Centres. The Promotion runs from Monday 2 August 2021 – Tuesday 30 November…
Continue ReadingBook-sharing partnership will benefit 98 GROW Educare Centre classrooms
GROW Educare Centre classrooms across the country will soon benefit from beautiful wordless picture books paired with research-backed book-sharing principles thanks to a partnership with Mikulu Trust. This collaboration is made possible by Mandela Day related donations from individuals and corporates. Every GROW Educare Centre will receive a set of locally produced wordless picture books…
Continue ReadingOuma-Vics Daycare & Pre-school – True success story
ECD Centre Owner: Victoria Maharaj (left) and her daughter Chantel Qobolo – headteacher and manager (featured in photos below) Centre Name: Ouma-Vics Daycare & Pre-school Location: President Park, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Date: May 2021 Mother-Daugther ECD Centre adopts technology and business thinking Ouma Vic’s Preschool and Grade…
Continue ReadingMandela Day 2021 – Help early learning centres, teachers and children.
Take action. Inspire change. Make every day a Mandela Day. Mandela Day is celebrated on 18 July every year. It is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to take collective action in a meaningful way – and leave a legacy – in honour of Nelson Mandela. How can you make a difference on Mandela…
Continue ReadingSOUTH AFRICA’S ECD FACILITIES TO BENEFIT GREATLY FROM GROW EDUCARE CENTRES’ NEW TECH INNOVATION
Local non-profit social enterprise, GROW Educare Centres (GROW), has an ambitious vision to establish a 5-star early learning centre that unlocks human potential in every neighbourhood across South Africa. To make this possible, the organisation is calling on all Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilitators to join their new innovative programme that aims to help ECD…
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Our recent #BookWeek was a great success: all our early learning centres used the opportunity to make reading fun! Theme tables, puppet shows, character dress-ups, guest readers, and much more. Well done and thank you to all our GROW Educare Centres and our Education team. Thank you to everyone who donated books!
Continue ReadingInformation Days for the GROW Educare Centres 5 Steps to 5 Star Programme
Need more information about the GROW Educare Centres 5 Step to 5 Star ECD Programme? Please register to join us at an upcoming information day in your nearest city or online. Our next Information Days: THORNTON, CAPE TOWN (31 Thor Circle, Viking Place, Thornton) 28-Jul 10:00 – 11:00 25-Aug 10:00 – 11:00 29-Sep 10:00 –…
Continue ReadingHow to choose the right preschool or ECD centre for your child in 2021
GROW Educare Centres helps local women to establish excellent, high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in developing neighbourhoods. We believe that high-quality private school level education should be accessible and affordable for everyone in South Africa. ECD Centres are also often called Educare Centres, Creches or PreSchools. Why should I send my child to a…
Continue ReadingMeet ECD Owner Jillian Hortense | Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool
Franchisee Name: Jillian Hortense Centre Name: Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool Location: Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, South Africa. Meet Jillian Hortense, the Principal of Hamptons Nursery, Creche & Preschool in Eldorado Park. She first discovered her love of working with children when she became a Sunday school teacher at her grandmother’s church at the age of…
Continue ReadingReal stories: Women in the ECD sector suffer harshly under lockdown and covid19 impact
Lockdown has been hard for many, but the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector has been hit particularly hard. This industry is run by women working to educate children between 0 and five years old – a crucial time in a child’s development when children learn the skills they need to reach their full potential in…
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