Grow ECD Success Story | Lucia Shumbayaonda | Springs Tots Childhood Centre | Gauteng My name is Lucia Shumbayaonda, and I run Springs Tots Childhood Centre, located at 8th Street, Springs 1559. I currently have 52 children enrolled and work with a dedicated team of 6 teachers. Springs Tots Childhood
Grow ECD Success Story | Nontobeko Gwamanda | Siyamudumisa Daycare Centre | KwaZulu-Natal In a small community where early learning options were scarce, Nontobeko Precious Gwamanda saw an opportunity to make a difference. Driven by her deep love for children and her desire to support local mothers, she took a
Grow ECD Success Story | Bilkish Vawda | Grow with Pretty Palms Educare | KwaZulu-Natal My name is Bilkish Vawda, and I run Grow with Pretty Palms Educare, where I care for 54 children with the support of my amazing team of 6 teachers. Grow with Pretty Palms Educare started
Grow ECD Success Story | Pamela Petersen | Sunset Educare | Cape Town In the heart of Ravensmead, Cape Town, Sunset Educare stands as a testament to resilience, faith, and dedication. What began with just two children in 2007 has grown into a thriving early childhood development (ECD) centre, serving
Updated: 25 October 2024 What is the Bela Act? The Bela Act in South Africa refers to the “Basic Education Laws Amendment Act.” This legislation aims to amend certain aspects of the country’s education laws to enhance the governance and management of schools, improve the quality of education, and
Updated: 25 October 2024 Legacy Qualifications vs. New QCTO Occupational Qualifications in ECD As of June 30, 2023, legacy qualifications in Early Childhood Development (ECD) are being phased out to make way for new, industry-relevant occupational qualifications. These older qualifications, developed before the establishment of the QCTO and OQSF frameworks,
If you are a teacher of 2-5-year-olds, it’s essential to evaluate your learners at least twice a year. A child’s development is much more than their physical growth. Development is observed in how they play, learn, speak and behave. Introduction to learner assessment webinar replay We recently hosted an online
Education Alliance Finland (EAF), through EdTech Impact, has awarded Grow ECD’s online curriculum a remarkable 93% score in Quality Pedagogy Approach. This Finnish certification offers academically sound endorsement, backed by rigorous independent review, to demonstrate that the Grow ECD curriculum promotes efficient, impactful learning. A Play-Based Curriculum Backed by Pedagogy
Grow ECD Success Story | Fikile Mofokeng | Khulani ECD Centre | KwaZulu-Natal Running an early childhood development (ECD) centre is no small feat, but for Fikile Mofokeng, it’s been a journey filled with purpose, growth, and determination. Her story, from humble beginnings to running a thriving ECD centre in
Grow ECD Success Story | Happyness Maloi | Bright Future Preschool and Nursery | Gauteng Running a successful Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre can be a challenging journey, especially when access to affordable finance is limited. Many ECD centres struggle to invest in their facilities due to a lack of
