Take action. Inspire change. Make every day a Mandela Day. Mandela Day is celebrated on 18 July every year. This year Mandela Day is on Monday 18 July 2022. It is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to take collective action in a meaningful way – and leave a
Ravensmead Educare Centre faces – and overcomes – near impossible challenges. Sarah Strauss, principal of Ravensmead Educare Centre (part of the GROW Educare Centres network), has overcome near-impossible challenges to create safe Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre in Ravensmead where children from disadvantaged homes can receive nutritional meals and quality
GROW Educare Centres works with Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in low-income and developing communities across the country. “Our mission is to help preschools provide quality early education to children while also helping the ECDs become sustainable small businesses,” says Tracey Chambers, CEO of GROW Educare Centres. “Through our five-step programme
GROW Educare Centres works with Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in low-income and developing communities across the country. Tracey Chambers, CEO of GROW Educare Centres, says, “Our ultimate goal is to make sure that every South African, no matter where they live, has access to good pre-school education, which research
Marketing your pre-school doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult. Use these top tips to upgrade your marketing, grow your preschool’s presence and gain more happy customers. #1 Use WhatsApp like a professional Make sure your profile photo looks professional. If you have a school phone, use your school logo
ECD moves from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education on 1 April 2022 The #ECDShift is the administrative process of moving all the Early Childhood Development (ECD) functions, roles and responsibilities that are currently with the Department of Social Development (DSD) to the Department of
Have you heard of the POPI Act? How does POPI affect ECD centres? POPIA stands for the Protection of Personal Information Act and this is South Africa’s data protection law. The law aims to protect adults and children from harm by protecting their personal information. It applies to all organisations
Press release – 2 December 2021. It’s a long-held belief that the key to South Africa’s success lies in education. It is also widely understood among education specialists that the earlier a child begins their education the better. That’s why Old Mutual is pleased to announce a partnership with GROW,
Free Webinar for Preschool Teachers and Principals: Introduction to Learner Assessment It’s that time of the year! 🕓 Time to do your learner assessments. In this informative online webinar, you will hear from Lisa Voortman, Head of Education at 🍎 GROW Educare Centres. Webinar contents: ✔ Recognizing milestones per age
First ECD to progress to Step 2 – GROW’s Quality Education Programme. Congratulations to ECD Owner and Principal, Nteseleng Theodora Hlahatsi, from Atlehang Pre-school in Dawn Park, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa. She is the first ECD Owner to move from Step 1 to Step 2 of the GROW 5 Step to
