The Life Skills Curriculum

Developing Foundational Literacies, Competences, and Ch

Ethos

Our ethos is driven by i). our vision of an equal and i

The wonder within the curriculum

I wonder what you think of when you hear the phrase ‘

BF

Always willing to help, join in, and / or lend a hand,

IS

I is ‘thinker’. He listens intently, takes

SM

S is incredibly adaptable, shows initiative, and demons

HF

H is an adventurer, a designer, and an innovator of not

Making Learning Visible

Documentation Documentation is a key feature of the Reg

An inquiry into identity, through sound

The context For one week of the Easter break, a series

HH

Inside H is an ‘agent of change’ waiting to unleash

LW

L works well independently, in pairs, and /or as part o

HS

H’s description of how and where Gold is made and fou

KZ

K flourishes in environments where she is able to explo

ML

M is an incredibly creative, innovative and inventive i

CS

CS (right) views life through a creative sense lens; co

KC

K is a beautiful human being, comfortable to explore qu

JN

J encapsulates the spirit and levels of freedom that we

KH

K (left) is a joy-full, loving and caring individual, w

LH

L is an extremely capable, determined, and strong indiv

BG

B (left) is gentle, sensitive, and an incredible listen

MN

M (left) enjoys clay, painting, and model making, where

Re-positioning the Curriculum

In feeding-back findings from our world-wide research i

Culture

Vision An equal and integrated South African society, w

About

Just imagine an consistently equal and integrated South

Core Values

Quality Education. We have a high definition of quality

Best Practice

Image of the child. We believe every child is a unique

Will all this competition be death of us?

I woke up, glanced at the previous night’s football r

Parenting and Education

January is upon us, and within the next couple of weeks

‘Glocal’ Research

As part of the process of establishing a child-centred

More than a dream.

At game-changers we truly believe that every child &#82

Ensuring ‘Quality’ within Early Childhood Education in Sydney.

Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre at Macquarie Univ

The image of a Child.

We believe every child is a unique individual, who

A Celebration of History and Culture at Awhi Whanau, Auckland.

How to establish a school with a culture / environment

Rachel Bowyer

As a Qualified Teacher, Rachel Bowyer taught Grades 00-

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Philip Bowyer

Philip Bowyer is an Accredited Christian Minister, with

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Inquiry-Based Learning at Richmond View, Blenheim.

Inquiry-based learning or IBL is a concept that is bein

Collaboration – ‘I am because we are’

Throughout 10 weeks of research, the collaborative natu

Prioritizing Quality for the sake of Peace in Jerusalem.

The Peace Preschool was established in 1982 as part of

Creating a strong culture At Oasis in London Waterloo.

…inspiring, accountable, motivated, energetic, holist

Modern Learning Environments in Blenheim.

Depending on the individual, a person who is required t

Food glorious food

Ten weeks ago today the search for innovative schools b

Freedom to explore and learn at the Malachim Preschool in Tel Avi-Yafo.

The Reggio Approach to education – developed in Italy

Don Bosco Cristo Rey, a school that really works.

Moving south to DC, a divine connection emerged with Do

EXCELLENT TEACHERS, EXCELLENT EDUCATION AT AD FONTES ACADEMY

Whilst in Washington DC, an opportunity arose in the ne

The Angels of Harlem

Remaining in New York, but in Harlem, an area of northe

Uncommon Schools and leverage leadership in Brooklyn.

Mention affordable and excellent education in South Afr

Dynamically balanced education at the Blue School

WELCOMING, JOY-FULL, INNOVATIVE, FUN, EXCELLENT, A REAL

Reflections on the Reggio Approach and Italy.

The Italian city of Reggio Emilia birthed an education

Vibrant Schools lead to Vibrant Citizens

As part of our life-widening intention to establish edu

Peace, democracy and freedom for all

How ‘Schools, Safety and Space’ make cities

Inquiry-based Learning (IBL)

To ensure a broad understanding and depth of knowledge

‘Excellent’ Education

Project leaders, Phil and Rachel Bowyer are meeting reg

Collaboration

How do we view children? Graham (2019, p.xvi), in his b

Let us make a start together

We currently have: 58% of what we believe we need to be

Celebrating the resource of diversity.

Between April and June, Phil and I, spent 10 weeks expl

Feasibility Study

We asked 100 parents… what they conside

Fundraising #1. Aerobics-athon

organise a once off timed event or a regular weekly aer

#2. Art and / or photographic exhibition

are you a budding artist or belong to an art club? Or m

#3. Auction

some say that if you haven’t used something in the la

#4. Bag packing

if you know your fruit and veg from your dairy or your

#5. Barbeque or Braai

spot a break in the weather and organise a bbq, barbie,

#6. Bike ride / cycle race

next time you’re thinking about a casual Sunday after

#7. Book club

have you or your colleagues, friends, neighbours ever c

#8. Book Sale

what to do with all your books once they have been read

#9. Bring and buy

exactly what it sounds like; you beg or borrow a space,

#10. Cake sale

bake as many cakes as you can, or better still get your

#11. Car boot

clear out your attic, garage or spare room and drive wh

#12. Car wash

do you live on one of those streets that is blessed wit

#13. Coffee morning

organise some quality Fairtrade beverages, biscuits or

#14. Dancing

whether you see no harm in barn dancing or you’re str

#15. Dress down / up day

store away that school uniform, save the suit and ditch

#16. Dinner party

invite your friends, family, neighbours to join you for

#17. Dish washing

before the days of automatic dish washers there was suc

#18. Dog walking

ask around, see if your neighbours have hounds that nee

#19. Easter

organise a supervised session for local children where

#20. Egg hunt

ask colleagues, friends, family, or local businesses an

#21. Fashion

put your creative talent to the test and let the catwal

#22. Five-a-side football

challenge friends or local community groups like builde

#23. Games night

cut the console, tie down the tablet and lock up the la

#24. Garage Sale

is your garage full of everything but the kitchen sink

#25. Garden Party

are you a keen gardener or know some green fingered gua

26. Golf Day

thinking of organising a charity Golf day? Well you’d

27. Sel Blue Jam

organise a sale of totally miscellaneous second-hand ar

28. Karaoke

do you love a good sing song? Well if quality is what y

29. Knitting competition

why not challenge your friends, family or colleagues to

30. Light party

host an alternative October 31st party on the eve of th

31. Litter picking

organise a group of volunteers, and sponsorship, for a

32. Musical or poetry recital

do you appreciate prose, rhyme and sonnet, or maybe pla

33. Online auction

if you’re not already one of the 25 million sellers u

34. Pampering

spoil yourself, your friends, and your loved ones by pa

35. Pancakes

how many pancakes can you make, how high can you flip a

36. Parachute jump or sky diving

if there is ever a quick way to raise £1,000 in one go

37. ‘Pets win prizes’

plan a pet show in your community with categories that

38. Plant sale and / or garden question time

if you know people with green fingers, now is the time

39. Present-free birthday, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and / or Wedding

now this is a hard one, because it means personal sacri

40. Present wrapping

skilled with scissors, sticky tape and strategic foldin

41. Quit something

can you ever imagine giving up biscuits, cakes or even

42. Quiz Night

whether you keep it general or go the specialist subjec

43. School reunion

love them or loathe them, a school reunion is either ju

44. Sell yourself

well rather than ‘sell’ self, perhaps profiting fro

45. Sponsored silence

keep ‘mum’ for 24 hours, or at least for a set numb

46. Swimathon

what could be better than raising money by doing what y

47. Talent contest

hold a contest to showcase your talent, your friends’

48. Theatrical production or school play

‘sell’ tickets to your next school play and send th

49. Treasure Hunt

think about organising a fun hunt for children and /or

50. Walk, park run, fun run, Marathon (full or half)

did you know that over 70% of South African children wa

Fundraising Ideas

When it comes to fundraising ideas your options are en

Registered fundraising initiatives

An A-Z of fundraising

As you begin to explore potential ideas and plan your f

Ross Nevette

Founder and owner of Earth Landscapes, Ross Nevett

Barbara McLean

Barbara McLean is the Operational Manager at Brigh

Jo Douwes

Jo Douwes was born in Durban and attended Durban G

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