Project Champion

This week the schools have been asked to nominate their Project Champion. The Champion is a person with enthusiasm and drive; someone who will lead the Zisukhanyo Schools Project at their school. We will introduce these people to you in the coming weeks.

Talking to the Principals, it has been very clear that the school communities are greatly looking forward to participating fully in the ZSP. Several School Governing Bodies (SGB) have met since the school presentations.

The other main focus of this week was the putting together of indivualised project plans.  Each school will have this detailed plan focusing on how the ZSP will be implemented at their school.

Schools break up today for the Easter Holidays. We wish everyone a good break!

Meeting the school communities - part 2

This week we met the other four school communities that are part of the Zisukhanyo Schools Project Stage II. They are:

• Jamaica Way Primary
• Sulliavan Primary
• Sonwabo Primary
• Buck Road Primary

The staff in all the schools that were visited were very eager to play their part in making the ZSP a success at their school. 

Happy St Patrick's Day

On March 17th St Patrick's Day, the Principal, all the educators, non teaching staff and some of the School Governing Body of Sonwabo Primary in Gugulethu gathered together to hear about the Zisukhanyo Schools Project (ZSP). We discussed how it will impact on their school community and what their responsibilities would be to ensure the success of the project.

The staff were very encouraged by the possibilities that this project could bring to their school; they pledged to offer their full support towards the ZSP.

Intshayelelo Primary

Intshayelelo Primary was the inspiration for the ZSP project. Their computer centre opened in September 2005. It was from this first school that the ZSP project was born.

It is good to see that the educators and learners are still benefiting from their technology.

The educators are keen to explore new ways to use their interactive whiteboard. The latest software has just been loaded and the school is planning to place a Grade 4 teacher in the whiteboard room on a full time basis. She will be focussing on delivering Literacy and Life Skills using this exciting technology.

Meeting the school communities - part 1

We have had an exciting week meeting the school communities of some of the ZSP stage II schools. Mark & Jo have been workshopping the aims of the ZSP and the responsibilities of the partner schools; discussing issues and answering questions from all involved at the school. Principals, educators, parents, non teaching staff and SGB members have all been involved in the sessions.

The schools who were involved were:

• Thomas Wildschutt Primary
• Thomas Wildschutt Junior Primary
• Prince George Primary
• St Mary's Primary

It is so important to involve the whole school community from the beginning of ZSP stage II and it was very encouraging to see the enthusiasm and commitment of each of the schools involved. Much credit goes to the staff of Thomas Wildschutt Primary who were prepared to spend an hour after school sitting in temperatures of 43deg and more and still play a full role in the session!