Stage III: Meet the Champions

The first meeting of the Stage III Champions was kindly hosted by Buck Road Primary.
 

The new Champions were a little apprehensive about the responsibilities of their new role at school, but they were encouraged by  Farzaana Ebrahim, Buck Road's Champion. Farzaana explained how she has driven the Project at her school over the year. She was able to give many valuable insights and answer questions.

Farzaana explaining how the educational software is used in lessons.

The ZSP Team then explained how the infrastructure phase would progress at the Stage III schools over the next couple of months. We will be following this progress on the Blog.

The Champions were asked to keep their staff regularly updated on how the Project is progressing and form their ICT Committee. The first responsibility of the Champion is to organise the staff ICT evaluation ( click for info on ICT evaluation)

The Stage III Champions are:

Die Duine:  Gino Overmeyer

John Graham: Liz Coldrey

Lotus River: Gwen January

Mzamomhle: Rosie Khumalo-Lande

Portland: Suzette Klein

Stephen Road: Rochelle Jacobs

Westlake: Jody Dawson

Zeekoevlei: Wayne Samuels

Click here for more info on Stage II Champions

Congratulations to Mr Dyasi, Sonwabo Primary

E-literacy training in the school holiday

ZSP Stats

It has been a very busy term for the Zisukhanyo Schools Project, with the launch of Stage III and the work continuing in Stages I & II. The schools close on Friday for a week, though the ZSP Team will be training educators during the holiday.

As a finale to the first term in 2011... here are some statistics about the Project:

ZSP Stage III launch

MSED officials, ZSP partners, ZSP Team and Stage III school representatives all joined together last Thursday to launch ZSP Stage III.

Eugene Daniels (MSED Director) and Clinton Walker (Khanya) spoke about how the Project supports the objectives of WCED. Danny Gallagher and members of the ZSP Team provided details about the Project.

The Principals and champions of schools outlined their vision for the ZSP at their schools.

The Stage III schools are Die Duine, John Graham, Lotus River, Mzamomhle, Portland, Stephen Road, Westlake, Zeekoevlei.

A picture is worth a thousand words...a video is worth even more!

This video demonstrates what the Zisukhanyo Schools Project is all about,
far more powerfully than we could ever say with words.
It is well worth turning the sound up and expanding the video to full screen!
(click the button with the four arrows on the video menu bar)

Stage I Control Board Meeting

The Stage I Project stakeholders met yesterday to present a penultimate self assessment before the Stage I Project closure at the end of August 2011.

School Principals, Metro South Education Department (MSED) Officials, ZSP Team and ZSP Partners reported on progress towards the different Project Strategic Objectives. It was very particularly encouraging to hear the MSED officials' assessment of how the Project has impacted on the schools' daily functioning. During the meeting Principals presented their ICT sustainability plans.

Danny Gallagher, Chairman of Protea Education Development Project (the Project owner), commented on the thought, honesty and detail that had gone into each of the assessments.

ZSP Stage III - Preparing to Fly workshop

Thank you to Mr Moore & Sullivan Primary for hosting the event.

Beyond the learners: E-literacy for all staff

Thanks to Thomas Wildscutt Junior Primary for the pictures and quotes.

Beyond the learners - Refugee Forum, Thomas Wildschutt Senior

Weekends in 2011 have become a hive of activity as the Refugee Forum Adult Literacy Classes at Thomas Wildschutt Senior Primary have embarked on the next phase of development – computer literacy in the Zisukhanyo Schools Project Computer Centre.

Andre, member of the school’s family of volunteers and convener of the Literacy Project, approached Mr Jansen (School Principal) and was immediately given the go-ahead to allow the transfer of skills and expertise.

Andre stated that although the programme initially started with adult refugees in mind, their kids have started to partake in the initiative.

Participants, young and old, have begun with simple, tentative exercises in Microsoft Word and by the end of the current year, other software packages will be introduced and mastered as well.

Thanks to Majdi Ryklief, Thomas Wildschutt Senior School for the article and pictures.