The Ravensmead Uitsig Cravenby Development Initiative has identified Early Childhood Development (ECD) as its key objective for 2012. The aim is to start an early enrollment conversation to sensitize parents about the importance and benefits of Early Childhood Development. The need for advocacy of Early Childhood Development and enrollment into ECD and specifically Gr. R was identified due to the feedback received from schools in the community on the poor performance levels of learners in Gr. 1. Many of these learners have not had the privilege of Gr. R or any formal pre-school educational experience prior to being enrolled in Gr. 1. This week I had the opportunity to interview Verna Stuurman about this initiative. This interview first aired on Voice of the Cape's Breakfast programme...
Great interview Dorianne, your questions allowed me to convey the message and relevant information RUCdi aims to share through this campaign. I trust that it will have the desired impact with regard to the importance of early childhood development to improve the learning experiences and educational achievementsfor of our young ones.
ReplyDeleteHello Dorianne,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for supporting the RUCdi vision of empowering our communities with relevant information which will allow them to understand what better services, facilities and mechanisms are in place to ensure intellectual growth in knowledge and relevant skills. Partnerships such as yours equip us in making sure that the future for our children looks brighter than what we could have perceived growing up. This particular story you helped share was our start of "giving back" to our beloved RUC community. We are so greatful for your partnership. RUCdi member