The emerging projects in the Atlantis West Coast area north of Cape
Town has united under the Blaauwberg After School Forum (BAF). Launched on
May 18, 2002, the forum has 10 project members. The successes of the
following emerging projects are briefly documented below:
- Summer Place
- Kinderkasteel
- Emmanuel
- Atlantis Acts Youth Project
- Reygersdal
- Hermes
- Disneyland
- Ikwezilokusa
- Ilitha
Name of after school project:
SUMMER PLACE
Venue:
Hartebeeskraal Multipurpose
Centre, Nottingham Street, Wesfleur, Atlantis,
7349
Manager: Josephine
Koeberg
Assistant: Maud
Steyn
Project Status:
This project has been registered as a place of care
with the Department of Social Services. Presently there are 20
enrolled children. Some great artwork has been produced at the
project. The number of children at the project is
steadily increasing.
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Name of
after school project:
KINDERKASTEEL [Children's Castle]
Venue:
Berzelia
Primary School, Berzelia Street, Protea Park.
Manager: Nicoline
Marais
Assistant: Eileen
Smith &
Portia Erasmus
Project Status:
Launched in January 2002, the project's application for registration as a
place of care has
been successful and the project
is growing steadily.
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Name of after school project
EMMANUEL
Venue:
21 Goudeveld Street, Sherwood Park,
Atlantis, 7349
Manager:
Mary Tenggren
Project Status:
The project has started from Mary's
home as the venue she had originally intended to start at is now under
construction and therefore unsafe for children. She has thus not yet submitted
her application for registration. She is presently using a room
in her home to accommodate about 15 children. She is, however, in the process of
seeking an alternative venue until the
building is completed.
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Name of after school project:
ATLANTIS ACTS YOUTH PROJECT
Venue:
Saxonsea Secondary Sschool, Hermes Avenue,
Saxonsea, Atlantis, 7349
Manager:
Ellen Don
Assistants:
Roslyn Lewis, Gizalotte Maree
Project Status:
This project is still in its
initial stages of development with needs assessments being done to finalise
themes and programmes to be implemented. An application for registration has
therefore
not yet been submitted. This will happen once the project officially
launches.
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Name of after school project:
REYGERSDAL
Venue:
Reygersdal Primary School, Reygersdal
Avenue, Reygersdal, Atlantis, 7349
Manager:
Maureen Angelina Hoorn
Assistants:
Allison Jonkers, Melissa Jonkers
Project Status:
The project is a registered place of
care. Maureen and her team have a good
working relationship. Maureen is an ex-teacher, and utlised these skills
in her daily work. The Reygersdal project offers free play, lifeskills workshops, educational outings,
games and activities for mental and physical development, homework
supervision, children's rights workshops, cultural and educational
activities and leadership skills training.
The
project has the full full support of the parents, staff and the community.
It is evident that much development is taking place. To date,
parents have indicated that they have seen changes in their children's behaviour. Teachers have also said that the children's capacities to concentrate
in class are much higher and the children are more confident when presenting
their work.
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Name of after school project:
HERMES
Venue:
Hermes Primary School, Hermes Avenue,
Saxonsea, Atlantis, 7349
Manager:
Susan Fortuin
Assistant:
Diana Passenz
Project Status:
The project team has worked hard at
making a success of the initiative. The school governing body has provided support in the form
of supplying them with bread and peanut butter daily.
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Name of after school
project:
DISNEYLAND
Venue:
66 Bonaventura Avenue, Avondale, Atlantis
Manager:
Deborah Dampies
Project Status:
Deborah launched the Disney After School Care Project in January 2002.
The project is now a registered place of care and this has enabled higher
levels of sustainability and quality care for the children.
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Name of after school project:
IKWEZILOKUSA
Manager:
Nomawethu Dibela
Assistant:
Mavis Mdludlu
Project Status:
The project team launched the after school care
project in February 2002. The projects operates in the informal settlement of Witsands in Atlantis. They struggled to
obtain a venue as the area is still
very underdeveloped. Through the support from the community they finally
obtained a venue at a church.
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Name of after school project:
ILITHA
Venue:
29336 Dumani Avenue, Du Noon
Manager:
Leaticia Nokuzola Mgadeni
Project Status:
The project launched at the end of
February 2002. Presently, Laeticia is operating in the
informal settlement of Du Noon, near Tableview. The nearest and the only
school in the area does not space for the project as it caters for
two different schools. While Laeticia is working under very challenging
circumstances she needs support, particularly for suitable premises.
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