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Our Month in a Flash: December 2023

Our Month in a Flash: December 2023

Exploring Our Senses The Grade 0s had so much fun in the last week of the school year. While teachers are scrambling to get the last bit of admin done and prepare for the new year, the little ones are still stimulated and entertained with sensory play. What a fun idea...

Our Month in a Flash: November 2023

Hear Hear! Tamara van Zyl, an audiologist in Paarl, paid us a visit on 28 November. Out of sheer commitment, Tamara has been walking a path with The Kusasa Project for many years and has identified multiple little ones in need of hearing aids and therapy. We are so...

What We Learned Recently Oct/Nov 2023

What We Learned Recently Oct/Nov 2023

Alliteration For The Nation The Grade 3 learners dove into Afrikaans sounds with interactive games and text analysis. We started with pairs outlining the text of the sounds on each other's hands and guessing what it was. This way, we make learning fun and engaging...

Why Should You Volunteer at The Kusasa Project?

Why Should You Volunteer at The Kusasa Project?

It is often said that a life of service is the key to fulfillment. This journey is a deeply personal one where we are faced with pertinent questions like ‘what is important to me?’ or ‘where can my time add value?’. The very act of giving something without expecting...

Our Month in a Flash: October 2023

It's Bok 'Braai'-day With the upcoming Rugby World Cup final match, parents were invited to braai boerewors rolls for the Kusasa-kids on Friday 27 October. Given the big match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on Saturday 28 October, we aimed to create 'gees',...

What We Learned Recently Sept/Oct 2023

Transport Through Time The Grade 4 learners stood together like one the day before a history test. Learners huddled up in groups all over the classroom for history trivia, chatting about what Teacher Carina spoke about and what they suspected might pop up in their...

Our Month in a Flash: September 2023

Our Month in a Flash: September 2023

Staff Wellness Last month, we posted a blog about our new fitness guru, Divan Jelander, joining the Kusasa team as Sports and Recreation Coordinator. Divan also offers fitness routines for our staff twice a week. The Kusasa Project views staff wellness as a crucial...

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South African Charitable Trust (Number: IT53/2007) & PBO Number: 930026072
UMALUSI (the SA Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training) accreditation number: 20 SCH01 00807
UK Registered Charity (Number: 1134655)
Netherlands Charity (Stichting 8511:28:002)
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