The Kusasa Project Blog
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...
And just like that, the 2023 school season has come to an end…
(SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR AN END-OF-YEAR MESSAGE FROM OUR TRUSTEES) Today, something seems off-beat in the courtyard of The Kusasa Academy. Usually the excited yells of children fill this space. But now, only a gentle silence remains as the 149 smiling Kusasa-kids have...
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
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?
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
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...
Returning Home: The Tale of Two Inspirational Alumni
Year-end at The Kusasa Academy has a tinge of sadness as an entire group of learners leave our school and transition into the next phase of their education. Nothing warms our hearts like seeing Kusasa-kids return to offer their support and to inspire the existing...
Our Boys’ Sports Programme Comes With Strength Training: But It’s Not What You Expect!
There is nothing more exhilarating than seeing children play on the sports field adjacent to The Kusasa Academy. The air is chilly this time of year but as the boys run and tackle each other, sweaters and scarves are sporadically shed and scattered to the side of the...
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