Horse-riding Outing in Stanford
This week our Creative Works extra-mural program collaborated with the African Horse Company. We took a small group of children on a horse outing where the guide, Randal, introduced us…
Exploring colours using soft pastels
Children love messy play. They enjoy playing in sand, mixing water and mud, squishing and squeezing things with their hands and often getting with their whole bodies involved in the process….
Learning through play at Funimfundo Pre-school
During the past week the Grade R learners at Funimfundo Pre-school at Die Kop just outside of Stanford were guided by teacher Nandipha and Occupational Therapist, Regina, through some body…
Sensory Paintings at Creative Works Early Learning Program
Educating children through the senses is a focus in all our programs. It is an effective way to reach and teach the young child holistically and is also lots of…
Creative Works joins the Herfsfees in Stanford
The Easter Holidays were full of fun as we prepared for Herfsfees, a music festival with workshops and a parade. The Creative Works team made costumes for the children who…
Skills Development Group at Die Bron Primary in Stanford
Our grade 1 learners have been practicing their skills over the past term via a variety of creative activities. The focus for the first term was on getting to know…
Parents Workshop at Die Bron Primary in Stanford
Parents are their children’s first teacher and therefore in our programs we put a lot of emphasis on not only our work with the children but also with the parents….
Exploring our world through smell and taste
Learning and exploring the world around us through the senses is the main focus in the first term of the year in our Early Learning Program. Children develop and build up…
Exploring Colour with Emphasis on the Process
The overall theme for the creative workshops in the first term of this year is exploring colour through a variety of activities and techniques. That means mixing colour, painting, pasting,…
Welcome to the New Year
The beginning of a new year in an educational setting is always an exciting time as we meet many new children that join our workshops and programs. The past few…