Charterhouse Schools gathers its resources to help flatten the infection curve
We got this and our children and families have got it too!
Charterhouse Schools takes the lead with digital education
In a 21st century world, schools create concrete worlds for children to learn. They are now forced to step into a space of creating this same world, but through virtual means.
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The Charterhouse online curriculum inspires full engagement, where the teacher remains the teacher, and the child remains the learner. The content doesn’t require the parent to be the teacher, but rather gives the parent an opportunity to fulfil a key role in supporting, encouraging and participating when time allows.
Charterhouse Schools has managed to blend its unique character and personality into the curriculum requirements and intended outcomes. All teachers have undergone extensive training, and have been provided with weekly overviews and lesson guidelines from ADvTECH’s academic support team.
The Charterhouse team has been collaborating teaching ideas and materials to provide the best possible education during this extraordinary time. They have been very interactive with their children and parent body, ensuring a feeling of togetherness within the Charterhouse community.
Desmond Zeelie, Charterhouse Preparatory Principal said, “The online product created by our experienced teachers will be a magical learning experience for our wonderful children to engage with. The parent experience we aim to achieve is a calm, connecting and happy one.”
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The teachers, while preparing for online teaching and learning, have kept the following in mind and heart:
Relationships before vigour
Grace before results
Patience before content
Love before lessons
Presence during absence
Professionalism in being awesome
“Early childhood education can be challenging during these times; however Charterhouse Pre-Primary has overcome this challenge by converting classrooms into an extremely online interactive space,” explained Yvette.
The school will endeavour to remain in close contact with the children and the parents via MS Teams, and the school’s class WhatsApp groups. Their awesome and passionate team of teachers, supported by school leadership with a clear vision and love for learning, are excited about the online teaching and learning that were launched on 14 April.
WE GOT THIS and OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAVE GOT IT TOO!
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A Grade 3 teacher from Charterhouse Schools, Karen Hayes has taken the initiative to produce face shields for medical staff who are treating patients suffering from the deadly Covid-19.
Netcare collected these masks from Miss Hayes’ complex; however, they weren’t allowed inside the complex due to the strict social-distancing rules. The teacher had to walk to the entrance of her complex and hand-deliver the masks to the Netcare collection vehicle.
Charterhouse Preparatory Principal, Desmond Zeelie is proud of his staff taking these initiatives in a safe and ethical manner.
In addition to this, Pre-Primary principal, Yvette Godwin, took the school’s 3D printer home with her to further assist with the Netcare initiative.
The school is working together with Why? Toyz, an educational 3D printing company that supplies pre-primary schools with 3D printers and a curriculum specifically designed for early childhood development. Why? Toyz has safely collected these masks and will deliver them to Baragwanath Hospital.
Another batch will be printed for a hospital in the Western Cape. The school continues to encourage their Charterhouse families to stay safe and indoors during the lockdown.
The school’s supportive spirit encourages the Charterhouse families to assist in any way possible to flatten the infection curve. One Charterhouse family, for example, prepared food for a shelter near their neighbourhood.
The school believes these small initiatives create stronger communities with the spirit of ubuntu our nation stands for.
