Care for 250 Kids in a Township Daycare in Cape Town
ReportLocation: Cape Town, South Africa
Our Daycare Centre cares daily for 250 children from disadvantaged township communities aged between 10 months and 6 years in a loving environment.The kids are taught values and simple life skills and are prepared for formal schooling by competent staff.
The Centre has a total of 15 teachers attending 9 classes (9 teachers and 6 teacher assistants).
Each class consists of between 25 and 35 children, who get a nutritious breakfast and lunch at the centre and are being taught depending on their age.
The little ones are more involved with singing and dancing and listening to stories, the older ones who will attend school next year learn the alphabet, a bit of maths, English, writing etc.
School starts at 8.30am and runs from Monday to Friday.
If you would like to volunteer at our Daycare you should have the following interests/skills:
• Genuine love for and interest in children
• Patience, tolerance and respect towards children
• Agility and energy to engage in physical child play
• Willingness to work closely with teacher – remembering that the teacher is in charge and the volunteer is assisting her.
• Stress-resilience
You will be assisting the Class Teacher with the following duties:
• Welcoming children and assisting with getting ready for their day at the school
• Breakfast – help with setting and clearing of tables, supervise eating during breakfast, snack & lunchtime.
• Brushing of teeth – assist with toothpaste, supervise brushing of teeth, washing of hands and toilet routine during and between lessons.
• Assist teacher in all areas of the daily class activities/lessons – (the program varies from day to day)
• Before morning break – prepare fruit and hand out to children.
• Outside play – supervise and play with children e.g. ball games etc.
• Music Ring – assist with songs, rhythmic, games and books
• Lunchtime – help to move tables and chairs onto veranda, oversee eating and help with clearing
• Sleeping time – assist with preparing classroom for resting time
• Assist in kitchen for breakfast/lunch
• Volunteers are able to assist with art, music or physical science during class or in the afternoon
• Some pupils may need special attention with English, writing, drawing, maths or general school work.
