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COLT Highlights & Daily Activities

We regularly update our Educare news blog on the website to keep you informed of the latest COLT activities and the impact that the educare program is having on the children, staff, volunteers and parents. Also, our campaign posters keep you informed of planned fundraising events during the year.

Fun Walk

The annual COLT Fun Walk fundraiser took place on Sunday at Rondebosch Common. There was great excitement in the morning when the cars arrived to

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A Day of Love

This week the children have been very busy creating bead bracelets and Valentine cards for their moms. Yesterday the moms joined their children for a

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Community fire

Over the weekend a number of our school families were affected by shack fires in the Hadji Ebrahim settlement. While their shack was burning down

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Class in progress

Teacher Nushfeekah had everyone’s full attention this morning as she introduced the children to the lives of farm animals. Using one of her unique stories

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Class 2020

Our class of 2020 has settled into the Educare routine incredibly quickly, even young Mia who was quite tearful on the first few days. Sisanda,

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Retreat 2020

To provide a sacred, safe and loving environment for our traumatised children it is important that the teachers and dedicated Educare volunteers working with the

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End of year party

We celebrated our end of year party seated around a long table that was beautifully set in festive colours. Children who had left the school

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Jacqueline graduates

On Wednesday 20 November six children graduate from the Children of Light Educare. This is our first group of graduates! Jacqueline started with us at

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Educare transport

Our children and parents who are from three different informal settlements rely 100% on the school providing transport to and from school every day. It

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Mosaic for the Peace garden

Today we received the stunning glass mosaic that Tara Raymond (far left) has created for our Peace garden. The sunlight bounces off the pieces of

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2nd Birthday

On 17 October we celebrated our 2nd Birthday! It was a fantastic morning filled with joy, love, visitors, and of course a special cake. The

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Wonder of water

Taking the children to explore nature in the Alphen greenbelt this week gave them time to feel the sun, fresh air and cool water on

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We like to keep busy.

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