August 22, 2016
The Trust is extremely proud to announce our partnership with the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust. The grant funding obtained from the OMT will allow KET to continue to provide the quality ECD services which have become our trademark in the ECD arena in the Greater Knysna Community. In the last 2 years the number of preschools… Read more
April 25, 2016
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Souns-for-Literacy program in selected Knysna and Plettenberg Bay pre-schools. This included investigating if there were significant benefits for its recipients and recommending improvements that could be made to the program, particularly in adapting it to fit the South African context. The program… Read more
October 23, 2014
As part of their Global Week of Service (19-25 October), Conrad Pezula ‘adopted’ Sophokama Playschool and installed a flushable toilet, an awning and outdoor playground equipment. This amazing team also arranged a food drive and they all got stuck in to help dig holes, paint and decorate walls. Principal Eunice Geelbooi is absolutely ecstatic about… Read more
October 14, 2014
Sunny aptly describes both its location and the disposition of principal Ethel Sedibe. The dire need for electricity at Siyafunda Educare continued for nine years until it became clear that the only solution would be alternative energy. Naturally Solar was instrumental in establishing a list of requirements as well as putting KET in touch with… Read more
September 17, 2014
Wow! It seems as if Christmas has arrived early for Knysna Education Trust. Cape Island Construction, a local building company, has generously donated two properties located in Kayalethu to the Trust. “We have decided to do something substantial,” said owner John Rimbault as he signed the deed over to KET Chairman Richard Sohn. Vice-Chairperson Gina-Lee… Read more
August 25, 2014
What a welcoming sight! The singing of children as the sun streams in through the large windows of a freshly painted, beautiful farmhouse in Brackenhill. The reason for their cheer (and the beaming faces of their teachers) is because, after seven long years, they finally have their own preschool building, thanks to a collaborative effort… Read more
July 29, 2014
Gillian Carter, best known as the local Librarian for 35 years. She was passionate about Literacy and Early Childhood Education and also served as a trustee at KET for 20 years. The Gillian Carter Resource Centre was established in honour of this wise educationalist and great humanitarian who used her many talents to enrich the… Read more
May 20, 2014
Produced by Lesley Satchel SOUNS Co-ordinator Knysna Education Trust, November 2013 1. Preamble The SOUNS Literacy Programme was first introduced (through a grant from Rotary International) into preschool classes in 2010, and a relatively small number of preschool learners in the Knysna area were taught according to the correct SOUNS methodology. Since January 2012, thanks… Read more
April 18, 2014
The NUMICON mathematics programme was successfully customised and piloted within 4 preschools during 2013. In January 2014 KET introduced the Numicon Mathematics programme to 31 affiliated preschools in Knysna and Sedgefield. Numicon was developed to teach children new ways of learning mathematics and is based on 16 years of research done in the UK. The… Read more
March 4, 2014
On Monday 3rd March the Knysna Education Trust was delighted to meet with Rotary visitors from New Mexico in America who were responsible for funding our new Numicon mathematics programme. The programme has now been launched in twenty eight of our affiliated preschools and the children are thoroughly enjoying interacting with the attractive, child-friendly equipment. Training… Read more
January 27, 2014
The Knysna Education Trust, Cynthia Totito, her staff and all the children of Ilingalom-Afrika Preschool, would like to thank each and every donor and KET partner for the contributions received towards the building of the new classroom. Ilingalom has been in operation since early 2002, when the need in the community reached near crises point.… Read more
October 30, 2013
Funded by the Department of Social Development, KET was tasked with initiating a series of parenting information events and development workshops. The focus of these exhibitions was to center on the benefits of Early Childhood Development to a child’s foundation years and how parents are able to support their children’s development in the home. The… Read more