Mrs Basson with Grade 1 Learners
Assembly At Aberdeen Primary School
At 8am on Monday 20th January 2009, Aberdeen Primary School opened its doors as a “Full Service School”. This is an immensely progressive factor in education here in Aberdeen. For the first time, learners who are challenged by various learning-barriers will now be taught with their compatriots. The policy of ‘inclusive education’ has been implemented by the Department of Education, and this has created various challengers in the school system.
To accommodate learners with learning-barriers into the mainstream of the education system is the aim of ‘inclusive education’. The Department of Education identified Aberdeen Primary School as becoming a ‘full service school’. This school which is still in the pilot process of ‘inclusive education’ will be servicing the Cacadu district.
Aberdeen Primary School is privileged to have an educator, Mrs. Magda Smith who is trained in the field of ‘inclusive education’ teaching at Aberdeen Primary. Mrs. van der Merwe and Miss Maccie Swartbooi are presently taking courses in remedial teaching.
On Monday, the school hall was packed to capacity for the first assembly of the year with smartly dressed children in the school colours of green and gold, and with the parents of all the children who were beginning school for the first time. After a prayer was said, and after the singing of the school song, the Principal, Mrs. van der Merwe welcomed all the children returning after the holidays. She also welcomed the children beginning their school education, and especially those children who are challenged by various learning barriers. Mrs.van der Merwe requested that respect, and thoughtfulness be shown to all new pupils,
The teachers were introduced to the assembly, and new satchels were presented to all beginners. Certificates were also presented to the children who had not missed a single day of school in 2008. This was done to motivate attendance in 2009 by all learners.
Perhaps among all these bright inquiring and happy faces, there is a possibility of a young South African “Barak Obama”.
To accommodate learners with learning-barriers into the mainstream of the education system is the aim of ‘inclusive education’. The Department of Education identified Aberdeen Primary School as becoming a ‘full service school’. This school which is still in the pilot process of ‘inclusive education’ will be servicing the Cacadu district.
Aberdeen Primary School is privileged to have an educator, Mrs. Magda Smith who is trained in the field of ‘inclusive education’ teaching at Aberdeen Primary. Mrs. van der Merwe and Miss Maccie Swartbooi are presently taking courses in remedial teaching.
On Monday, the school hall was packed to capacity for the first assembly of the year with smartly dressed children in the school colours of green and gold, and with the parents of all the children who were beginning school for the first time. After a prayer was said, and after the singing of the school song, the Principal, Mrs. van der Merwe welcomed all the children returning after the holidays. She also welcomed the children beginning their school education, and especially those children who are challenged by various learning barriers. Mrs.van der Merwe requested that respect, and thoughtfulness be shown to all new pupils,
The teachers were introduced to the assembly, and new satchels were presented to all beginners. Certificates were also presented to the children who had not missed a single day of school in 2008. This was done to motivate attendance in 2009 by all learners.
Perhaps among all these bright inquiring and happy faces, there is a possibility of a young South African “Barak Obama”.
Mrs vd Merwe and The Prize Winners
Article By: Joan Tinker