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The teaching assistants will be attending a course at Further Education and Training Colleges from April to October 2006. This course focuses on their roles and responsibilities and how to give effective support to Foundation Phase learners.
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Class teachers who are supported by teaching assistants, as well as their school principals, are expected to attend orientation sessions on Friday, 9 June 2006 from 13:00 to 16:30 and on Saturday, 10 June 2006 from 08:00 to 16:00. The purpose of these sessions is to familiarise principals and teachers with the teaching assistant course content. A copy of the two-day programme is attached.
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These orientation sessions will be held at the same campuses where the teaching assistants will be attending their classes and will be presented by the college lecturers.
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Schools are requested to complete the attached reply slip and return it, via fax, by Thursday, 25 May 2006.
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Those attending the course will be reimbursed for their travel expenses, but we appeal strongly to them to share transport where possible.
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The WCED is confident that principals and teachers will benefit from these sessions, and so attendance at these sessions is strongly recommended.
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Principals are kindly requested to bring this information to the attention of Foundation Phase teachers.
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SIGNED: T. SMIT
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2006:05:16
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