1. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is committed to ensuring that all children entering Grade R are registered timeously to commence with Grade R at the beginning of the new school year in 2008.
2. A poster has been developed to create awareness of the importance of early registration at WCED registered sites.
3. The posters will be distributed to all primary schools and community sites registered with the WCED, as well as to provincial libraries and Department of Health facilities in the province from 1 October 2007.
4. It is requested that the posters be displayed where all parents and caregivers will be able to view them, preferably in the foyer.
5. Principals are requested to bring the contents of this minute to the attention of the Grade R and Foundation Phase teachers.
6. The contact details of the education management and development centres (EMDCs) and the relevant curriculum advisers are as follows: 
EMDC Metropole Central:
   Ms S. Pillay spillay@pgwc.gov.za 021 659 4300

EMDC Metropole East:
   Ms E. Solomon ebsolomons@pgwc.gov.za 021 900 7185

EMDC Metropole North:
   Ms S de Villiers sdvillie@pgwc.gov.za 021 938 3013

EMDC Breede River & Overberg:
   Ms M. Siddle msiddle@pgwc.gov.za 023 348 4633

EMDC West Coast & Winelands:
   Ms N. Meyer nmeyer@pgwc.gov.za 021 860 1568

EMDC South Cape & Karoo:
   Ms L. Roux lroux@pgwc.gov.za 044 803 8325

EMDC Metropole South:
   Ms L. Pearson admin@rainbow.wcape.school.za 021 372 4521


SIGNED: DR SHEPHERD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2007:10:11