THE PRINCIPAL
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As you are aware, your school was nominated as one of 250 schools to participate in the first roll-out of the province-wide LitNum Intervention. |
| 2. |
In 2009, your school was invited to select up to 8 teachers to attend Numeracy training during the July 2009 holiday period. This was followed by on-going school-based support and training for the rest of the teachers at your school. |
| 3. |
This year your school will swop over to the Literacy/Languages cycle. The training of champion teachers will take place over 5 days: 21 to 25 June, to ensure minimum impact on the 2010 Soccer World Cup programme. (See Annexure A3 for the training venue.) Times: 8h30 to 16h00 daily, with registration from 8h00.
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| 4. |
Your school is requested to nominate a further 8 teachers to attend Literacy/Languages training on the following basis:
| Foundation Phase: |
1 x HOD, 1 x Grade 1 teacher, 1 x Grade 2 teacher, 1 x Grade 3 teacher; |
| Intermediate Phase: |
1 x HOD, 1 x Grade 4 teacher, 1 x Grade 5 teacher, 1 x Grade 6 teacher. These teachers must be teaching Languages. |
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| 4.1 |
Small schools and schools with multigrade classes must choose according to the above categories within context. |
| 4.2 |
Owing to the need to sustain the intervention, only teachers in permanent WCED posts can be considered. (See also point 10 below.) |
| 5. |
Principals are requested to complete the attached registration form (Annexure B3) and return this by NO LATER than 14:00 on Friday, 26 March 2010 to the relevant district GET co-ordinator below:
| District |
GET co-ordinator |
Tel. |
Fax |
| Cape Winelands |
Malefo Makena |
023 348 0605 |
086 657 7632 |
| Eden & Central Karoo |
Alta Raath |
044 803 8300 |
086 511 0504 |
| Overberg |
Edgar Johannes |
028 214 7359 |
028 214 7400 |
| West Coast |
Ebrahim Peck |
021 860 1569 |
021 8725394 /
021 8711107 |
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| 6. |
A travel allowance will be paid on the following conditions:
- Full course attendance is confirmed by the district GET co-ordinator and the signed attendance register;
- The total distance travelled for the period exceeds 100 km.
Transport must, as far as possible, be shared. Where taxis are used, teachers should arrange a group pick-up at a central point.
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| 7. |
Accommodation and meals (dinner and breakfast) will be made available on the following basis: |
| 7.1 |
Full course attendance, confirmed by the district GET co-ordinator and the attendance register; |
| 7.2 |
Only if the distance to the training venue (one way) is in excess of 60 km; |
| 7.3 |
Only in shared rooms in the college hostel; |
| 7.4 |
Only if a request for accommodation is submitted by 26 March 2010, together with the completed course registration (Annexure B3); |
| 7.5 |
Period of stay: Check in 20 June after 16:00; check out 25 June before 09:00; |
| 7.6 |
Teachers choosing to stay in the hostel are required to bring their own bedding, towels and toiletries |
| 8. |
Teachers who choose not to stay in the hostel are to note the following: |
| 8.1 |
Up to R200 per day may be claimed for dinner, bed and breakfast; |
| 8.2 |
Up to R130 per day may be claimed if staying with family. This claim must be accompanied by a sworn affidavit from the relative concerned. |
| 9. |
All original documentation to support claims for expenses must be submitted on the last day of the training. No faxes or photocopies will be accepted. As teachers will be reimbursed only after completion of the training, they will have to pay up front. Where necessary, schools are kindly requested to assist their teachers in this regard. |
| 10. |
This is a unique opportunity for the selected teachers to become Literacy/Languages champions and leaders for the grade in your school. They will also be able to assist the service providers and the Department to contextualise training and support over the period of the intervention. This mutually beneficial relationship will enhance the teaching and learning of Literacy/Languages throughout the school.
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| 11. |
Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact your district GET co-ordinator.
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| 12. |
The WCED looks forward to your school's participation in the LitNum Intervention. It is a positive response to the challenge that we face in raising literacy and numeracy levels in all schools, and in ensuring that all learners are able to read, write and calculate at the expected levels. |
SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2010-03-16
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