ECD - Pre School - Grade R
Research shows that providing quality Early Childhood Development delivery play a vital role in the holistic development of young children; i.e. cognitive, physical, emotional moral and spiritual development. Children in the Bafokeng Nation have been extraordinarily disadvantaged because the ECD sector, in all RBN villages has not been regulated and and has been dysfunctional for a long period of time. This means that:
? Almost all caregivers are not ECD trained, and hence lack knowledge of ECD practices;
? Caregivers have no knowledge of ECD policies;
? No stimulation equipment is provided to the children;
? Children are provide with poor nutrition;
? There is a lack of hygiene and safety standards in the preschools;
? There is poor management of centres;
? There is no involvement of parents, communities, leadership and government.
RBI?s ECD project will add value to RBN children by educating and supporting the RBN communities in their role as stewards and custodians of their children?s education ;get involved; take action; and take ownership in the running of the centres and education of their children in line with the Morafe?s vision 2020. In particular, the project will benefit the following groups:
? RBN Community/Parents
? Government
? Caregivers
? Children
? Primary Schools
? ELC?s