{"id":1105,"date":"2019-08-12T12:14:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safe.co.za\/SAFENews\/?p=1105"},"modified":"2019-08-15T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T08:26:57","slug":"safe-fulfils-promise-to-focus-on-farm-creche-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safe.co.za\/SAFENews\/?p=1105","title":{"rendered":"SAFE fulfils promise to focus on farm cr\u00e8che development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Teacher Gertruida Sauls reading to the tiny tots a the cr\u00e9che.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In keeping with their commitment to provide and equip cr\u00e8ches on their properties, SAFE has taken steps to register two cr\u00e8ches on Western Cape farms with the Department of Education.<\/p>\n

The registration is part of SAFE\u2019s comprehensive CSI programme aimed at establishing cr\u00e8ches on farms that did not previously have them and improving and upgrading existing farm cr\u00e8ches.<\/p>\n

“We are committed to offering the children of our farm staff the best opportunities for learning that we can,” says SAFE pre-school teacher, Ingrid Broodryk. “That is why we have begun the process of registering two cr\u00e8ches, Besige Bytjies and Woelwaters, at Bonathaba and Zwartfontein near Wellington with the Department of Education.<\/p>\n

“The process demands that the creches comply with a minimum of 20 regulations of compliance demanded by the department. So far we have received a very positive response from the department after site inspections that have taken place.”<\/p>\n

With the conviction that an appreciation of reading is critical for early childhood development, Ingrid has installed what she calls “reading nooks” at the cr\u00e8ches and she has implemented a routine where teachers meet weekly to plan and implement the department-approved curriculum to which the cr\u00e8che teachers comply.<\/p>\n

Apart from mental care, the children’s health is also of concern. “That\u2019s why I am particularly pleased with a donation of toothbrushes and toothpaste from a local orthodontist,” said Ingrid. A donation of “beanies” has also been welcomed for keeping the tiny tots’ heads warm in winter.<\/p>\n

With the enthusiastic support of SAFE\u2019s General Manager of Farming Operations, Dries Van Rooyen, the playgrounds of both cr\u00e8ches are being extended.<\/p>\n

Parents are kept informed of developments at the cr\u00e8ches to help them provide emotional support for the children.<\/p>\n

An aftercare centre is now in place at Zwartfontein.<\/p>\n

In February 2018 Dries said that SAFE was committed to improving the lives of the employees on all its farms and establishing well-resourced cr\u00e8ches was one of the important ways the company was doing this.<\/p>\n

“I am happy therefore\u00a0that we have been able to deliver on our commitment – and we will continue to do so. Optimising the early years of children\u2019s lives is one of the best investments society can make for ensuring that adults of the future grow up with sound values and well-developed social skills.<\/p>\n

“It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to have a positive impact on young lives. And pre-school is far more than just playing – although the basic educational benefits of pre-school like literacy and numeracy are tangible, the advances children make in becoming well-rounded individuals are beyond price,\u201d says van Rooyen.<\/p>\n

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