Quality pre-school education for all
Hello, we are Siphakeme
We are a Non-Profit and Public Benefit Organisition, offering a creative, relevant, comprehensive and measurable training programme for pre-school educators, in the ECD sector.
Next Educare course starts: 24 January 2024
Next Level 4 course starts: 5 February 2024
Next Level 5 course starts: 5 February 2024
Open Day: Saturday 25 November 2023 10 am Metro Methodist Church
What to bring to open day
Documentation to bring along:
- Certified copy of your Identity Document
- Certified copy of your Matric Certificate (if applicable) OR highest school qualification.
- For entry into Level 5 you need to provide your Level 4 statement of results
- Copies of ECD certificates, workshops, etc, (if applicable)
- Two (2) passport size photographs
- A brief Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Application fee of R100.00
- Certified copy of Study Permit if you are not a South African citizen or a permanent resident
About Us
Established in 2012
The primary aim of Siphakeme is to enhance the quality of pre-school education through empowering and training pre-school educators from under-resourced backgrounds in the greater Pietermaritzburg area.
We offer two courses:
Educare, which offers guidance for setting up and running a creche or preschool for children from birth to 5 years of age
NQF Level 4 & Level 5 Courses which are registered with SAQA (ID 58761).]
Vision
Our Vision
“Quality pre-school education for all”
Developing foundational skills at the grassroots level for our teachers directly impacts the wider community through educational upliftment. This impacts societal and socio-economic opportunities.
We’re passionate about delivering comprehensive and developmental skills to our students.
Mission
Our Mission
Is to enhance the quality of pre-school education through empowering and training pre-school educators from under-resourced backgrounds in the greater Pietermaritzburg area.
To achieve this there needs to be a multifaceted approach including adequately trained teachers and practitioners for ECD.
Siphakeme Students in training
We aim to enhance the quality of pre-school education through empowering and training pre-school educators from under-resourced backgrounds.
Total Educare Students
Total Level 4 Students
Classes
Children Benefitted
Siphakeme News
EDUCARE TRAINING COURSE – PART-TIME – OVER 1 YEAR START 1 MARCH 2021 – REGISTER NOW Course includes: *Understanding the developmental stages of child development *Setting up the environment with suitable resources *The facilitation of the holistic development of...
Waste2Toys Workshops with Singakwenza
In October and November Singakwenza ran two workshops for our Educare students. Common recyclable materials were used to make simple toys and equipment for gross motor and fine motor development in pre-school children. Understanding the physical development of...
Our New Website
We have a brand new website to help us tell the world about Siphakeme. We needed a new website so that we could tell our story and give people an easy way to donate towards the important work we are doing. It is also responsive as you can see in the image above it...
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Please help us educate our nation.
Siphakeme kindly asks for your donation to train teachers in providing Quality Pre-school Education for our nation.