Assessment for 80 learners with learning barriers was conducted in the beginning of the year in the school. 28 of the learners were found to not be a fit at the current school and needed to be referred to a special needs school. The SBST working with the LSA resolved that it would much rather be better for the school to establish a special needs class instead of transferring the learners to another school. The letter was compiled and submitted to the Department of Basic Education and a request to adopt a DCAPS Curriculum for SID and MID learners was granted.

The school will now accommodate learners with special needs in the special class.

The LSA at the school received a case involving a learner with a health condition who needed psychosocial support. The LSA and Supervisor worked with the SBST to write a letter granting permission for the learner to write her exams near a school close to home in Kinross and not Leandra because the learner was experiencing difficulties and discomfort with traveling a long distance in her condition. Permission was granted and the learner could write her exams closer to home.

The supervisors received a case of a mother who has learners who attend at a Primary School and who are 7 years and 9 years old. They were facing a challenge where their mother was sent back three times by the local clinic from obtaining 3 clinic cards for her children. The two supervisors intervened and advocated for the mother to receive the clinic cards and were further able to get her assistance with obtaining a proof of birth form and a referral form to Ermelo Home Affairs in order to be able to apply for the children’s birth certificates.

The supervisors further raised funds for the travelling costs for the mother to go and continue the application process at the Home Affairs in Ermelo.

The Supervisor at a Primary School received a case of a 10-year-old girl who was being sexually abused by an uncle she lived with.

The Supervisor referred to the case to the Social Worker who intervened further within the case and confirmed that the learner was living in danger. She referred the case to the Department of Social Development and persistently followed up on the progress until the learner was successfully removed to a place of safety.

A teacher at a Primary School reported an incident where a fire took place in the home of 3 of their learners which completely destroyed everything and one of the learners lost their lives.

The Supervisor and Social Worker took it upon themselves to go and visit the said home and offer psychosocial support. Upon noticing how dire the situation was, they reached out to the community for donations that would assist the family to rebuild their home. They received a window frame, a carpet and 14 corrugated iron pieces donated by community members which were shared with the family.  The teacher and the family were grateful for the intervention.

1. Kiriyatswane Secondary
2. Kusasalethu Comprehensive
3. Chief Ampie Mayisa Secondary
4. Sizwakele Secondary
5. Thomas Nhlabathi
6. Osizweni Secondary
7. Vukuqhakaze High
8. K.I Thwala
9. Isibanisezwe Combined
10. Osizweni Primary
11. Allan Makhunga Primary
12. Lifalethu Primary
13. Maphala Gulube Primary
14. Mbalenhle Primary
15. Zamokuhle Primary
16. Mpumelelo Primary
17. Tholukwazi Primary
18. Vukuzithathe Primary
19. Petros Maziya Primary
20. Shapeve Primary
21. Sidingulwazi Primary
22. SS Mshayisa Primary
23. Thorisong Primary
24. Muzimuhle Primary