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  • Making mental health a priority in ECE

    Posted on May 10, 2023

    A fun rejuvenation walk was planned for Monday 3 April 2023, where the department got active and engaged in a fun walking activity around the beautiful grounds of the Groenkloof Campus. After the walk, Mrs Shirley Masemola from the EWP addressed members of staff on measures to enhance and...

  • Autumn Graduation Celebration for ECE

    Posted on May 04, 2023

    Ms Anke Strydom was awarded the Vice-Chancellors and Principal award at the Autumn Graduation Ceremony on 3 May 2023. She finished as the top-achieving student in the Faculty of Education and is a proud ECE graduate. Congratulations Anke. We are proud of you. The two package coordinators, Dr...

  • UP Senate Conference: How the tide must turn for curriculum transformation

    Posted on February 18, 2023

    Dr Susan, and Dr Malatji together with Ms Matshediso Lekgetho gave an outstanding presentation at the University's Senate conference hosted at Future Africa. Their presentation was showcasing ECE curriculum transformation initiative through the JGL African languages- Sepedi, Setswana and...

  • Sharing is caring in ECE

    Posted on February 17, 2023

    The Early Childhood Education (ECE) department celebrated love with an informal picnic on 14 February 2023. In our dynamic department, we have learned that sharing is caring.

  • ECE Orientation 2023

    Posted on February 17, 2023

    On Wednesday 15 February the Early Childhood Department welcomed the new cohort of first year students on our beautiful Groenkloof Campus. Prof Azwi Muthivhi, the Head of Department, Dr Susan Thuketana, Dr Nadia Swanepoel and Mrs Nita Pieterse welcomed the students.

  • Dr Joyce West promoted to Senior Lecturer

    Posted on December 15, 2022

    Congratulations to Dr Joyce West on her promotion to Senior Lecturer within the department of Early Childhood Education. Her promotion is effective from 1 January 2023. We are very proud of you.

  • Dr Susan Thuketana promoted to Senior Lecturer

    Posted on December 15, 2022

    Congratulations to Dr Susan Thuketana on her promotion to Senior Lecturer within the department of Early Childhood Education. Her promotion is effective from 1 January 2023. We are very proud of you and congratulate you.

  • Introducing a global initiative to end discriminatory mindsets

    Posted on November 24, 2022

    Thinking Schools South Africa (TSSA) was privileged to present the TSSA Spring Roadshow in collaboration with Leslee Udwin, founder of Think Equal.

  • Teaching reading the UP Way

    Posted on November 24, 2022

    The Department of Early Childhood Education hosted a three-part reading series, titled Teaching Reading the UP Way.

  • Dr West serves on review panel for the University of Namibia

    Posted on November 24, 2022

    During two weeks in September, Dr West and other international experts served on an academic review panel for the Namibian National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) to review three programmes offered by the University of Namibia (UNAM).

  • A play-based approach to learning about coding and robotics

    Posted on November 24, 2022

    After four years of collaboration with the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMTE), the interactive session on coding and robotics has become a much- anticipated annual event. This year Early Childhood Education (ECE) students were treated to coding and robotics with a...

  • Ulwazi Lwethu Project takes hands with the University of Pretoria

    Posted on November 24, 2022

    The University of Pretoria and the Zenex Foundation have taken hands in a groundbreaking project called ‘Ulwazi Lwethu’.

  • Annual Teaching and Learning awards ceremony

    Posted on November 07, 2022

    The annual Teaching and Learning awards ceremony was held on Tuesday 1 November. Ms Nadia Swanepoel was awarded with the "Model Lecturer of the Year" award. This award was specifically for the medium sized classes that she lectures which consists of between 50 and 200 students. Ms Swanepoel's...

  • Celebrating students' success at the Commonwealth Games

    Posted on November 01, 2022

    On Monday 1 November 2022, Commonwealth Games medallists from the Faculty of Education were acknowledged for their outstanding achievement during this major sports event. Ms Kaylene Corbett is a third year Early Childhood Education student. She won a bronze medal for 200m women’s...

  • Thinking School South Africa (TSSA)

    Posted on October 18, 2022

    Thinking Schools South Africa (TSSA) was privileged to collaborate with Leslee Udwin, founder of Think Equal, in September for the TSSA Spring Roadshow. Think Equal is a global initiative to end discriminatory mindsets and the cycle of violence across our world and to ensure positive life...

  • Ulwazi Lwethu Project

    Posted on October 18, 2022

    Dr Joyce West is the founder and project manager of the Ulwazi Lwethu Project which is focused on the quality assurance and review of African language Foundation Phase texts. Ms Masola, Dr Malatje, Ms Lekgetho and Ms Nyathi are also involved as project leaders and administrative manager.

  • Eerterust Community Engagement Project

    Posted on October 18, 2022

    The Early Childhood Education Department hosted the "Teaching Reading the UP Way" series and collaborated with the Eersterust Community Engagement Project. The series consisted of three workshops namely: Story analysis through an international perspective, making Big Books with the difference,...

  • Research Indaba

    Posted on October 18, 2022

    The Early Childhood Education department was represented at the annual Research Indaba. Our lecturer, Ms Francinah Masola as well as post graduate students: Karen Pienaar, Nomfundo Brukwe

  • Coding and Robotics

    Posted on October 18, 2022

    Third year Early Childhood Education students were introduced to Coding and Robotics through an interactive session where they were able to experience Coding and Robotics physically before they experienced it digitally. It was a day filled with play-based learning and collaboration.

  • Prof Keshni Bipath

    Posted on October 18, 2022

    Prof Keshni Bipath was a respondent in the high level event on: Finnish-South African Partnership in Early Childhood Development and Teacher Training. It was an exciting event discussing ways to collaborate and improve the quality of the Early Childhood Care and Education sector to the...

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