Wednesday 4th – Thursday 5th December was our first ever Teacher Training Course.
Our course included looking at the curriculum, phonics, behaviour, planning, Assessment, Outdoor and Indoor Learning, child initiated activities and how to set up your classroom environment. Sophie and I were also observed by all the teachers who came.

We trained 23 local teachers (16 of whom were from one of Harare’s poorest areas- Hatcliffe). Adult education is so expensive in Harare and it is our aim to train adults for nothing.

It was a great 2 days…..thank-you to Dave Sangwine, Paul Farelly, Lorraine Johnson and Joe Travis who donated funds so we could run this course. It was a scary experience for Sophie and I but also an exciting step in our careers!

Feedback from the teachers who attended the course is at the bottom of this page.

We were blessed to receive some feedback sheets from the teachers who attended and would be delighted to share some of their responses with you…

Evelyn
“The training was so fantastic”

Mary
“I thank God for this training, my life will never be the same again”

Noma
“Now I have the knowledge I need, that I didn’t have”

Progress
“When you visit my school, you are going to see the changes, I am going to try my best”

E Laisan
“I felt fear thinking I was not able, later on I was in the condition that I am someone special and able”

Ruth
“Thank you for your commitment to empower us. The training was an eye-opener”

Maria
“Thank you Greg and Sophie for teaching my new learning activities”

Viola
“I have learnt a lot and when I return to my school I am going to start afresh”

Tichaona
“I thank God for this training, my life will never be the same again”

Theresa
“I have thanks for Greg and Sophie, May God bless you for the rest of your life”