Durbanville School's Foundation

Creation of the Teachers’ Fund

Anton — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:26:54 +0000

One of the biggest challenges facing all the schools in the Foundation is the ability to have enough teachers in the schools. Unlike their more affluent counterparts who are able to fund Governing Body posts, our poor schools have to make do with the allocated teaching posts. This results in

classes that are much larger than optimal or
a class having children from different mother tongue homes, and thus being taught in a language in which they are not fully competent, or
teachers having to cover two grades in the same classroom.

As a result, the Foundation seeks to fund Governing Body, as well as to provide part time administrative assistants who can relieve teachers of some of their admin. To date, some posts have been funded directly by donors, but the imminent loss of one of them has forced a change of strategy.

The Foundation has established a dedicated Teachers’ Fund, the income from which will fund these positions (capital may not be touched). Donors believing in the importance of this initiative are encouraged to contribute directly to this fund. South African donors qualify for both tax deductions and BBBEE points by contributing to the DSF.

Financial Statements

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:28:39 +0000

For those interested in viewing the DSF Financial Statements, please click here

Soup Kitchen Angles

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:18:09 +0000

The ladies from the Meulenhof Primary soup kitchen providing a wonderful service with a smile and a song.

Blue Mountain’s plan to keep the books dry

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:36:53 +0000

Blue Mountain Primary recently installed these new structures to hold learner’s school bags.

When winter comes, they’re going to help a great deal in keeping the bags and books ‘high and dry’.

With many of our schools, these seemingly trivial things can make a world of difference

Oom Loekie lends his support

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:28:59 +0000

Oom Loekie van Wyk is DSF’s face at the schools and does a wonderful job supporting and encouraging staff on a weekly basis.

Here he’s visiting the principle’s office at Kersboslaagte.

Peace and quite

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:19:13 +0000

With Simonsberg and the Hottentots-Hollands Mountains looming in the background, students from Kersboslaagte take a short cut home via the rugby field.

What a privilege to be schooled in a safe and peaceful environment like this.

One can almost not imagine they’re less than 50km from Cape Town city center.

Our new website

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:11:27 +0000

Welcome to our new website.

We hope you find what you’re looking for and that you’re inspired to become involved in the lives of the children we serve.

DS is a bunch of volunteers passionate about helping the children of our community to become the best that they can be.

All and any input and assistance will be welcomed…..