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01/10/2025

🥊✨ Mfuzo Boxing Club & MCRC: Child Rights Workshop ✨🥊

This week, Mfuzo Boxing Club joined hands with the Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition (MCRC) to host an empowering Child Rights Workshop for 15 of our amazing coaches and administrators, facilitated by Olwethu Kota!

As part of the day, Glyneise Arries led a fun and interactive Child Protection Courage Tools session with over 30 of our young champions. 💪💙 These activities helped children:

Spot unsafe situations 🛑

Build confidence to say “NO” and ask for help 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

Recognise safe vs unsafe behaviours 🔍

Know their rights and where to report concerns 📣

Our young athletes left the session feeling braver and more aware of how to protect themselves, while our coaches and administrators learned how to create a safer, child-friendly club environment.

Workshop Highlights for Coaches & Administrators:
✅ Explored children’s rights in sports for ages 14–17
✅ Reflected on their role in protecting young Boxers
✅ Reviewed reporting systems for child protection
✅ Discussed ways to make the club more inclusive and safe
✅ Ended with a pledge – each coach committed to one practical action to uphold children’s rights

It was a day full of learning, pledges, and empowerment – making Mfuzo Boxing Club not just a place for boxing, but a safe and supportive space for all our young champions! 🥊💙

01/10/2025

📚🐝 DCC Spelling Bee & Heritage Day Fun! 🎉

What an unforgettable day at St Mary’s Development & Care Centre!

✨ Our talented Grade 4–7 learners wowed us in the Spelling Bee – showing confidence and brilliance! Learners who spelt their words correctly proudly walked away with school stationery prizes. 🎁✏️📖
✨ To celebrate Heritage Day, each grade lit up the stage with activities, songs, and dances that made us proud of our roots. 💃🕺
✨ And to top it all off – our amazing staff joined the fun by competing in the Spelling Bee too… and yes, they had to spell their words as well! 😅👏

It was truly a day filled with learning, laughter, and love – celebrating both our culture and our children’s growth. 🌟

01/10/2025

🎉 St Mary’s Development & Care Centre AGM Highlights! 🎉

We had an amazing Annual General Meeting, bringing together our wonderful stakeholders, parents, and community members! Your support truly makes all the difference. 💛

During the meeting:
📌 Anna Kinsler, our previous Chairperson, shared the Chairperson’s Report
📌 Annelien Wimont from Omne presented our Finance Report
📌 Olwethu gave the Operational Report
📌 Our Grade R and 1 learners wowed us with a delightful musical performance
📌 Elections for office bearers were conducted

We are excited to welcome our new leadership team:
✨ Anna Kinsler – New DCC Interim Manager
✨ Mr. Jacobs – Chairperson of the Board
✨ Tony May – Parent Representative
✨ Mary-Ann Roi – Parent Representative
✨ Lingomso Ngqoqo – Child Representative
✨ Elijah Nkoso – Community Representative

Congratulations to everyone! Your passion and commitment will help us continue making a positive impact in the lives of our children and community. 🌟

Let’s keep growing, caring, and developing together! 💫

16/09/2025

🎉 A big thank you to the Grahamstown Rotary Club for bringing us lots of yummy drinks! 🥤 Juan Thomas delivered them, and our kitchen hero Aunt Mirrian was so happy to receive them. 💛 A special shout-out to Mrs Debbie Smuts for helping make this happen! 🙏 Remember, a giving hand is always more blessed than the one receiving. ✨

15/09/2025

🌟 Fathers Matter Too: Helping Children Grow 🌟
The Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition (MCRC) recently held a special event called Fathers Matter Too. This was a follow-up session to an earlier event, where children had shared that high school learners should also be included. Families, schools, and organisations came together to celebrate how important fathers are in the lives of children. Having caring fathers helps children feel safe, loved, and happy and makes communities stronger too!
🎭 Drama Performance: Children from Eluxolweni CYCC performed a play about bullying and family problems. The story showed how children can feel frustrated when they face challenges, and how fathers and caregivers can help them feel supported and safe.
📚 Learners’ Presentation: Students from Andrew Moyakhe School of Excellence shared ideas about mental health and support. They explained how families can face emotional challenges and how getting help can make life better for everyone.
A special guest, Miss Pinky Sobahle, spoke about how fathers can be more than just providers they can also be protectors, nurturers, and role models. She reminded everyone that sharing responsibilities at home helps families grow stronger and healthier.
Jabez heath care Centre came with Amazing Activities and introduce the Boys Champion Change program ,

Olwethu Kota, MCRC coordinator, said:
"When fathers are involved and care for their children, it helps kids feel safe and loved. Fathers really do matter, not just at home, but for the whole community!"
The event was a fun, exciting, and inspiring day for all, showing that fathers matter too and that it’s important to include high school learners in these conversations too!

12/09/2025

🌟 St Mary’s Outreach Literacy Day at Grahamstown Primary 🌟
What a FUN and CREATIVE day we had during our Literacy Outreach! 📚💛
👶 Foundation Phase
We read the exciting story “Monkey Puzzle” 🐒🍌 and coloured in happy monkeys with their bananas 🎨✨. Then we flew into the magical world of “Room on the Broom” 🧹⭐ where learners made their very own sparkly magic wands with glitter and stars 🌟🪄.
👦👧 Intermediate Phase
Learners took part in a Talk for Writing (T4W) activity ✍🏽📖. They explored “The Man with an Old Dog” 🐕👴 by turning words into drawings 🎨 and then told the story back using only their pictures! What amazing imagination and teamwork! 🙌✨
The day was filled with smiles, laughter, and creativity ❤️👏. At St Mary’s, we believe that reading opens doors to new worlds 🌍📚and when mixed with art and fun, the magic of learning truly shines! 🌟✨

04/09/2025

🌟 Celebrating Collaboration with Rhodes University Students! 🌟
The St Mary’s Development and Care Centre (DCC) had the privilege of hosting 4th Year Rhodes University Journalism students as part of their module on Communication Strategies and Collaborations. 🎓✨
These talented students worked hand-in-hand with our very own Olwethu Kota, who leads our communications with passion and dedication. 💻📰 From managing this page to producing our digital newsletter, Olwethu is the heartbeat of our storytelling at St Mary’s DCC. 💙
As a highlight of this collaboration, Olwethu was honoured at the students’ final Communication Presentation, where they proudly showcased their work with St Mary’s DCC and shared how warmly they were welcomed into our family. 🤝💡
We are beyond proud of Olwethu and the Rhodes Journalism students grateful for the creativity, energy, and fresh ideas they brought to strengthen our communications. 🌍✨
Here’s to partnerships that uplift, inspire, and grow our community! 🥳💫

04/09/2025

✨ Bullying Awareness with Rhodes University M1 Psychology Students ✨
This week, our Grade 6 and 7 learners at St Mary’s DCC had the opportunity to learn more about bullying awareness with the support of Rhodes University’s M1 Psychology students. 💡
The sessions covered:
✅ The different types of bullying – physical, verbal, social, and cyberbullying.
✅ How bullying affects both individuals and communities.
✅ Practical steps on how to report bullying and seek support when it happens.
Our learners engaged with energy and curiosity, showing courage to speak out and reflect on their own experiences. 💬👫
We are grateful to the Rhodes University students for empowering our children with the tools to stand against bullying and build a safer environment. 🌍❤️

27/08/2025

✨💡 At St Mary’s DCC, children don’t just participate they lead! 🌟
This week, our amazing Grade 2s took charge of creating the Welcoming Board, filling it with colour, creativity, with the book Character they’ve been reading. 📚🌈👧🏽👦🏽
Their voices remind us that when children shine, our whole space comes alive! 💕🙌
👉

26/08/2025

📚✨ Grade 7 Book Showcase at DCC ✨📚
Our Grade 7 learners proudly shared their favourite books and the stories that inspire them. 💡 From exciting adventures in celebration of book week to heartwarming tales, each book reflects the joy and power of reading.
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” — Joseph Addison
Let’s keep encouraging a love for books and the imagination they unlock! 🌟📖

25/08/2025

📚✨ Book & Adventure at St Mary’s DCC ✨📚
What an adventurous journey into the world of books we had! 🚀💡
Our children took part in a creative and interactive “Book & Adventure” day where they:
🎨 Artistically decorated their favourite book covers with colour and imagination.
📖 Peer reading in action! Our Intermediate Phase (IP) learners became story guides, choosing small groups of Foundation Phase (FP) learners to read to and explore stories together.
The magic didn’t stop at reading – children also discussed the book content, shared ideas, and brought the stories to life in the most fun and meaningful way! 🌟
We are so proud of our little readers and artists who showed that books are not just for reading… they’re for adventure! 💛

25/08/2025

🌿🚶‍♂️ St Mary’s DCC Children & Scouts Hit the Trail! 🚶‍♀️🌿

As part of our Scouts fundraising adventures, the St Mary’s DCC Scouts organised an exciting hike from DCC to Grey Dam and wow, what an unforgettable journey it was! 🎉

The day was bursting with laughter, teamwork, and smiles all around. Even our tiniest adventurers from Grade R and Grade 1 joined in, walking with so much joy and excitement every step of the way! 💛

And guess what? This is only the beginning… we’ve got more fun-filled fundraising events lined up to keep supporting our incredible Scouts. 🌟

Thank you to everyone who cheered on our little explorers your support means the world! 💚

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Tuesday	07:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 16:00
Thursday	07:00 - 16:00
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