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Khulani SCHOOLS

EMPOWERING THE YOUTH OF TODAY FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

KSP is Trevor Noah Foundation’s flagship intervention and was launched in 2018. KSP seeks to provide primary and secondary school youth with access to inclusive and equitable access to quality education. “Khulani” means “grow” in IsiXhosa.

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WHAT THE PROGRAMME DOES

PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT

Teachers’ mental health is not frequently considered. Teachers face a considerable amount of stress because most learners come from communities faced with serious socio-economic challenges. Through our Partnership with My Online Therapist (MOT) and the Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre (JPCCC), we provide workshops that create a safe space for educators to address and confront their psychosocial needs, so that they are not only better teachers to learners, but also so that they can navigate personal challenges. The workshops also include capacitating teachers to start and follow through on a referral system for learners experiencing psychosocial issues.

TEACHER TRAINING

In addition to school leadership development training, the empowerment of educators through psychosocial support and digital literacy is incorporated into every school-based project because we recognise teachers are vital to sustaining change.

CAREER GUIDANCE

Navigating the pathway from secondary school to further education or employment opportunities is confusing for youth. For learners to be able to dream big, extending their knowledge and exposing them to multiple careers, is essential. Gradesmatch to expose grade 8 to 12 learners to various careers and assist with higher learning and funding applications. This year we will host to have our 1st annual career expo to expose grade 9 and 11 learners to various professions. These two grades are critical because a learner is required to choose subjects at the end of grade 9, and in grade 11, the journey to post-school education begins. We hope that the career expo assists in making choices in these two phases of a learner's educational career..

SOCIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

School excellence is driven by passionate, capable, and capacitated school leadership. Within schools, we work with the School Management Team (SMT), School Governing Body (SGB) and Representative Council for Learners (RCL). The RCL is a group of elected school learners, representing and acting on behalf of learners within the school. We are committed to establishing and maintaining close working relationships with Khulani School leaders, therefore, offer workshops such as project management, governance, assisting with the formulation and implementation of new or existing school policies. Through workshops, we aim to capacitate RCLs into active participants within the SGB. By capacitating various school leader groups, we aim to create a healthy, conducive functioning culture within the school community.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Awarding top performance cultivates a culture of goal-setting, leadership, and excellence. Trevor Noah Foundation supports Term Awards by sponsoring prizes for merit-based achievements of learners and teachers.

DIGITAL SKILLS

We often speak about preparing learners for the 21st century, although a barrier to development is created if teachers do not have the skills to aid in preparation. Through our partnership with Edunova, we aim to capacitate teachers with basic computer skills to assist and encourage them to use these newly learnt computer skills in the classroom. The importance of digital skills and literacy is two-fold. Firstly, to prepare youth for the global world of work, and secondly, to enhance the classroom learning experience. Whether coding or exploring careers, exposure to a digital world is undeniably critical for an excellent education. Through our partnership with Edunova, we aim to expose learners to this digital world by hosting afterschool programmes where learners are taught how to code. This culminates in a annual coding competition at the end of the year.

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION

We are thrilled to be hosting the Mangweni Academic Excellence Awards, an initiative aimed at recognizing and celebrating the outstanding academic achievements of students within our community. We believe that academic excellence deserves to be acknowledged and rewarded, and this program serves as a testament to our commitment to fostering a culture of learning and achievement.

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OUR APPROACH

To be considered for an award, learners must meet the following requirements: Attain a minimum of 60% in Mathematics and English.  Achieve a minimum average of 60% across the top 6 subjects, excluding Life Orientation.

Selection Process for Students: Winners will be determined based on the student with the highest mark in Mathematics and the highest overall average will be de mark will be declared the winner.




Selection Process for Schools:
The five primary schools and two secondary schools will compete separately.  The school with the highest total average marks from its top 5 performing students will be declared the winner. All results will be obtained from official schedules and audited by Kesho Chartered Accountants to ensure transparency and fairness.  We encourage all eligible students to strive for excellence and participate in this prestigious event. Let us celebrate academic achievements and inspire each other to reach greater heights.

THE PROGRAMME IN ACTION

Schools who participated are:

MANGWENI

  • Inkomazi Secondary School
  • Shinyukane Secondary Schoo
  • Mjejane Primary School

MANGWENI

  • Lugedlane Primary School
  • Sidlemu Primary School

MANGWENI

  • Mphoti Primary School
  • Phambanisa Primary School

HEAR ABOUT OUR IMPACT

"In you guys we are led and we move forward with a positive mindset."
SCHOOL LEADER DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19.
"The psychosocial support made a lot of changes in my life. I could not concentrate in class and I did not cope with my school work. I was always upset and angry at everyone. The counselling helped me cope, I became motivated, and I realised I had to finish school in order to bring change to the situation at home"
LEARNER.
“I see the Trevor Noah Foundation taking us to greater heights with the building revamp and teacher support. Our learners now have a sense of belonging in the schools”
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER

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  • Enquiries: info@sparktostar.org
  • Tel: 013 752 8029
  • Address: 33 Ferreira Street, Mbombela, 1200, South Africa

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