Western Cape Home Schooling Association Wes-Kaapse
Tuisonderwys Vereniging |
An organisation to promote Home Schooling in the Western Cape
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Western Cape Home Schooling Association Wes-Kaapse
Tuisonderwys Vereniging |
An organisation to promote Home Schooling in the Western Cape
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The government at last published policy on home schooling:
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT, 1996 (NO. 27
OF 1996)
POLICY FOR THE REGISTRATION OF LEARNERS FOR HOME EDUCATION
The policy has serious implications for home schoolers.
Please let us have your comments on it.
For more up to date legal information visit the Pestalozzi site at:
http://www.pestalozzi.org
Several events have been organised to explain the implications of the
new policy. Visit the home schooling events site at http://www.grobler.co.za/hs/events.htm
for more information.
August 1999
Report on the meeting between the National Coalition of Home schoolers and the government
Representatives of the National Coalition of Home Schoolers made submissions to a meeting of the national and provincial departments of education on the draft policy for the registration of home learners.
Home schoolers expressed serious concern about the extent of over regulation contained in the draft policy. The numerous unjustified restrictions on home learners and their families may well make this the most oppressive home education policy in any country where home education is legally practised.
The many restrictions fail to take into account any of the extensive research on home education that was made available to the authorities. The policy will, for example, impose at least four separate assessment systems on home learners. Hardly any decision on the education of home learners, including the resources to be used, the time of day and the daily duration of home education, is free from possible veto by education authorities.
Dr Vuyo Mpumlwana, of the Coalition, summed up the results of the meeting: "Pharaoh was abroad today. The more we argued and appealed to them to let our children go, the less would they relent".
Home school leaders expect that the policy will lead to widespread underground
home schooling. "The Education Department adopted a position that was completely
inflexible", said Leendert van Oostrum, Chairman of the Pestalozzi Trust
legal defence fund for home education
Van Oostrum appealed to Christians to intercede in prayer for the home
schooling families who will soon have to test the new policy in courts
across the country, and for wisdom and guidance for home school leaders
who must devise strategies to protect the rights of home schooling families.
June 1999
Mnr. Kader Asmal, die nuwe nasionale Minister van Onderwys, gaan eers 'n maand ``dink'' voordat hy enige besluite oor die onderwys neem.
Hy het op sy eerste nuuskonferensie n�
sy aanwysing as minister ges� in di� maand wil hy samesprekings
voer met verskeie amptenare van die Departement van Onderwys,
politieke partye en ouerverenigings wat deur die vorige minister, dr.
Sibusiso Bengu, gestig is. Asmal het dit beskryf as `` 'n mobilisering
ter ondersteuning van die onderwys''.
- Die Burger Saterdag 19 Junie 1999
Me. Helen Zille is die nuwe Minister van Onderwys in die Wes-Kaap. Sy is 'n nuweling in die kabinet en is 'n opvoedkundige en direkteur van kommunikasie aan die Universiteit van Kaapstad.
The association's Information Meeting held on June 6th was very well attended by about 100 parents and 7 exhibitors. Rob Zims from Frontline addressed the audience on the topic of Home Schooling in Africa. It was a very informative talk. Mr. Axel van der Greiendt from ACE (School of Tomorrow) addressed the audience on the "Road to Matric".
Home Schoolers at the WCHSA Meeting on 6 June 1999.
For more pictures click on the photo
May 1999
The association started with an
e-letter.
The National Education department discussed regulations with the National Coalition of home schoolers and the Pestalozzi Trust.
Mr. Jan Hurter from the Western Cape Education Department, WCED, informed the association that the draft regulations was approved by the Minister of Education on condition that it is first discussed during a workshop with the all the relevant parties. The National Department's initiative caused the WCED to decide to wait on the outcome of the National talks. For more information on the National talks visit: HTTP://www.grobler.co.za/wchsa/elet01.htm
February 1998
Mr. Louis Green from the ACDP addressed the meeting.
He encouraged the home schoolers to continue educating their children and
work with the government to create a legal environment acceptable to home
schoolers. The executive committee for 1999 was elected:
Graham
Shortridge (Chairman)
Warwick
Butcher
Johan Toua
Llewellyn
Dalton
Wendy
Schluter
021-755 388
Wynand
Louw
Minor changes to the constitution were accepted
by a two third majority.
The membership fee is still R120-00 per family
per year. Please renew your membership now as it will
expire on June 30th.
Please note or new contact
details.
The association, with the support of the Pestalozzi Trust, is addressing the matter of the Regulations for Education of learners at home.
December 1998
The national Department of Education plans to
meet again with the Home School representatives during January 1999 in
Pretoria on the Guidelines for the registration of learners for Home Education.
The Western Cape regulations are still at the education department's legal advisors. Mr. Jan Hurter, Chief Director Western Cape Education Department, could not give a date when the regulations will be finalised.
Friday 8 August 1998
The national Department of Education met with
representatives of the National Coalition of Home Schoolers in Pretoria
to discuss Guidelines
for the registration of learners for Home Education. The
guidelines were requested by the provincial departments in June 1997 to
assist them in implementing the South African Schools act. Draft
guidelines was faxed to the Home School leaders on Wednesday and we were
requested to attend the meeting on Friday. Leendert van Oostrum compiled
the
home schooler's response after receiving inputs from the various associations.
A fundamentel problem with the guidelines is that the parents are required
to provide proof that home education is in the interest of the child before
registration by the department. The meeting is a step forward.
The guidelines are a step in the right direction but there are still a
number of fundamental differences between the national Department and the
Coalition.. The meeting was attended by Advocate E Boshoff
and Dr M Lane from the department and Mr Leendert van Oostrum (President
Coalition and Chairman Pestalozzi Trust), Mr. H Slabbert (Chairman Association
for Home Schooling and Mr. Johan Grobler (Chairman Western Cape Home Schooling
Association)
Saturday 11 July 1998
The association for Home Schooling presented a home school conference
in Roodepoort. It was attended by approximately 400 people.
There were representatives from the Gauteng and Free State education departments.
The Pestalozzi Trust was launched to defend home school rights in
South Africa.
Saturday 6 June 1998
The WCHSA general meeting at Marsh Memorial Homes
was a great success. Dr Chris Wharton, Chairman of John Wycliffe
Christian School, gave a most inspiring talk.
Tuesday 19 May 1998
The WCHSA met with Mr
Jan Hurter (Chief Director Western Cape
Education Department) and Mr Willie Carelse
on
Tuesday 19 May at 13h00. The legal opinion was presented with
explanation to the department. Prof. Visser made it clear,
in the legal opinion, that it would not be wise of the Department
to proceed with the current regulations. We did not succeed in agreeing
on a process to negotiate regulations. Our inputs will be evaluated
and changes may be made to the draft regulations. A time scale could
not be given by Mr Hurter but he indicated that it was too early to address
September's meeting of the WCHSA on the regulations's as the regulations
are not likely to be finalized by that time.
Thursday 14 May 1998
The association is preparing to meet with the
Education department on Tuesday 19 May at 13h00! The request to meet
came as result to numerous telephone calls, letters and submission
to the Department and the Minister. Minister Koornhof's office asked
the Department to meet with the association. The association
will table a legal opinion by Prof. PJ Visser - "Sentrum
vir Onderwysreg en Onderwysbeleid (UP, Unisa,
RAU, PU vir CHO, Oklahoma) . Contributions to cover the cost can
be deposited into our bank account: Nedbank, Account name: Western
Cape Home Schooling Association, Account number 1345-005-377 Hermanus
Branch number 13-45-12-02. Bid asseblief
vir die vergadering en die afgevaardigdes.
To go back into the history browse
our archive at http://www.grobler.co.za/wchsa/wchsarch.htm
SPORT COACHING AND FACILITIES
AVAILABLE FOR HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN.
We would like to get an indication of the level
of interest and support from home-schoolers in general, with regard to
starting our own sporting body/association. As the lack of sport has always
been one of the disadvantages of home schooling our children, we are turning
this around by getting the new year off on a different foot.
Cricket will be beginning in the first term at the Constantia Sports Complex and we are hoping to have enough interest to start a Somerset West cricket team or teams as well. Hockey will be starting at the beginning of the second term.
Other sports (e.g. tennis, soccer, netball, etc.)
will also be made available as soon as we get numbers from interested parties.
Please contact: Wendy Schluter ASAP on the following numbers:
Tel: 021-755 388
Cell: 083 228 3014
Fax: 021-683 9223
Program for 2000
Please diarise the following dates.
| Date | Activity |
| Thursday 9 December 1999 | End-of-the-year Prize Giving |
| Saturday 19 Feburary 2000 | Annual General Meeting |
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