Greenhill educare centre revived

 Francois du Plessis

 The Greenhill Educare Centre had been in operation for five years when it had to close in early 2006. This caused an enormous vacuum in childcare in Phase 3 Kwanokuthula. At the end of 2006 the crèche had been placed under the auspices of the Chapelry Council of St Peters Church, Plettenberg Bay. The facilities have been renovated and painted by the Plettenberg Bay Municipality.

 Luckily the crèche reopened at the beginning of 2007 to cater for 60 pre-school children, from the ages of 3 – 5 years. The Carss family, who set up the Trust in memory of their daughter Zoë, who was tragically killed in Nepal where she was teaching, envisages that the Greenhill crèche would be the model A crèche in the under-privileged areas of Plettenberg Bay within a few years.

 The teachers are taking the ECD (Early Childhood Development) training courses at Operation Upgrade which is also funded by the Zoë Carss Trust. The training is based on the Montessori teaching methods. There is also a Grade R class to make sure the children are well prepared for primary school.  

 Contact Muriel Cubitt  044 533 5965 or Pauline Coubrough 044 533 3723.