2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: New survey response : 8272dc83-19a4-4c31-b037-3bf768ad6af2, SurveyTitle: 202/12-2-2025/1:27:51 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:1. School Name &. name of person completing this form:, Value:Kimberley Girls’ High School; Ruann Blignault 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:2. Designation:, Value:Departmental Head: Mathematics & Physical Sciences 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:3. Contact number (person completing the survery):, Value:0826578757 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:4. Alternative person's name & contact details:, Value:Mrs S Stanfley (Principal) 053 832 1275 or 084 919 4157 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:5. Physical Address (school):, Value:Elsmere Road, Belgravia, Kimberley 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:Email address (strictly, the person completing the survey), Value:ruann.blignault@gmail.com 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:Please note any significant changes to the school in 2024:, Value:Over the past five years, our school's enrollment has surged significantly. We currently have 1 045 learners, despite the school being initially designed to accommodate only 400. To address this increase, we are currently engaged in a major construction project to create eight additional classrooms. We anticipate that the new classrooms will be completed by the end of 2025. 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:Please note any significant changes to the Teacher Learnership Programme in 2024:, Value:N/A 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:1. Approved (disbursed) TLP amount:, Value:R129 100 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:2. Actual TLP expenditure:, Value:Actual: Tuition = R43 986; Stationery = R5 745; Stipend = R72 600; Mentor = R9 240; Total = R131 571 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:3. In case of a surplus, please elaborate on the actual line item/s amounts not used:, Value:N/A 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:1. Number of Epoch and Optima intern/s supported in 2024:, Value:1 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:2. Number of Epoch and Optima interns that dropped off/left the programme in 2024:, Value:1 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:3. Number of Epoch and Optima interns that completed/graduated at the end of 2024:, Value:0 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:4. Please elaborate on how the school tracks Epoch and Optima interns:, Value:School keep track of interns via email correspondence. 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:1. Please share the highlights in 2024:, Value:Our intern acquired invaluable, hands-on teaching experience through comprehensive integration within our school community. Additionally, the intern provided valuable support in mathematics classes, as well as assuming teaching responsibilities for maths lessons during the absence or illness of our full-time teaching staff. This contribution was highly beneficial to the school and greatly assisted in the smooth operation of our academic program. 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:2. Any challenges in 2024:, Value:Maintaining the intern's motivation to complete her academic assignments can occasionally be challenging. 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue to add :- questionText:3. Please share any lessons learnt and recommendations for the Teacher Learnership Programme:, Value:Upon commencing their tenure, new interns should receive comprehensive guidance on the expectations that will govern their academic year. A binding contractual agreement, signed at the onset, will serve as a crucial framework for both the employer and the intern, outlining key aspects of their working relationship, including: 1. Basic work requirements, to ensure a clear understanding of responsibilities and obligations; 2. Leave policies, to provide clarity on time off and vacation entitlements; 3. Hours of employment, to avoid any confusion regarding work schedules and expectations. In addition to this agreement, a Teacher Staff File should be provided to the intern, which outlines the institution's Staff Code of Conduct. This document will emphasize the importance of professionalism, dress code expectations, and other crucial standards that interns are expected to adhere to. To facilitate their growth and development, interns should be granted access to a quiet, well-equipped workspace that meets their technological requirements. Specifically, this space should be fibre-enabled, allowing them to complete assignments and engage in online learning without disruption. Furthermore, interns should be exposed to a range of experiences designed to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively teach in a modern classroom setting. This may include: 1. Observing experienced teachers, to provide valuable insights into lesson planning and execution; 2. Participating in smartboard training, to familiarize themselves with the effective use of technology in the classroom, and develop innovative ways to engage students. By investing in these opportunities, institutions can create a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters the growth and development of new interns, ultimately contributing to their long-term success and the delivery of exceptional educational experiences for learners. 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue(0/1) to add :- questionText:1. Teacher Learnership Programme Intern database (excel sheet), Value:Yes 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue(0/1) to add :- questionText:2. 2024 TLP payments slips, POPs,proof of transfers,invoices or similar, Value:Yes 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue(0/1) to add :- questionText:3. 2025 School (TLP) budget, Value:Yes 2/12/2025 1:40:53 PM - Message: ResponseValue(0/1) to add :- questionText:4. One page confirmation of 2025 interns (names and contacts to be included), Value:Yes