Visitors from Around the World
Recently we had a group of international volunteers visiting us in Stanford. The group consisted of Brazilian, Japanese and German students who spent the day painting murals in the Stanford…
Transition Garden in Regensburg, Germany
On our visit to Germany we connected and visited several community projects, one of them being the Transition Garten fuer Alle in Regensburg town. The garden is a community initiative…
SACS Material Donation
We had a wonderful donation of oil pastels, paint, paper, glue, brushes and scissors from the SACS high school in Cape Town. Thank you for your support SACS. The new…
Stanford Gardens Update
It has been some time but we are moving forward nicely. The Stone Church garden is developing its infrastructure. We received a truckload of Stone pine offcuts which are now…
Movement and Music Workshop
Here are some expressions from our partner workshops at Lomond wine farm run by Sam Gabb once a week. These workshops are aimed at reaching the farm children who live…
Patterns and Shapes
This week’s project was all about patterns and shapes. The kids were encouraged to look for patterns around us. We looked at windows and different burglar bars, identifying squares, triangles…
Material Collage
This month’s theme is enhancing and learning about base concepts. We are searching for shapes and patterns around us, exploring colour and texture as well as finding an understanding of…
The Importance of Play
This week we have focussed on the importance of ‘play’. Too often this theme is taken for granted and we forget that ‘play’ is a vital form of therapy for…
The importance of a nurturing environment for our children
Over and over we observe the special time and space that the workshops provide our children. During these workshops the children are acknowledged and given time to spend on quiet…
Zwelihle Hermanus Whale Festival
Once again SCW collaborated with the Viva Foundation based in South Africa. This included a weekend of mural painting during the Whale Festival in Hermanus. The mural painting is an…