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February
2008
Inauguration of Cité Florida pre-primary school
Cité Florida pre-primary school
was inaugurated on 26 February 2008 by
Dr. The
Hon.
Navinchandra Ramgoolam,
Prime
Minister of
the Republic of Mauritius in the presence of
Hon. Dharam Gokhool,
Minister
of Education & Human Resources and Hon. Devanand
Ritoo, Private Parliamentary Secretary.
The Cité Florida Pre-Primary Unit
is the 3rd Pre-Primary Unit managed
by the Pre-School Trust Fund in the region of
Baie du Tombeau after Serge Coutet pre-primary
unit and Docker’s Village pre-primary unit. The
opening of this pre-primary unit is in line with
the Government Programme 2005 - 2010 (item 152)
that makes provision for the implementation of a
phased programme providing primary schools with
a pre-primary unit.
March 2008
Supporting
the Early Years Enriched Programme for the
underprivileged children of the Pre-School Trust
Fund towards a World Class Quality Education.
The Government
vision is that all children of pre-primary
school age should attend pre-primary school
located in suitable buildings with trained
teachers, adequate playing space and using
appropriate teaching materials. Such school will
help to counteract inequalities in social
conditions by providing an educational base for
socially disadvantaged children. It is a
critical period for the young child during which
the bases of intellectual, social-emotional and
psychomotor development are facilitated.
The Trust Fund
for the Social Integration of Vulnerable Groups
and the Pre-School Trust Fund have carried a
survey to identify the specific needs to upgrade
the pre-primary schools having children from
disadvantaged groups. These children having
higher barriers to learning than others can be
better prepared for the transition to the next
phase, primary school. Out of 181 preschools
centres operating in the primary school, 44 of
them particularly in the lower socio-economic
groups have been chosen to enable the Pre-School
Trust Fund to set up the Early Years Enriched
Programme.
Objectives
The Early Years
Enrichment Programme aims at providing high
quality pre-school education, to some 1,500
children, particularly to those at risks and the
programme will ensure.
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That the children
are well fed and enjoy basic health and the
psycho-social well being. An attractive and
stimulating learning environment, consistent
scheduling and appropriate group practices.
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Warm, positive and
professional interaction between the
educator and the child and child-to child
interaction.
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That parent are
encouraged and educated to play a
significant role in the educational process
of their children as well as in the
management of the early years setting.
The launching
ceremony was done at Black River Government
School on Tuesday 4th March 2008 by Dr. The Hon.
Navinchandra Ramgoolam,
Prime
Minister of
the Republic of Mauritius in the presence of
The Hon. Ramakrishna Sithanen,
Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister of Finance and Economic Development
and the
Hon. Dharam Gokhool,
Minister
of Education & Human Resources.
April 2008
Award of Certificate
Joint Project Pre School Trust
Fund/University of Mauritius on Healthy Eating
Habits and Food Safety
In September 2007, the Pre
School Trust Fund has initiated a joint project
with University of Mauritius (Faculty of
Agriculture) on Healthy Eating Habits and Food
Safety.
Twenty two
teacher/educator/supervisors have followed a
“Training for trainers” programme for a period
of 6 weeks (18 hours) from November 2007 to
December 2007. The University of Mauritius is
further carrying out a survey with a sample of
200 pre-primary schools (public and private) in
Mauritius to:
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map out the major eating pattern of children
in pre primary schools
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identify practices related to food hygiene
and safety in the school premises
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assess the facilities and environment that
promote healthy eating and safe food
handling
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recommend measures that will improve healthy
eating and safe food handling at pre-primary
level.
The award
of Certificate was held on Monday 28 April 2008
in the presence of
the
Hon. Dharam Gokhool,
Minister
of Education & Human Resources
and the Vice-Chancellor of
University of Mauritius.
May 2008
Workshop for parents and
educators on developing a reading culture at
school and at home in the context of Work Book
Day
In the context of the World
Book Day, the Regional Office of Zone 2 has
organized a series of Creative literacy Pre
School activities with a view to promote an
Early Years Literacy/reading Culture at Home and
School in its Regional Play and Resource Centre
of Flacq.
The objectives of the
programme will be to:
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During the ceremony,
certificate of participation was awarded to
parents, educators and parents who had followed
training programme run by the Play and Resource
Centre of Flacq during the first term 2008.
· 67 parents having followed
courses on Toy production.
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20 teachers having followed
training programme on Early Years Pre School
Literacy Activities
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20 educators having followed
training programme on Creative Painting in the
Pre Schools.
The Official
launching was held on
Wednesday 14 May 2008 at 9:00
hrs, at the Bon Accueil Sport Complex, Bon
Accueil
in the presence of
the
Hon. Dharam Gokhool,
Minister
of Education & Human Resources.
June 2008
Exhibition on children creative
works and projects on the Protection of the
Environment in the context of
World Environment Day 2008.
In the context of the World
Environment Day, the Regional Office of
Zone 2 has organized an
Exhibition on children creative
works and projects on the Protection of the
Environment
on Thursday 5 June 2008,
at the Coromandel Community
Centre, Coromandel which was launched by Mr
Ramalingum Maistry, Mayor of the Municipality of
Beau Bassin/Rose Hill.
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