On Friday, June 20, police arrested sixth-grade teacher David R. McKeown, 47, of Holly Hill, for possessing child pornography ...

The way in which structured play works with a Grade R child, according to Burgess, is that the first two terms are about getting the child's body ready through playful movement, including climbing and ...

McKeown, a 47-year-old sixth-grade teacher from Holly Hill, was arrested for possessing child pornography and sexual activities involving animals on Friday, the Holly Hill Police Department said. On ...

A new study shows that grade R classes have almost zero effect on the future performance of pupils in South Africa’s poorest schools. “The impact of grade R in South Africa is small and there ...

The GDE’s MEC, Matome Chiloane, said that all Grade R applicants needed to apply when online admissions opened on 24 July 2025. Applicants for grades 1 and 8 will have until 29 August to secure ...

More than a third of pupils who start grade R lack the necessary language, numeracy, and motor skills for their age, which means they start their schooling at an academic disadvantage. In a new study ...

For this reason Assessment Activities have not been included in the Grade R Curriculum. Each activity used for assessment should be carefully planned so that it integrates a variety of skills.

It will be compulsory for children to go to school in grade R, if the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, which has been tabled in parliament, is passed.. Under the proposed amendments to the ...