Elsen Academy

Elsen Academy

Are you looking for ways to help us? forgood
https://www.forgood.co.za/causes/elsen-academy

Elsen Academy We help children who struggle to learn in mainstream schools by providing academic and emotional support.

Elsen open day video

Students who have ADHD and learning differences do best when they receive individualized attention and a curriculum that incorporates their interests and strengths. Learn the pros and cons of various school options, factors to consider, and how to determine which one is best for your child and family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVdNTDDUw-E&t=17s

Elsen open day video A LIVE information session where we will have our panel discussing what Elsen Academy can offer your child in terms of "schooling at home" or traditional cla...

All teachers welcome to attend.

School days and public holidays!

Our latest newsletter is included here... #nolimittolearning #movingforward #elsenacademy
https://mailchi.mp/0513e6b1cd6b/newsletter-28-april-11441226

School days and public holidays! Please keep the golf prizes rolling in. A big thanks to those who have already sent in. We really need breakfasts for two vouchers or a getaway for two voucher. If you have any contacts please approach them. The golfers pay a lot to play in our golf day and we put a goodie bag together for each golf...

Examinations

Free examination resources for teachers and learners, now rearranged according to grades and then chronologically. This will make your search for the right paper very easy and save a lot of time.
https://www.ecexams.co.za/ExaminationPapers.htm

Examinations Eastern Cape Examinations

Night with the Classics

Click the link below to book your tickets for Sunday 24 April (children under 12 are free) to enjoy a picnic and an afternoon of good music. When purchasing your tickets, select Elsen Academy as your chosen school and R100 from the sale of each ticket will go to Elsen.
https://www.nightwiththeclassics.co.za/

Night with the Classics Night with the Classics sponsored by Spec-Savers and Investec

Night with the Classics

Come and join us for an afternoon of incredible music and song on 24 April. R180 a ticket (R100 goes to Elsen Academy).
https://www.nightwiththeclassics.co.za/

Night with the Classics Night with the Classics sponsored by Spec-Savers and Investec

Fundraising appeal :

Can you help us either by sharing this video and encouraging others to donate or making your own contribution to our bursary fund. We rely on generous donations to keep learners with special educational needs in school.

Fundraising appeal : Check out this 1080p designed by Elsen Academy.

The Great Big Virtual Race South Africa 2022

We are lacing up for the Great Big Virtual Race for 2022. Find out here how you can join in.
https://www.isasa.org/the-great-big-virtual-race-south-africa-2022/

The Great Big Virtual Race South Africa 2022 The Great Big Virtual Race SA is a virtual run, walk or cycle in support of children with barriers to learning, as well as special needs and remedial schools in South Africa.

Richard Branson Changing Our Perceptions Of Dyslexia | This Morning

Loved this interview about dyslexia with Richard Branson and how to embrace the dyslexic 'superpowers' that come along for the ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_JIzFOWDI

Richard Branson Changing Our Perceptions Of Dyslexia | This Morning It is estimated that 6.3 million people in the UK have dyslexia. Defined as a learning difficulty, many people refer to it as a ‘hidden disability’, and ther...

A Visual Guide to Autism

We are back for term 2 and April is also autism awareness month. Here is a slide show explaining a little more about autism spectrum disorder.
https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/ss/slideshow-autism-overview

A Visual Guide to Autism This WebMD slideshow will help you recognize symptoms of autism in your child and to learn about diagnosis and treatments.

Our #qualityinclusiveeducationforall campaign is into its 4th week! This week we are asking schools to take action for inclusive education. Help us to remove the barriers so many of our learners face in schools.
#QualityInclusiveEducationForAll
#schoolstakeaction
#QualityEducationForAll #everychildmatters #inclusionmatters

Some people say a cup of tea solves every problem. We say a round of golf does. Why not join us on 20 May and support a worthy cause.

Elsen Academy is an independent, registered school focussed exclusively on children who struggle to respond to traditional learning. Our children require intense classroom support and individual coaching from a range of in-house educational specialists. We are small, with a maximum of 14 children per class to ensure personalised attention. Our objective is, and always will be, to accommodate unique learning styles of each child in order for them to reach the necessary requirements of the mainstream CAPS curriculum.

If you play golf, know someone who does, or feels the urge to donate a prize, email us on [email protected]

Marching on 🔢✅👣

The link to our latest newsletter keeps you up to date with what's happening at school.
https://mailchi.mp/3ad0435fbcc6/newsletter-9-march-11352254

Marching on 🔢✅👣 Introducing our new intermediate phase library monitors: Kaylee Chamberlain and Tolu Adeleke on the left and on the right, 2022 primary School house captains: Soyama Phankisa (Molyneaux) and Bryce Bain (Turner). Congratulations to you all!

SAVE THE DATE * 20 MAY * BEST GOLF DAY * HUMEWOOD GOLF CLUB
Contact [email protected] to register your team and [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.

Honesty, empathy, acceptance and respect (HEAR). We wear bracelets with these letter beads on them to remind us to always live and behave by these values. #elsenacademy #nolimitstolearning #finemotorskills #ValuesMatter

Homework stress is real — and exhausting for parents and students alike.
Spare your family the drama and fights by following this TRIED AND TESTED homework system.
With these routines, you can replace after-school tantrums with higher grades.
Get it HERE
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mfybr6GQj3jewbph1EET3qstFZC4IPiE/view?usp=sharing

We just held our first primary school and vocational phase assembly in 2 years. Lovely to hear the school song being sung again.
Every day is 'open day' at Elsen Academy. Come for a tour and see what makes us so special!

Every day is 'open day' at Elsen Academy. Why not call us to make an appointment to come and view our beauiful campus with Viv. She will answer any questions that you might have and take you on a tour into our classrooms to meet our teachers.
We look forward to seeing you.

SELECTING THE RIGHT SCHOOL - REVISED (1).pdf

It can be very overwhelming selecting the right school for your child. Do you have some non-negotiables that you insist on like a Christian ethos, or an after-care programme?

Start with the end in mind and have a good idea of the kind of character you want your child to have and develop. Your child is an individual and is unique – will the school value and appreciate that once you’ve signed the contract and paid the enrolment fee?

There's the right school for every child and these questions might make the school selection process easier. Click here to download the PDF.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16EXA130VimE7-J4ypWMb4-razys6fcPB/view?usp=sharing

SELECTING THE RIGHT SCHOOL - REVISED (1).pdf

Media release: SACAI welcomes the improvement in 2021 NSC results

Elsen Academy writes their matric exams through SACAI and they are one of two independent assessment bodies in South Africa that, in addition to the Department of Basic Education, assesses the National Senior Certificate (also known as the matric qualification). You can find out more about them here
https://mailchi.mp/613343c34807/sacai-newsletter-april-6092189?e=c063bf5f45

Media release: SACAI welcomes the improvement in 2021 NSC results

Amazing achievement from the matric class of 2021...and their parents and teachers. 100% pass rate. Proving that team work makes the dream work! #nolimitstolearning #elsenacademy #classof2021 #teamwork

These past few years, especially in the aftermath of Covid, parents are looking for alternative schooling options. Children are not coping with the traditional schooling approaches; there’s too much pressure, the pace is too fast, competition is becoming unhealthy and learning disabilities are being ignored or are not accommodated.
Anxiety is not always easily identified or diagnosed and some kids hide it better than others. There are also marked differences in the presentation of the disorder between the genders, with boys showing fear and anxiety differently to girls.

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) states that as many as 8-11% of children and adolescents suffer from an anxiety that affects their ability to get on with their lives.

These anxieties can also develop into specific phobias, social phobias, generalized anxiety disorders and obsessive behaviour. Childhood and adolescence is the core risk phase for the development of symptoms and syndromes of anxiety that may range from transient mild symptoms to full-blown anxiety disorders.

Wishing you a Happy New Year! May 2022 bring success, happiness and peace.

Make a Gratitude/Thankful Jar

#ThankfulThursday Make a Gratitude / Thankful Jar for 2022 and start the new year with a positive attitude

Make a Gratitude/Thankful Jar Coping Skills for Kids/Janine HalloranFor more coping skills ideas, visit https://copingskillsforkids.com/Music: Love Story by Sergey Wednesday, Melody Loops

Our Favorite ADHD Blog Posts of 2021

#wisdomwednesday ADDitude s Favourite ADHD Blog Posts of 2021
From laugh-out-loud funny to heart-wrenching and helpful, these stand-out ADHD blogs submitted by the #ADDitude community

Our Favorite ADHD Blog Posts of 2021 From laugh-out-loud funny to heart-wrenching and helpful, these stand-out ADHD blogs submitted by ADDitude readers in 2021 captured what it means to live with ADHD or alongside ADHD today.

Rest in Peace, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. An inspiration to the world

Christmas Blessings from the Elsen Academy family

#MotivationalMonday New Year’s resolutions are easy to choose but hard to maintain, especially if you’re living with ADHD. This year, cut yourself some slack; instead of impractical resolutions, try implementing some of these super-practical solutions — ADHD-friendly ideas for simplifying your life straight from other ADDitude readers. Big 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to ADDitude Mag for this awesome download! #nolimitstolearning #2022goals

"Santa, I Have a Big Problem with Your Naughty or Nice List. Here's Why."

#selfcaresunday “Santa, I Have a Big Problem with Your 𝗡𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁. Here’s Why.” The Naughty or Nice List creates an 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 of 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 for kids like my son who struggle to fit into a neurotypical world that sees their behavior as bad instead of what it actually is — a cognitive disability that causes a host of challenges.

"Santa, I Have a Big Problem with Your Naughty or Nice List. Here's Why." The Naughty or Nice List creates an extra layer of anxiety for kids like my son who struggle to fit into a neurotypical world that sees their behavior as bad instead of what it actually is — a cognitive disability that causes a host of challenges. What if, instead of a punitive score keeper, Santa...

Wishing you a peaceful and proactive Reconciliation Day that benefits all fellow South Africans

#ChooseDayTuesday with Elsen Academy
The best gift one can give this Christmas is a gift one cannot unwrap. A gift of kindness, gratitude and love. Elsenites practice H.E.A.R philosophy throughout the year (Honesty, Empathy, Appreciation, Respect) so we'd love to spread the joy with a ARK calendar. Acts of Random Kindness you can do this Christmas.