We have always believed – and said publicly – that CBN must stick to what it does. That is to work with children of 10,11 and 12 who can read, but don’t. Children who come from book-deprived backgrounds who are hungry, really hungry, for the power of imagination that books can bring. But what to […]
Little CBN has begun! Read More »
The Winter Workshops in Stanford – three days of workshop and an additional three mornings of books and song – have been, a tremendous success. Day One featured bitter cold, torrential rain and (later) wind, cloud, sun, sleet and hail. Would the children come? Should we cancel the workshop? Well, the sun shone for the
Imagine this … the realities of a winter workshop Read More »
CBN has run a regular series of 7 Saturday workshops from the beginning of March and these have proved not only popular, but also very productive. We have a group of regulars who are there rain or shine, but a growing number of children who have heard what we do – and want to be
Stanford Saturday workshops Read More »
Our website is an important tool to communicate and record what we do. Computer difficulties can get in the way of that! But we now have a brand new Mac sitting on the desk, as a result of a gift by Penny and William Louw on behalf of Penny’s late mother, Catherine Sanders. When the
Theme: Music and Story. Music and Books Dates: Monday 2 July to Wednesday 4 July Sat 7 July Wed 18 July (Mandela Day) Sat 21 July Frid 27 July (CBN AGM) Venue: Butterfly Centre We are holding a free three-day workshop with Stanford and Die Kop children who have be attending workshops on the excitement
Winter Workshops in Stanford – Full programme Read More »
During 2018, our colleague, Janine van Rooy-Overmeyer (Blaq Pearl) held two extremely successful workshops in Tafelsig (Mitchell’s Plain). We hope Janine will be able to take this further next year if her other heavy commitments permit. Janine has worked with CBN for five years now and is one of the children’s favourites. She brings her
CBN Outreach to Mitchell’s Plain (2) Read More »
CBN, in connection with NEAD, held a workshop facilitated by Janine van Rooi (Blaq Pearl) at Freedom Park Community Hall from 9am to 12 pm The report is on its way, but these pictures speak a thousand words (each!) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1myTUZjuprxKZbOoLrKhQT6CKiFNPMb75
Mitchell’s Plain workshop Saturday 14th April Read More »
Vuyo has assisted with workshops many times, but earlier this year, she asked if she could bring some children from her community at Die Kop, halfway between Stanford and Gansbaai. Of course. But when their transport failed to arrive on a busy Saturday morning, six children, and Vuyo ran into Stanford (a distance of about
Vuyokasi Siza – CBN Facilitator Read More »
Monday 10th April saw twenty children assembling in the Butterfly Centre in Stanford – early, as usual, with their community facilitator Vuyokasi Siza and helper Patricia. It was the third in our CBN training workshops in Stanford to complete Vuyo’s inauguration as a fully-fledged CBN Workshop Hero. She passed with flying colours. This means that
Breakthrough in Stanford! Read More »
To celebrate the end of the school holidays, we will be holding a workshop at Buterfly Centre at 10.30 on Monday 9th. The theme will be My House – my imagination!
Stanford Workshop Monday 9 April Read More »
On 17 February, CBN held the second of a new scheme of training workshops. This is the extension of our Stanford workshops that includes children from Die Kop and was facilitated by Vuyo Siza with Lesley observing. Eighteen children attended and CBN organised transport for those who came from die Kop. This settlement is 6
It comes from within Read More »
It has always been a dream to find, and train, people from within the communities we work with. Vuyo Siza is just such a person. She already works at Butterfly Centre – a wonderful school for children with special needs – and has assisted with many workshops over the last two years. Now she has
Training Workshop for Vuyokazi Siza Read More »
The first in a series of workshops to be given by Blaq Pearl (Janine van Rooi) and colleagues in Mitchell’s Plain. These workshops will be held in cooperation with community organization NEAD. A long-standing dream has always been to take the experience CBN has gained through workshops, package that in toolboxes full of exciting ideas,
It Begins – CBN’s outreach to Mitchell’s Plain Read More »
The 16th February saw the first of what we hope will be a regular story session in Stanford with Vuyokazi Siza as workshop leader. This is part of CBN’s new outreach project where we will be establishing satellite workshops in areas where children really need us. This week we looked at the 100th anniversary of
Friday Stories a Mandela theme Read More »
There will be a short workshop on Friday afternoon, 2.30 for snacks, 3.00 workshop begins at Butterfly Centre where Lesley will focus on the message to children of Nelson Mandela in this the hundredth anniversary of his birth. We will also be touching on the implications of social media and how children today have to
Friday-afternoon workshop February 16: Stanford Read More »
It’s here! The new and improved toolbox will hit the streets later this month. When we began this project three years ago, we had absolutely no idea of how much work they would be. That’s the trouble with trying to invent something new … it just goes on and on. In this case, on and
‘I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. Life is no “brief candle” for me.
Shine on! A quote from our patron – Gcina Mhlophe Read More »
A summary of what we do and how we do it. Where did we come from? • CBN started in 2012 working with Red Hill informal settlement • Founders Gcina Mhlophe, Lesley Beake and Sindiwe Magona • Four years working with children in Cederberg region.Four years in Overstrand region. Where are we now? • Expanding.
Children’s Book Network (CBN) in a nutshell: FAQ Read More »
On a Saturday morning a bit of story-telling always comes in handy and some of our stalwart Stanford CBN children met to celebrate the holidays and listen to An African Mother Christmas by Gcina Mhlophe and Star Mother’s youngest child by Louise Moeri. Not only was glitter allowed (encouraged, even) but cake was supplied. Nobody
Holiday workshop with a festive theme Read More »
On Saturday 16th December CBN will be having a special story morning – with books that reflect the spirit of generosity and caring – and Africa. We will be reading from The Star Mother’s Youngest Child, a beautiful American story by Louise Moeri and An African Mother Christmas, by Gcina Mhlophe. There will be a
Holiday Story Morning in Stanford Read More »
