General Reports
CBN has completed a series of fifteen workshops over two years in Clanwilliam – twelve of them with funding from the department of Water
Friends. Where would we be without them?
The words ‘Jay Heale’ and ‘children’s books’ go together like, well, like Piglet and Pooh. Following a distinguished career doing just about everything in
Workshop Reports
Over the past eight months – and with a run up for six months before that, CBN has been working with the children of
Friends. Where would we be without them?
CBN is about books, but we also hope that the children we work with are inspired to dream their own dreams and set their
General Reports
Nearly four years ago, Children’s Book Network gave a workshop at Red Hill informal settlement above Simon’s Town. This was at the instigation of
CBN Books
The story of the book Fly, Eagle, Fly! presented by Jay Heale Fly, Eagle, Fly! has become the most famous picture-book story in South
What Children?
This is the song of welcome sung by Red Hill children at the triumphant arrival of Johan Wiklund after his epic flight from northern
What Children?
Three years ago, in a CBN workshop given at Red Hill informal settlement, Michael Buwa wrote about his dream. His dream was to fly.
Funders
Delighted doesn’t come near what we felt when Leif Lindquist, on behalf of four Rotary Clubs in Skellefteä, presented CBN with a most beautiful
General Reports
Several dreams came true yesterday in an emotional day of welcome and much thanksgiving for CBN and our friends from Sweden and Rotary International.
General Reports
Johan Wiklund is on his way on the last short hop to Cape Town. CBN is ready to meet him! This flight from northern
General Reports
On Saturday 24th October at 3.10 pm, Swedish pilot Johan Wiklund will land his Moth bi-plane in Stellenbosch having completed an epic flight across
General News
Although ‘officially’ retired, Jay Heale continues to grace us with an excellent newsletter for which we are very grateful. Please find the latest attached
Project Reports
Red Hill children will be examining the concept of Courage – in life as well as in small aeroplanes – on the morning of
Workshop Reports
CBN will hold a workshop on the afternoon of Thursday 15th October at Clanwilliam Living Landscape project as part of the Heritage Symposium being
Friends. Where would we be without them?
CBN first heard about the Cape to Cape project when one of our Rotarian friends, Leif Sundqvist, visited us from Skellefteä. He described an
General Reports
Two workshops and a small party! Winter is the main focus for CBN workshops, when the temperature is right and the holiday is long.
General Reports
It is wonderful to see how children begin to form a group and to trust and accept the facilitators. Once the initial shyness has
General Reports
We continue! Twenty-four children attended the second day of a four-day workshop for younger children on the theme of archaeology and the Olifants River
General Reports
Today was the first day of a four-day workshop for younger children on the theme of archaeology and the Olifants River Valley. We began
