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Waterfall advertorial

cUrro Waterfall

is a commUnitY hUB

Curro Waterfall is for learners and parents as it is not only “We want to engage with as many

proud to bring you critical to their health and well-being, families as possible, therefore we
but essential for them to learn, and
would like to open our webinars
a free webinar series succeed academically and professionally. to every learner and family out
Parents of the 21st Century thrive on there irrespective of whether they
on family, school, collaboration and it takes a ‘village are part of the Curro community
to raise a child’,” says Dr Bock. or belong to other educational
and community institutions. We are one large family
The school continually engages with with a common goal, and that is:
engagement. the parental and learner community To explore and live the best true

through innovative mediums, such
version of ourselves…” says Dr Bock.
r esearch over the last twenty as: the monthly masterclasses, the Over and above these offerings, the
virtual newsletters, career webinars
years has shown that engaging
focus at Curro Waterfall has always
and the virtual in-touch sessions.
families in their children’s
education increases student The new addition of the community been to innovate and inspire learners
achievement and learners feel more webinars will be another innovative to become well rounded leaders in
motivated when parents support their engagement platform that they a global and competitive society. “At
goals. Effective family engagement can add to their collection. our schools, learners are exploring
is not a one-time programme or a the true sense of 21st Century
choice of a good school, but rather a The webinars will run from 15 August learning when they explore coffee
set of day-to-day practices, attitudes, until 17 October 2020 and families can blending; drone programming; app
beliefs and interactions which support tune in every Saturday from 3 - 4pm. The development; and sound engineering
learning at home, at school, after webinars will cover a range of topics, - therefore, the interactive webinars
school and during the holidays. such as mental toughness, potty training will come as no surprise to their
and separation anxiety for the little ones; innovative minds,” he adds.
“To ensure that the learners of today as well as innovation, inquiry- based
are ready for the careers of tomorrow, learning and the benefits thereof; the Once again, Dr Bock and the Curro
families, schools, and community benefits of role play, robotics and Lego Waterfall team are bringing solutions
groups need to work together to building - and parenting tips, especially and innovation forward that benefit the
promote engagement that is systemic, during the time of COVID-19. Some of school and the community at large.
sustained, and integrated into school the webinars will offer practical sessions
development initiatives, such as such as craft making, cooking classes and Details of how the community can
our webinars,” says Dr Wilfred Bock, question-and-answer sessions. Learners register for the webinars are available on
Executive Head at Curro Waterfall. can join in and participate in live sessions Curro Waterfall’s social media platforms:
involving various creative models, using Facebook: Curro Waterfall
“At Curro Waterfall we want to instigate design apps whilst exploring their Independent School
a supportive schooling environment creative and problem-solving skills. Instagram: curro_waterfall.

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