Parent Workshop - 15 July

We were most fortunate to have hosted a team from Bellavista school in Johannesburg to deliver an inspiring, fulfilling workshop to our parents on Monday 15 July. With broad experience in education, psychology, and occupational therapy, the overarching theme was towards making Clifton a ‘safe harbour’ for its children and the broader community. 

The intention is to ensure greater collaboration between teachers and parents going forward, with a focus on supporting, developing, and growing our children further. The role of metacognition in a Safe Harbour School, incorporating Structural Cognitive Modifiability was introduced. It was here that we were introduced to Cognitive Enrichment Advantage (CEA) and the thinking of Reuven Feuerstein. 

The Feuerstein Method posits that all humans are able to learn, irrespective of age, ability, ethnicity or IQ ratings, with an “If you believe you can achieve” mindset. CEA is a relationship-driven approach, and one which involves parents, children and teachers working collaboratively. It focuses on creating building blocks and approaching learning with a desire to explore and plan, identifying of problems, goal orientation and making meaning to consolidate the process.

We look forward to the second part of the process as a follow-up, we are very excited to share our learning with you in upcoming ‘coffee and cognition’ chats to share our learning with you and to grow our partnership still further.