HIV AIDS Training

Registered Charity: 1103909

Tyume Valley Schools

An Educational Project in South Africa

Changing South African Children’s Lives through Education

Training For HIV AIDS Education

A Weekend Seminar for Teachers

In August 2004 16 South African Teachers from primary and secondary schools attended a weekend workshop on HIV Aids run by TVS Volunteer Teachers

A very full program included:-

· discussing the social problems associated with HIV/AIDS- in particular the increasing number of orphans

· the scientific facts

· the locally held myths

We used a variety of teaching methods in delivering this program. We discussed the current HIV/Aids situation in Tyume Valley. The second part of the weekend concentrated on developing lessons plans which addressed HIV/AIDS and the new curriculum

A One Day Workshop run by the South African Teachers for their Colleagues,

This was an entirely new concept as 6 of the teachers who had attended our workshop, organised this workshop for 16 teachers from other TV schools..

This was followed by a week which was extremely busy as each UK Teacher visited schools and where ever possible the South African teachers came along to observe their colleagues teaching. Again this was a new concept which the teachers found really useful

It was so wonderful—the whole weekend

..from now onwards I am not going to be afraid to talk about it (HIV/AIDS)

I think that the whole OBE process is too difficult but now it is easy especially if you make a lesson plan

I am so proud that I communicated easily with others without fear

Evaluation Comments from the South African Teachers

It was promising that together as educators we can work hard to fight HIV/AIDS.

I have many victims of HIV in my class now I know how to educate them

2005 Lowestoff Weekend Workshop for Teachers

The importance of the clubs and the possible activities were discussed.

The After School Clubs are being encouraged so as to provide a time and a place where students can talk with those people who have become counsellors. The range of activities aim to increase self confidence and esteem.

Apart from continuing with our HIV/AIDS theme we were also emphasising the importance of the care of the environment through the eco-schools project. The teachers used waste materials, which they brought with them, to make various models and a ‘Memory Book’

South African Teachers working on their project

Learning how to make a mural before going to Hobbiton

Counselling Course For Teachers

Early in 2005 a group of SA teachers attended a 1 day a week course on HIV Aids counselling run by the Eastern Cape Planned Parenthood Association and funded by TVS

Feedback from the participants of the counselling course was very positive.

“I feel I have really grown in this sphere of counselling and gained confidence in how to counsel

people with HIV/AIDS”

This work was followed up by a further workshop on setting up after school clubs.