Drama Parties

The year is kicking off and we have been very busy trying to build the academy. Slowly but surely the enquiries are starting to pour in. One such enquiry is for a drama birthday party in March. We welcome every opportunity to work with children! Looking forward to planning this event - which will hopefully be the first of many for this year....

Live Radio Interview

This Saturday 23 January 2010 I will have a live radio interview on Yarona FM. Slowly but surely things are starting to happen for the Botswana Academy. I will also be attending a Cocktail Party at Alliance de France on Friday 22 January 2010. The next 10 days I will be doing demo's and assemblies as well as parent evenings at various schools. I am very excited about the year ahead, but I'm taking it one term at a time :-)

Charity Work In Cape Town

Over the Christmas season I represented Cape Town doing a "feed the homeless" charity event as a run up to to Christmas. I helped with entertainment and getting the street children involved. My husband helped with handing out of cupcakes and providing a shoulder to cry on for some of the more emotional guests. This event is held annually in Cape Town City Centre. The lady who organises it pays for food which is made and served by one of the little restaurants. This year the homeless were treated to hamburgers and chips. Thereafter they received the cupcakes and a goodie bag with a present for each person. We also had a leather jacket for a lady which was handed out after they got to sing and the crowd chose the winner. For the gents there were brightly coloured beach towels. This was a very emotional day but I got to represent Helen O'Grady while spreading cheer and goodwill.

New Principal Asked To Direct Show

I have been asked to direct the next Capital Players production for May/June 2010. This is very exciting indeed. Right now I need to find a show to do which will work in Botswana. Comedy normally attracts lots of patrons. Watch this space for further details such as audition times etc. Would love to see you all trying out!

Staff and Students having a blast

We always find new and exciting yet safe ways to move our kids from one area to another.

Making use of the ramp where the kids will be performing their song "My African Dream". Here you see them practising their hand actions while singing.

Nathaniel and Bobo have shown a keen interest in dance. Here you see them having a creative moment expressing their own dance styles. Nathaniel has done the dancing with me at a previous holiday camp and can still remember most of the steps.

Nathaniel has shown a great interest in the guitar. Here you see him sitting on Cedric's lap strumming the guitar.

Posing on stage. Our little Moth Theatre currently still has the set from the Panto set up and the kids are just loving it.

Taking the kids outside to play some games not only has them have a change of area but a little bit of fresh air go a long way.

January 2010 Holiday Camp

Well the holiday camp has started and 2010 is well and truly on its way. Although we have not had a very big response, we did not want to disappoint the children and therefore did not cancel. Working with a really small group of children is not only challenging but very fulfilling. The amount of energy required to keep such a small group going is nothing short of overwhelming and I don't know how we keep it up. Thankfully I have a great support team!

New Principal for Botswana Academy