Absa website

Absa TalkTogether Project
(with links to software and charts)

Absa THRASS Advertisements
(click to view or right click to download pdf file)
PWS School & Office, July 07 pdf 1MB
SAPA, Cape Town, Sept 07 pdf 218KB


Downloadable Phoneme Machine
and PowerPoint



Choose nearest location

Download Calendar Charts in UK
Download Calendar Charts in South Africa

 

 

D - COURSE EVALUATIONS

Evaluation - 19 Oct 07: SOUTH AFRICA
Wished we had this programme years ago. Thank you for presenting it in such a lively manner and thanks ABSA, Fort Hare University and all other people involved.

Evaluation - 12 Oct 07: GAUTENG
Teaching English is going to be more fun because the learners are going to be actively involved in the lessons. I am thankful to all who made the course possible.

Evaluation - 8-9 Oct 07: WESTERN C
Very helpful to me, especially in developing my language as a second language English speaker. If I have to give a percentage, I would give 100%.

16 Feb 07: Gauteng, South Africa
05 Jun 07: Gauteng, South Africa
08 Oct 07: Western Cape, S Africa
12 Oct 07: Eastern Cape, South Africa
12 Oct 07: Gauteng, S Africa
19 Oct 07: Eastern Cape, South Africa

 

SOUTHERN AFRICA EVALUATIONS '07


 

 

TalkTogether Project Form

Please keep me updated
with developments
To obtain this Form, please contact:
TalkTogether Project, Absa Foundation,
PO Box 7735, Johannesburg 2000
SMS: 32828 (R1) - each costs R1.00
or Email info@talktogether.co.za



GUIDED TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, ASSISTANTS AND PARENTS 

THRASS ABSA
TALKTOGETHER PROJECT

The THRASS Absa TalkTogether Project was launched at Roseneath Primary School in Parktown, Johannesburg on 23 July 2007. On 6 September 2007 Sunlands Primary School Cape Town, supported by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, became the second TalkTogether school and, by the end of 2007, it is anticipated that six TalkTogether Schools will have been launched.

The primary aim of the TalkTogether Project is to increase literacy in South Africa, through the improved teaching and learning of English. This will be achieved by partnering universities, primary schools and other organisations. The secondary aim is to provide a platform to celebrate South Africa's eleven national languages, through free interactive software and printable calendar charts.

All TalkTogether schools will be linked to a university and will benefit from accredited THRASS training for staff and from the provision of resources for the Foundation Phase classes, including the installation of a large interactive whiteboard.
Below is a selection of press releases, videos and articles and cuttings about the project.

A - PRESS RELEASES
B - VIDEOS
C - ARTICLES & CUTTINGS
D - COURSE EVALUATIONS


A - PRESS RELEASES

MARCH 21: 2008
New THRASS Sing-A-Long Family Reading Project Set To Have Major Impact In British Schools
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

FEBRUARY 8: 2008
International Sponsorship for new THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

FEBRUARY 2: 2008
South Africa’s Absa Bank Intends to Introduce THRASS British Synthetic Phonics Programme to 1,000 Government Schools
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

FEBRUARY 1: 2008
The THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project – a Project for Everyone
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

JANUARY 31: 2008
THRASS UK Launches its Amazing New Family Reading Project in Johannesburg, South Africa
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

JANUARY 25: 2008
The THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project – Helping to Develop a Healthy, Active Life-style
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

JANUARY 23: 2008
The THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project – an Exceptional Project and an Exceptional Composer
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

JANUARY 15: 2008
The THRASS Family SING-A-LONG Project – Bringing Together Singing and Literacy Skills
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

JANUARY 3: 2008
Fantastic New Resources from THRASS UK Set to Make Major Contribution to Two New UK Government Programmes
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

DECEMBER 5: 2007
British Government Confirms that THRASS Phonics Programme Really Does Score 10 out of 10

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

OCTOBER 25: 2007
THRASS UK and I CAN: Helping to Maximise the Potential of Children with Special Educational Needs

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

OCTOBER 18: 2007
THRASS Absa TalkTogether Literacy Project Continues Talking with Launch of Fourth TalkTogether School

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

OCTOBER 11: 2007
THRASS Absa TalkTogether Literacy Project Moves Forward with Launch of Third  TalkTogether School

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

SEPTEMBER 28: 2007
THRASS  UK and Barclays  -  Teaching New Skills to Thousands of Children in South Africa

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

SEPTEMBER 21: 2007
THRASS Absa TalkTogether Literacy Project Moves Forward with Launch of Second TalkTogether School

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

JULY 23: 2007
South Africa's Absa Bank to fund British
literacy programme THRASS

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

RELATED TOPICS

TalkTogether Conference - 31 January and 1 February 2008
[Text|Resources]

THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project
[Text|Audio|VideoStream|Resources]

THRASS in Nambia
[Text|VideoStream]

THRASS Absa TalkTogether Index
[Text|VideoStream]

South Africa: Phonics Training
for Student Teachers, June 05

[Text|Audio|VideoStream]
including unpublished letter
to British Newspaper

South Africa: Phonics Training
for Teachers of the Deaf, March 05

[Text|Photos|Audio|VideoStream]

10 Weeks Reading Progress in 4
Weeks, Botswana, Jan 05

[Text]


B - VIDEOS

July 07: Initial reactions to the
THRASS Absa TalkTogether Project

[videostream/wmv/iPod]

THRASS at Penryn College, S. Africa


C - ARTICLES & CUTTINGS

Nov 07: Dispatch Online (SA)
Oct 07: Reuters
Oct 07: Buffalo City (SA)
Oct 07: Pupils get an edge (SA)
Oct 07: A free educational advantage!
Sept 07: A magical journey begins
July 07: The Citizen (SA)
July 07: Sowetan (SA)
08: Southlands Sun Newspaper (SA)
08: Bedfordview & Edenvale News (SA)

Feb 08: Absa Bank actively supports innovative literacy project (SA)

Feb 08: On 31st January 2008 the World Premiere of the THRASS SING-A-LONG Concert was staged at the
Holy Rosary School
(SA)

08: THRASS Absa TalkTogether Literacy Project Launches Fifth TalkTogether School (SA)
 

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