THRASS UK - taking what is
already good and making it better.


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 - 14-15 Sep 07: NAMIBIA
A very informative and eye-opening course, with a lot of skills to apply to different age groups, starting with pre-school and then to adults learning a second language.

Evaluation - 10-11 Sep 07: BOTSWANA
Interesting, hands-on and ensures high standards for teachers, parents and learners. A thrilling programme.

Evaluations 2008
14 Jan 08: Gauteng, South Africa (MAL)
18 Jan 08: Gauteng, South Africa
25 Jan 08: Gauteng, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
25 Jan 08: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
14 Feb 08: Gaborone, Botswana
23 Feb 08: Gauteng, South Africa (MAL)
25 Feb 08: Gauteng, South Africa (MAL)
29 Feb 08: Gauteng, South Africa
05 Mar 08: Mpumalanga, S Africa (MAL)

18 Apr 08: Eastern Cape, South Africa
08 May 08: Limpopo, S Africa (MAL)
24 May 08: Eastern Cape, SA (MAL)
26 May 08: Eastern Cape, SA (MAL)
30 May 08: Mhlambanyatsi, Swaziland
02 Jun 08: Gauteng, South Africa
06 Jun 08: Gauteng, South Africa
14 Jun 08: Botswana (MAL)
19 Jun 08: Gauteng, South Africa (15M)
21 Jun 08: KwaZulu-Natal, S Africa (MAL)

Evaluations 2007
11 Jan 07: Gauteng, South Africa

15 Jan 07: Eastern Cape, South Africa
19 Jan 07: Gaborone, Botswana
26 Jan 07: Gauteng, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
26 Jan 07: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30 Jan 07: Gauteng, South Africa (15M)
16 Feb 07: Gauteng, South Africa

18 Feb 07: Gauteng, South Africa
22 Feb 07: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
16 Mar 07: Gauteng, South Africa

11 May 07: W Cape, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
12 May 07: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

18 May 07: Gauteng, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
18 May 07: Gauteng, South Africa
21 May 07: Gauteng, South Africa (15M)
05 Jun 07: Gauteng, South Africa
08 Jun 07: Gauteng, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
20 July 07: W Cape, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
27 July 07: Eastern Cape, South Africa

10 Aug 07: Gaborone, Botswana
07 Sep 07: Gauteng, S Africa (NAPTOSA)
10 Sep 07: Serowe, Botswana
14 Sep 07: Okahandja, Namibia
22 Sep 07: Gauteng, S Africa (Parents)

05 Oct 07: Eastern Cape, 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
16 Nov 07: Gauteng, S Africa

Evaluations 2006
09 Jan 06: Gauteng, South Africa
16 Jan 05: Accra, Ghana
20 Jan 05: Accra, Ghana
20 Jan 06: Gaborone, Botswana
23 Jan 06: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
27 Jan 06: Gauteng, South Africa (NUE)
30 Jan 06: Gauteng, South Africa
24 Feb 06: Gauteng, South Africa
3 Mar 06: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
10 Mar 06: Gauteng, South Africa
17 Mar 06: Gauteng, South Africa
27 Apr 06: Western Cape, South Africa
12 May 06: Gauteng, South Africa (NUE)
26 May 06: Eastern Cape, South Africa

31 May 06: Gauteng, South Africa
06 June 06: Gauteng, South Africa
23 July 06: Gauteng, South Africa

27 July 06: Gauteng, South Africa
04 Aug 06: Gauteng, South Africa (NUE)
08 Sep 06: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

18 Sep 06: Accra, GHANA
22 Sep 06: Gauteng, South Africa
22 Sep 06: Accra, GHANA
07 Oct 06: Gauteng, South Africa (15M)

09 Oct 06: Gauteng, South Africa (15M)
03 Nov 06: Gauteng, South Africa
10 Nov 06: GTG, S. Africa (NAPTOSA)
13 Nov 06: Gauteng, South Africa
17 Nov 06: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Evaluations 2005
17 Jan 05: Gauteng, South Africa
17 Jan 05: Gauteng, South Africa
20 Jan 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
22 Jan 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
28 Jan 05: Gaborone Botswana

7 Mar 05: Gauteng, South Africa
15 Mar 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
18 Mar 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4 Apr 05: Gauteng, South Africa
14 Apr 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
15 Apr 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
19 May 05: Gaborone Botswana
2 June 05: Gauteng, South Africa
22 July 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2 Sept 05: Mpumalanga, South Africa
5 Sept 05: Guateng, South Africa
22 Sept 05: Guateng, South Africa
3 Oct 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
10 Oct 05: Guateng, South Africa
14 Oct 05: Guateng, South Africa
14 Oct 05: Guateng, South Africa (NUE)
20 Oct 05: Guateng, South Africa
12 Nov 05: Guateng, South Africa
22 Nov 05: Serowe, Botswana
25 Nov 05: Guateng, South Africa
5 Dec 05: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


Evaluations 2004

4 Oct 2004: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

3 Nov 2004: Gauteng, South Africa
2 Nov 2004: Gauteng, South Africa
1 Oct 2004: Gauteng, South Africa
28 Sept 2004: Gaborone, Botswana
23 Sept 2004: Gaborone, Botswana
19 June 2004: Gaborone, Botswana

17 June 2004: Chobe, Botswana

Evaluations 200
3
18 Sept 2003: Gaborone, Botswana

E - ARTICLES & CUTTINGS

03: THRASS Review Communiphon (SA)
05: Teaching THRASS in Africa (SA)
06: Cracking the Literacy Puzzle in SA (E)
06: How Kids Learn to Read (SA)
06: Application and use of THRASS (SA)

06: The Star (SA)
06: Saturday Star Newspaper (SA)
06: Reading is Fun (SA)
07: North East Tribune (SA)
07: The Citizen (SA)
07: Sowetan (SA)
07: A magical journey begins (SA)
07: Pupils get an edge (SA)
07: A free educational advantage! (SA)
07: Buffalo City (SA)
07: Reuters
07: Dispatch Online (SA)
08: Southlands Sun Newspaper (SA)
08: Bedfordview & Edenvale News (SA)

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

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)


GUIDED TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, ASSISTANTS AND PARENTS
 

THRASS AFRICAN CHILD CAMPAIGN

The THRASS phonics programme is enjoying considerable success in Africa where it has been welcomed as heralding the start of a new era in the teaching of English in Africa.  

THRASS is being used with children of all abilities from all types of backgrounds and in all types of schools: government schools such as Farm Schools in the Kwena Basin in the province of Mpumalanga, township schools in Orange Farm, Johannesburg and prestigious independent schools in several provinces.

Below is a selection of press releases and related topics, articles and cuttings, videostreams and training course evaluations. 

A - PRESS RELEASES
B - RELATED TOPICS
C - VIDEOSTREAMS
D - COURSE EVALUATIONS
E - ARTICLES & CUTTINGS


A - PRESS RELEASES

MAY 28: 2008
Helping to Change the Lives of Children in Zimbabwe – the THRASS Synthetic Phonics Programme
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

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 26: 2007
USAID Helps THRASS British Phonics Programme Expand into Namibia

[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]

MAY 2: 2007
THRASS Phoneme Machine to be Showcased at Microsoft Africa STIC
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/video]

MARCH 20: 2007
THRASS British Phonics Programme Currently Sweeping Gauteng Now
to be Brought to Western Cape

[pdf/txt/Word/photos]

JANUARY 22: 2007
Racial Equality in Britain: Educational Psychologist invites Education Secretary to Exemplary School.
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

JANUARY 20: 2007
Alan Davies rejects Indian claim that Racism is "Alive and Well" in Britain.
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

SEPTEMBER 5: 2006
THRASS in Mauritius and Southern Sudan – Even More African Children Now Set to Benefit from the THRASS Synthetic Phonics Programme
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

AUGUST 10: 2006
The THRASS Synthetic Phonics Programme - A Truly Inspirational Resource
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

JUNE 23: 2006
Targeting Money Wisely in Africa
British Couple’s Plan Continues to Gain International Approval

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

JUNE 15: 2006
The THRASS SMART Project
The Potential to Benefit

All African Children
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

JUNE 6: 2006
The THRASS SMART Project
A Partnership to Excellence

[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

MAY 31: 2006
Africans Welcome New Era in the
Teaching of English
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

MAY 29: 2006
THRASS IN AFRICA
Opening the door to opportunities
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

MAR 16: 2006
University to host
International Workshop on the
teaching of English Phonics in Africa
[pdf/txt/Word/photos/videostream]

JULY 4: 2005

Targeting money wisely
in Africa - British couple's
Three-Point Plan for G8 Leaders

[pdf/txt/Word]

JUNE 27: 2005
South Africa: Township
'Centre of Excellence' to be
funded by British Couple, June 05

[Text|Photos|Audio|VideoStream]
including broadcast quality video


B - RELATED TOPICS

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

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

THRASS Absa TalkTogether Index

Abacus, October 2007
Abacus, September 2007

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]

Masibambane College
An Introductory Brochure

Latest PR from THRASS in South Africa
Kidzworld

THRASS ABSA
TALKTOGETHER PROJECT


C - VIDEOSTREAMS

THRASS IN AFRICA
1. South Africa - Oct 2005 [15 mins]
2. Botswana - Oct 2005 [15 mins]
3. Ghana - January 2006 [20 mins]
4. Some Final Thoughts... [5 mins]
5.
Junior Prep Concert [5 Mins]
6. Ghana - September 2006 [6 Mins]
7. THRASS in Namibia
8. THRASS Absa TalkTogether Index
9. THRASS - A magical journey begins
10. Give your child a free educational advantage!

THRASS in South African Schools
2007
THRASS at CrawfordSchools

THRASS at St Peter's School
THRASS at Holy Rosary School
THRASS at Penryn College

THRASS GOES LIVE!
Mpumalanga to Milton Keynes

13 May: Team Building
14 May: Sharing the Dreams
15 May: Umthombopholile
16 May: Impala
17 May: Phakama School
18 May: Demonstration Lesson 
23 May: Keynote Address (NUE)
05 June: UK Team Day 1
06 June: UK Team Day 2
07 June: UK Team Day 3
08 June: Visit to Schools
09 June: The THRASS SMART Project
19 June: UK Schools Tour - Hollywood
21 June: UK Schools Tour - Conwy
25 June: UK Schools Tour - Cardiff
28 June: UK Schools Tour - Oxley Park

The Highlights of our Journey

Interesting Developments from our Journey
16 July: THRASS in Mauritius
12 August: THRASS at Penreach

CONCERTS FROM SCHOOLS
06: Junior Prep Concert [5 Mins]

SONGS FROM SCHOOLS
07: Holy Rosary, Johannesburg (SA)

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