SCHOOL BENEFITS FROM THRASS
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, p. 11
Sane Dhlamini
GREENHILL Primary School is the first school to benefit from the
Teaching Handwriting, Reading And Spelling Skills (THRASS) initiative
through the TalkTogether Project which aims to address English literacy
in early childhood. THRASS is a ground-breaking computer programme that
uses the international phonetic alphabet and, moving lips to demonstrate
the pronunciation of sounds. It also enables broader communication
skills in other languages.
The school has joined forces with Varsity College’s third-year Bachelor
of Education students who will be trained to teach literacy in schools
using the programme. The college's Colleen Thatcher said they are
delighted with the new development as it enables them to contribute to
the delivery of enhanced education standards.
Greenhill Primary School principal Sathianand Rampath said that he is
grateful that the college introduced them to THRASS. Chief operating
officer at Absa, Nicholas Young, said that the bank is excited about the
partnership with Varsity College.
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