The Clever Cubs nursery class continues to expand with all of the tiniest ones coming along including baby
DARA, George's baby sister, who was born in May 10 and DENZEL who was born
at the end of 09. The older nursery children love all the babies and help carry them around which is very funny to watch! |
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Toddler CAITRIONA is the youngest member of one of our Bushman families on
the farm. She has been at school since she was a tiny baby and is developing so well as a result. Caitriona runs to school
every morning and loves throwing the ball. She also just loves to dance! |
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| JESSICA is Caitriona's older sister. Jessica is growing up quickly and has
become very active. She is always the first one to get to school.... as well as the first to get on the swings! She and takes
great pleasure in giggling at much of the world around her and enjoys making things with play dough and cuddles! |
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KANNA is Anna's younger brother. He suffers from polio and alcohol foetal syndrome which have left him
challenged both physically and in the classroom. However, he loves school, enjoys counting and colouring and always has a
smile on his face. In the mornings Kanna works as the driver of the Sarah Stapleton Express Donkey Cart and leads the cart
and volunteers round to check the border each day for any holes. |
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| The family's older sister, ANNA, is and has been unable to attend school for most of her life. Anna
assists Tepletene with the nursery class of children and is very helpful and dedicated. Anna is always on time and loves
maths, which she learns at Clever Cubs in the afternoons. |
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ANDY is a very affectionate, smiley little girl. Andy is a really caring and sharing child and loves
playing with her friends. Andy loves to feel the sand under her feet and is forever kicking off her shoes, leaving her
teacher to run around after her to make sure she doesn't lose them. Andy thinks this is hilarious! |
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| DESHI is Andy's younger sister. Like Andy, Deshi loves attention and cuddles
and is always sharing and playing with others. She enjoys counting, singing and loves tucking into her lunchtime meal. She
also loves playing in the water and jam sandwiches! |
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JOSEPHINE is very promising academically although her schooling thus far has been limited. Josephine
is always eager to go to school, she enjoys colouring and showed great improvement at her first term at mainstream school.
Josephine enjoys arts and crafts and likes to make things. |
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| MARTHA loves learning and is extremely bright and a good artist. She
likes to sing and enjoys books. She is quite shy but is a sensitive soul and likes to look after her younger peers.
Martha was one of the top in her class in her first term at mainstream school. |
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MARIA loves to blow bubbles and play games with the other children.
She is a friendly child and is enjoying learning new things at school and her reading and writing have shown great
improvement. Maria adores swimming |
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| DIEN is Maria's younger sister and another fan of the water and bubbles! She likes acting, doing
impressions of animals as well as playing with dolls and pretending to be a mother. |
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The youngest member of another of our Bushman families is toddler BESSA who has been at Clever
Cubs since he was a tiny baby and has thrived in the company of the other little ones. He loves the attention of the
volunteers who assist with the school day and enjoys running round, colouring and playing on the swings. He always
makes the most of lunchtime and clears his plate with no help! |
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| Bessa's older brother, CHRISTIAN is a real sweetheart and loves
looking after his baby brother. He likes to play games and always looks forward to lunchtime! He particularly enjoys
charades, where he does fantastic impressions of different animals. Christian is a fairly quiet boy but he loves to
sing and is always eager to learn. |
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Bessa and Christian's older sister BETTIE likes flowers and learning
about the world around her, especially the names of animals and plants. She can be shy but will sing her heart out
given the chance and the right song. She loves yoghurt! Bettie really loves school and particularly loves reading
and colouring. |
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| The oldest of the siblings is SOFIA is a sweet girl who passed with
flying colours in her first term at mainstream school. Sofia is a great role model, especially after being made a
monitor for her grade. She likes to find out about animals and life in other countries. She enjoys spending time with
her friends and singing. Her favourite meal is corn on the cob! |
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Toddler GEORGE is a real cutie; he always has a huge smile and loves
playing with the volunteers. George was diagnosed with Epilepsy when he was just two years old and now takes a series
of medicines to prevent him fainting and hurting himself. Sponsoring George will help to cover the cost of his vital
medicines which he has to take twice a day. George is growing up into a big boy and loves playing with toy cars. |
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| Toddler FRANS is a huge fan of the spaghetti bolognaise lunch! He
loves to play with the toy wild animals, especially the zebras. His spoken English is improving rapidly and he is
becoming much braver at break, bringing the football to the bigger boys when they kick it offside! |
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Little LISA is a really lovely child who loves hanging around with her friends and playing with
balloons. She enjoys splashing around in the water tub, singing and learning to colour in. |
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| Although LEVY cannot speak very much English at all, he arrived at
the farm in 2009 full of enthusiasm for playing with the other children and joining in the fun. He is gradually
developing in confidence and starting to try out English phrases that he hears the other children use. |
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