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Covid-19 contact tracing page

Thank you for assisting us with managing COVID-19 contact tracing information. Date of visit* Time of visit* 08:0008:1508:3008:4509:0009:1509:3009:4510:0010:1510:3010:4511:0011:1511:3011:4512:0012:1512:3012:4513:0013:1513:3013:4514:0014:1514:3014:4515:0015:1515:3015:4516:0016:1516:3016:4517:0017:1517:3017:4518:00 Client 1 name* Client 1 temperature (Degrees C) Client 2 name Client 2 temperature (Degrees C) Client 3 name Client 3 temperature (Degrees C) Client 4 name Client 4 temperature (Degrees C) Did any of the above …

Back to school after COVID-19

Back to school after COVID-19 Children will be going back to school after COVID-19. Many parents are struggling with the following question, “Am I doing the right thing to send my child back to school now?” Parents are wrestling with the decision to send their children back to school. This question triggers many emotions within …

Dealing with the Covid-19 change – corona virus

Dealing with the Covid-19 change – corona virus change Dealing with the Covid-19 change has severely impacted and turned our lives upside down. Being upside down means that a lot of change has happened and are happening in your lives. Change usually bring with and forth a lot of uncertainties and insecurities in our worlds. …

Easy and fun activities for children during Covid-19 days: Dr. Marisa van Niekerk

Easy and fun activities for children during Covid-19 days Easy and fun activities to keep your children busy during cold days as well as during Covid-19 days One of the most frequently asked questions by mom’s over the years is “What else can I do to keep my children busy on cold and rainy days?”. …

Regain control of your life during COVID-19 lockdown

Need to regain control of your life during COVID-19 lockdown? How to regain structure in a world struck by the Corona virus? The Corona virus came unexpectedly and with force. It turned our instant and fast lives upside down. When we opened your eyes the next morning it was still there, it became our new …

Talking to kids about the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Talking to kids about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing widespread panic and anxiety throughout the world. For us as adults, information about the virus is quite readily available, but what about our children? What do they hear, and understand about the Coronavirus? Talking to kids about the Coronavirus Below are a few …

Going back to school tips

In a previous post about going back to school after COVID-19, I have discussed the pro’s and con’s of sending back your children after the lock down period. In this post, I would like to present some “going back to school tips“, but using pictures. This can be used by parents and teachers to show …

Living and dying – my bucket list

Living and dying – my bucket list Here is a poem about living and dying, that really is quite inspirational. TRAVELERS You know the lucky thing about my hip replacement? she asked, not waiting for the answer. It made me think about advance directives, my living will, how I’d like to die.   Yeah, he …

Top traumatic and the most stressful life events, before the Corona virus

Top traumatic and the most stressful life events, before the Corona virus or Covid-19 Covid-19 certainly is one of the most stressful life events ever.  The world has stopped and people right over the world are in lockdown. The corona virus or Covid-19 indeed is certainly one of the top traumatic and the most stressful life …

How can doing nothing be good for you?

How can doing nothing be good for you? The corona virus or Covid-19 forces us to deal with change and to stand still. To rethink our values, priorities, the quality of our relationships and our dreams of the future. Who of us haven’t dreamed, before the corona virus, about time to sit still, to be …

Parents and teachers are puzzle pieces in child development - Dr. Marisa van Niekerk Val de Vie and Franschhoek

Emotionally ready for pre-primary school – how parents can help

Supporting your child to become emotionally ready for pre-primary school  Mixed emotions, difficult choices, coping at work, …

Dr. Marisa van Niekerk Educational Psychologist Health, books, writing are all part of the essential school readiness tips for parents

School readiness tips for parents

School readiness tips for parents School readiness tips for parents At this time of the year “school readiness” is one …

Sensory awareness activities for children as discussed by Dr. Marisa van Niekerk Educational Psychologist

Sensory awareness activities for children

Sensory awareness activities for children Our senses help us to make contact with our environment. In the article below I …