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10/02/2026

🎉🌈 YOU’RE INVITED! A POWERFUL COMMUNITY GATHERING FOR OUR CHILDREN 🌈🎉

The Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition (MCRC) is excited to invite parents, community members, partners and stakeholders to an engaging and impactful event you don’t want to miss!

✨ SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS ACTIVATION DIALOGUE FOR CHILDREN ✨

This is more than a meeting — it’s a space to connect, speak up, learn, and take action for the wellbeing and future of our children 💛

📅 19 February 2026
⏰ 13h00 – 15h00
📍 Nompumelelo Pre-School, Joza

🔥 Why you should come:
✅ Fun & interactive dialogue
✅ Real conversations on education, health & child protection
✅ Building strong partnerships
✅ Community-led solutions for children
✅ Shared commitments that matter

👨🏽‍👩🏽‍👧🏽‍👦 Parents, caregivers, community members & all stakeholders are warmly welcome!
Your voice. Your ideas. Your power. 💥

📞 Info: 078 958 2448
📧 Email: olwethu@stmarysdcc.com

💫 Let’s come together, stand for children’s rights, and build a brighter future — TOGETHER!
✨💛🔥

04/02/2026

📚🌍 World Read Aloud Day 2026 🌍📚
In partnership with Nal’ibali and Libone Centre, St Mary’s Development and Care Centre proudly hosted two Read Aloud Day sessions to celebrate the joy of reading 📖✨
The sessions took place at St Mary’s Primary School and Grahamstown Primary School, where children enjoyed the story “A New Friend” 🧡📘 read aloud in two languages — English and Afrikaans. This helped children understand the story better, build confidence, and enjoy learning through language 🌈📚
World Read Aloud Day reminds us that reading together helps children learn, dream, and grow 🌱🧠
Thank you to our partners, teachers, and learners for making these moments so special 🙏🏾💫
Let’s keep reading, sharing stories, and nurturing young readers one story at a time 📖❤️

02/02/2026

📚💻✨ Learning, One Click at a Time! ✨💻📚

Our children are enjoying their homework even more as we’ve introduced computer literacy sessions 💡🖥️ to help them do their own research 🔍 and learn new skills 🌱📖.

The computers used in these sessions were kindly donated by RUCE: Rhodes University Community Engagement 🤝💛, and we are very thankful for their support in helping our children learn and grow 🌟✨.

During computer time, children are supported and closely supervised by our facilitators 👩🏽‍🏫👨🏽‍🏫, making sure they stay safe 🔒, focused 🎯, and confident 💪🏽 while learning how to use technology in a positive way 🌈.

It’s beautiful to see our children curious 🤩, excited 😃, and proud 🙌🏽 of what they can do! 💛
This is how we build skills 🧠, confidence 💬, and brighter futures 🌞✨.

💻 📘 👧🏽👦🏽 🤝 🌱

21/01/2026

🌟 YOU’RE INVITED! | MCRC 2026 STAKEHOLDERS MEETING 🌟

The Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition (MCRC), together with DCC, warmly invites all stakeholders to join us as we kick off our 2026 journey of collaboration, action, and impact for children in Makhanda.

📅 Date: 23 January 2026
⏰ Time: 13h00 – 14h00
📍 Venue: Rhodes Community Engagement – Knowledge 4 Change Hub (K4C Hub)

This gathering provides a space to connect, reflect, and strengthen partnerships, amplify community voices, and build stronger, more coordinated responses as we continue working together to promote and protect children’s rights in our community. Guided by the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, we reaffirm our shared commitment to ensuring that every child’s right to protection, participation, development, and survival is respected, upheld, and advanced in Makhanda.

✨ Your voice matters. Your presence counts.
We look forward to engaging with you!

14/01/2026

🚨 URGENT NOTICE 🚨

Good day Parents/Guardians,

Today is the last day for re-registration.
From tomorrow, registration will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that no spaces will be reserved unless prior arrangements have been made with management.

Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.

DCC Management

12/01/2026

Dear Parents/Guardians,
Kindly note that registration for 2026 is now open.
Please be advised that children who were enrolled last year are not automatically registered for 2026. All children must be re-registered.

📌 Registrations are also open to the community for anyone who would like their children to be part of St Mary’s DCC.

📅 Registration dates: 12–16 January
📚 Centre programmes commence: 19 January

Please also note that there have been programme timetable changes. Kindly refer to the attached poster for full details.

If your child will not be returning in 2026, please message Natasha Meyer privately.

Thank you.
Centre Management

Bazali/Abagcini bantwana abathandekayo,
Ncedani niqaphele ukuba ubhaliso luka-2026 sele luvuliwe.
Ncedani niqaphele ukuba abantwana ababebhalisiwe kunyaka ophelileyo ababhaliswanga ngokuzenzekelayo ku-2026. Bonke abantwana kufuneka baphinde babhaliswe.

📌 Ubhaliso luvulelekile nakuluntu nakubani na ofuna abantwana babo babe yingxenye ye St Mary’s DCC.

📅 Imihla yobhaliso: 12–16 kuJanuwari
📚 Iinkqubo zeZiko ziqala: 19 kuJanuwari

Sicela niqaphele ukuba kukho utshintsho kwishedyuli yeenkqubo. Ncedani nijonge iphosta eqhotyoshelweyo ukuze nifumane iinkcukacha ezipheleleyo.

Ukuba umntwana wakho akayi kubuya ngo-2026, nceda thumela umyalezo kuNatasha Meyer ngokwimfihlo.
Enkosi.
Ulawulo lweZiko

Geagte Ouers/Voogde,
Neem asseblief kennis dat registrasie vir 2026 nou oop is.
Let asseblief daarop dat kinders wat verlede jaar ingeskryf was, nie outomaties vir 2026 geregistreer is nie. Alle kinders moet weer geregistreer word.

📌 Registrasie is ook oop vir die gemeenskap vir enigiemand wat graag wil hê dat hul kinders deel moet wees van St Mary’s DCC.

📅 Registrasiedatums: 12–16 Januarie
📚 Sentrumprogramme begin: 19 Januarie

Neem asseblief kennis dat daar veranderinge aan die programrooster is. Verwys asseblief na die aangehegte plakkaat vir volledige besonderhede.

As u kind nie in 2026 sal terugkom nie, stuur asseblief privaat boodskap aan Natasha Meyer.

Dankie.
Sentrum Bestuur

07/01/2026

🌈 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026 FROM ST MARY’S DCC 🌈

To our partners, donors, followers, parents and Makhanda Community , and the entire St Mary’s DCC family ,thank you for walking this journey with us. Your support, trust, and love continue to shape the lives of our children and our community 🤍

📢 We are officially OPEN TODAY!
As we step into 2026, our vision continues strong ,building a united city grounded in shared responsibility, where every child is protected, nurtured, and given the opportunity to grow happy, healthy, and confident.

Children will reopen when the Schools - reopen for 2026

Together, we are creating safe spaces, strong foundations, and brighter futures 🌱
Together, we bring out the very best of our children.
Together, we make 2026 a year of unity, growth, and hope.

✨ Thank you for believing in the work.
✨ Thank you for standing with our children.
✨ Thank you for being part of the St Mary’s DCC story.

Here’s to a purposeful, impactful, and child-centred 2026! 💫

21/11/2025

🌍💙 Happy World Children’s Day! 💙🌍
This year, the Makhanda Children’s Rights Coalition (MCRC) celebrated in a truly special way!
The amazing children from St Mary’s Development and Care Centre created beautiful artwork inspired by the 51 Child Rights (CRC) using colour, creativity, and their own voices to show what children’s rights mean to them.
🎨✨ Through their art, the children reminded us why World Children’s Day should not only be celebrated on one day, but every single day. Children deserve love, safety, protection, and opportunities to shine today and always.
🤝💛 Different MCRC stakeholders and parents came together to view this wonderful exhibition, share in the joy, and wrote messages of hope for the children of today and tomorrow.
💬 “Every child is a treasure.”
💬 “Your dreams matter.”
💬 “We believe in you.”
Thank you to every child, partner, and supporter who made this day magical.
Let’s keep building a Makhanda where every child feels seen, heard, and celebrated every day! 💛🌈

17/11/2025

💙 Dear Makhanda Community,

You are warmly invited to join us at St Mary’s Development and Care Centre’s World Children’s Day Exhibition.

On this special day, our children will proudly share their beautiful artwork about children’s rights. They will also tell us ,in their own voices why these rights matter and why World Children’s Day is important to them.

This exhibition is a celebration of our children’s ideas, creativity, hopes, and dreams. It reminds us that when children feel seen, heard, and supported, our whole community shines.

We look forward to welcoming you as we honour, celebrate, and uplift the children of Makhanda.

Let’s come together to celebrate World Children’s Day and stand for a happy, safe, and bright future for every child. 💙✨

10/11/2025

🎄✨ You’re Invited! ✨🎄

As the year comes to an end, our little stars have been working hard to bring you a joyful Nativity Play filled with laughter, playful moments, and beautiful Christmas songs! 🌟🎶

📅 Date: 21 November 2025
📍 Venue: St Mary’s School

We’re bringing the fun outdoors it’s a picnic vibe! 🧺☀️
Bring along your camping chairs, picnic blankets, and festive cheer as we celebrate together on the school grounds.

Come and enjoy the magic of Christmas through the eyes of our children it’s going to be a heart-warming day for the whole DCC family! ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

03/11/2025

🌱 Play + Gardening = Fun Learning! 🌻
Mr. Peter Sidina, our amazing maintenance superstar, turned gardening into a playful adventure for our Grade R Learners! 👨🏾🌾✨
Together, they cleaned up our food garden, and learned why growing your own food is so important. 🥕🍅🌽
It was not just about gardening, it was about playing, learning, and growing 🌿💧! Activities like these help our little ones build their fine motor skills and connect with nature through our Buddy Q program. 🌼💪🏾

14/10/2025

🌿 You’re Invited! 🌿

Join us for our Annual Health Day on Thursday, 16 October 2025, from 09:00 – 12:00! 💪🏽💚

This exciting community event is open to everyone ,so bring a friend, a neighbour, or a family member along! Together, we’ll learn, share, and take small steps towards healthier living.

🩺 Expect health tips, screenings, and fun activities for all ages.
💬 Meet local health partners and learn more about how to take care of your body and mind.

Let’s make wellness a community effort!
We’re looking forward to seeing you there. 💙

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Corner Of Albany And Fitchet Street
Grahamstown
6140

Opening Hours

Monday	07:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 16:00
Thursday	07:00 - 16:00
Friday	07:00 - 16:00

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