school groups at the hesc

Mindful of the need to share the expertise that they have accumulated, the HESC launched a specifically structured education outreach programme in 2005. Spearheaded by the founder, Lente Roode, the underpinning theme of “THE POWER OF ONE IS BOUNDLESS” infuses all of the education activities, encouraging each individual learner to embrace their ability to make a difference to global conservation.

In excess of 10 000 learners per year visit the HESC as part of their curriculum-oriented school-journey service outings. The visit to the HESC is a highlight in the itinerary in that it concentrates on the cheetah specifically. Schools are prepared for the visit ahead of time to ensure that the experience extends beyond the visit into actual classroom practice. Both learners and educators are given every opportunity to ensure that a visit to the HESC becomes a life-changing experience, focusing on the management of their own world and environment.

The didactic focus is tailored to the level of the visiting group, and educators leave with hard copy to use as resource material. In this way, the HESC becomes a living presence in the classrooms of each visiting school. All resource material is professionally designed and ties in with the SA National Curriculum Criteria.