We arrived at the school with kids running around the busses and shouting our names. They were really excited and I know on Friday there will be some emotional goodbyes for us and the kids that we have grown...

Today was a successful day of planning and organising for half of our group. We had an early start to the day arriving at the school as soon as possible in order to get as much work done. Time...

Take 240 kids, 9 teachers and 4 Young Explorers (plus Michael) to interesting places and you get a day fully packed with fun and great memories. Today we organized a visit to Bayworld which is a museum with sections...

It was a sad day for the 20 Fontein kids at Shamwari. It was their last day on the reserve and they all enjoyed the experience very much. We woke up early and after some coffee we drove to...

“Nature is the mother that feeds us” (Mike Horn) because of that we should not destroy nature and protect it. This is the message that we want to transmit  to the 20 kids of our EcoCamp here at the...

Week two… and there’s still so much happening; new experiences, new activities and new stories. We are learning something new every day… Unlike last week where the school classrooms were empty, this was the first week with all the...

‘Get out of the vehicle. We have a little surprise for you guys. We are going to walk toward the cheetahs and hopefully get within 20 metres from them.’ This sentence from the ranger grabbed our attention immediately. In...

The wind is blowing in our faces, the car is bumping, around us bushes and wide planes. The open vehicle we’re sitting in finds its way on tiny little paths through the Shamwari Game Reserve where we will spend...

We finally reached the day everyone has been waiting for: our sports day! The children were positively quivering with excitement as they all kitted up in their shorts and coloured shirts. We had great fun playing soccer, netball, hockey...

The day started bright and early for us, we still need to do lots at the school and the time is running out. As today was Nelson Mandela’s 94th birthday the whole school gathered and sang for the former...