ADVERTORIAL
Some of the projects which stood out
incorporate the enhancement of motor skills into specialised
lesson plans.
Faculty of Health Sciences
The Riverlea project, a community initiative that continues to
grow, offers a range of integrated healthcare services to this
disadvantaged community. Services offered by various
departments include health promotion, healthcare, early
childhood intervention programmes and activities to develop
capacity in sports within schools and the community.
A place where compassion, caring
and the spirit of uBuntu reign
The Department of Nursing offers a primary healthcare
service, which includes ante-natal and post-natal care,
vaccinations, immunisations, family planning, Pap smears
and mother and child-orientated healthcare. Podiatry and
Optometry were also identified as very specific needs to be
addressed in the community. Between these two
departments, 714 patients were seen in 2011, with clinics
open once a week. Consultations are free and where glasses
and orthotics are supplied, it is done at cost price. The
students from Sports and Movement Studies play a vital part
in early childhood development in crèches, with focus on
improving fundamental motor skills, thus enhancing overall
well-being. In 2011, a total of 14 educators were trained in
how to assess motor skills development and how to
The Somatology Department warrants a special mention for
their exceptional continued commitment to community
engagement. The students and staff were actively involved at
the Johannesburg Prison for Women where they presented
various workshops to help develop the employability of
offenders and promote rehabilitation by providing skills to
assist with successful reintegration into the community. The
Somatology students provided a wellness component to the
inmates by providing treatments such as reflexology,
massage and proper skin care. At the Helen Joseph Breast
Care Clinic, the students provided reflexology treatment for
the oncology patients. Patients benefit immensely, both
physically and emotionally, from the warm and caring human
touch. At the Netcare Rehabilitation Centre in Auckland Park,
18 Somatology students offered back, hand, feet, neck, head
and leg massages. The students and staff made an active
and valuable difference to their immediate community.
Faculty of Education
Another faculty that made the CE values its own was the
Faculty of Education. This faculty is the guardian of the
RAUCALL GDE High School, which boasts a 99% pass rate
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