{"id":33525,"date":"2024-09-21T12:23:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T10:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/?page_id=33525"},"modified":"2024-10-12T20:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T18:49:40","slug":"early-chiid-development-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/early-chiid-development-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence In Early Child Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33525\" class=\"elementor elementor-33525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f40ee6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f40ee6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"active\">Page<\/li><\/ol>          <\/div>  \r\n        <\/div>   \r\n      <\/div>  \r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>      \r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb9f2da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb9f2da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21b2c11\" data-id=\"21b2c11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab2546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cab2546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"5756bd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ada23 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"b7ada23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-1 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n         \r\n           \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>It takes A Village to Raise a Child\n<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                              <div class=\"title-desc\">HCI Foundation\u2019s Early Childhood Development (ECD) strategy is inspired by the African proverb, \u201cit takes a village to raise a child.\u201d This reflects our belief that all children have the potential to thrive when nurtured in supportive environments. Our goal is to ensure that every child has access to quality, inclusive, and transformative play-based early learning programmes provided by skilled, passionate, and nurturing teachers. Quality early learning is key to success both in school and in life.<\/div>\r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1c6661 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1c6661\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80f6686\" data-id=\"80f6686\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575a6e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"575a6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-1 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n         \r\n                     <div class=\"sub-title\">\r\n               <span class=\"tagline\">Excellence In childhood development<\/span>\r\n                                 <span class=\"shadow-text\">Childhood Development<\/span>\r\n                  \r\n            <\/div>\r\n           \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Investing in Our Children\u2019s Future\n\n<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                              <div class=\"title-desc\">A child\u2019s brain is nearly fully developed by age five, making early learning essential for lifelong success. The absence of quality early childhood education impacts a child\u2019s future and carries long-term costs for society and the economy. By investing in early childhood development, we contribute to a brighter future for our children and South Africa.<\/div>\r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6065e64\" data-id=\"6065e64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f30f1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48f30f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32539 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32539 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hcifoundation.co.za\/mystaging01\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG-20240507-WA0031.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac65a2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac65a2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0398796\" data-id=\"0398796\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e7aaa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"34e7aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-left style-1 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n         \r\n                     <div class=\"sub-title\">\r\n               <span class=\"tagline\">Excellence in ECD<\/span>\r\n                                 <span class=\"shadow-text\">Excellence in ECD<\/span>\r\n                  \r\n            <\/div>\r\n           \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>The 8 Indicators of Success<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                              <div class=\"title-desc\">At the heart of the Excellence in Early Childhood Development Programme are eight indicators of success, reached through consultation with the Foundation\u2019s  ECD partners and anchored on existing research. The eight elements look at ECD in an integrated way while supporting the child holistically. We believe all ECD sites should be supported to implement the eight elements to provide children with the tools they need to succeed later in life. Our <b>Excellence in ECD <\/b>initiative seeks to create bridges between all relevant stakeholders to support South African children\u2019s pathway into formal schooling for their academic success.<\/div>\r\n         \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb50df7\" data-id=\"bb50df7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4038030 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4038030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5015\" height=\"5424\" 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