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School-leavers are included in the School-to-Work Program at
Felicitas School.
The program is presented on Wednesdays during school hours. The aim
of the program is to help the learners develop additional skills,
which cannot be taught in the normal classroom environment. They act
as an assistant and work under supervision of a staff member.
Learners dress appropriately for their specific work placement e.g.
working in the kitchen. This enables the therapist to monitor their
appearance and make suggestions where necessary.
The learners are encouraged to work from 8h00 until 12h40 to improve
their work endurance. They need to adhere to specific tea-times and
be on time for their duties.
Currently the following School-to-Work Workshops are run at school
where learners are taught skills in the following areas: kitchen,
laundry, staff room cleaning, class assistant, porter/ therapy
assistant, carwash, recycling, refuse removal, coffee shop waiters
and coffee shop kitchen assistant. We also have one learner working
on the External Program as an assistant to a Mechanic.
Learners receive no money for the tasks they do, as it is part of
their school training. During Work Preparation Groups relevant
topics are discussed e.g. appropriate dress, make-up, handling
strangers, relationships with superiors etc. Cleaning skills are
taught in practical sessions.
KITCHEN WORKSHOP
 
Learners are taught to butter bread and use various types of spread
to make sandwiches. They cut the sandwiches into the required sizes
and some learners will pack the correct amount of sandwiches per
class. They are taught to clean their work surface and tidy the
kitchen.
The learners wipe the tables and chairs in the hostel’s
dining room, dust, sweep and mop the floors of the dining room.
HOSTEL WORKSHOP
 
Learners are taught to clean the hostel’s bathrooms by washing the
basins, baths, showers and toilets. They sweep and mop the floors of
the bathrooms. They learn to make a bed and tidy the dormitories.
CARWASH WORKSHOP
 
Learners are taught to dust and vacuum a car on the inside. They are
taught to hose down the car and wash and dry it afterwards.
LAUNDRY WORKSHOP
 
Learners learn to sort and fold various types of washing in the
laundry.
GARDENING WORKSHOP
The learners are taught to use basic gardening equipment. The are
taught the basic skills e.g. to rake, weed and plant vegetables in a
pot or small vegetable patch.
PORTERS
Certain learners act as porters by transporting wheelchair-bound
learners to and from the Therapy rooms. They work under the
supervision of the Therapist and conduct basic cleaning and sorting
tasks while the Therapist is busy with a session.
STAFFROOM CLEANING
Learners are taught to do basic cleaning tasks e.g. cleaning tables,
washing dishes, dusting, sweeping and mopping.
COFFEE SHOP
On Fridays, the learners work in the Coffee Shop. They take orders
from the other learners, prepare the tea and coffee and serve the
learners. They are also taught to do basic cleaning tasks e.g.
cleaning tables, washing dishes, dusting, sweeping and mopping.
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Skoolverlaters word ingesluit by die Skool-tot-Werk Program by
Felicitas Skool.
Die program word op Woensdae gedurende skoolure aangebied. Die doel
van die program is om leerders die geleentheid te gee om ekstra
vaardighede, wat hulle nie in die klassituasie kan leer nie, te
bemeester. Hulle help as ‘n assistant in ‘n area, waar hulle onder
toesig van ‘n personeellid werk.
Leerders trek toepaslike klere aan vir hul spesifieke werksplasing
bv. in die kombuis. Dit bied aan die terapeut die geleentheid om
hulle voorkoms te monitor en aanbevelings te maak waar nodig.
Leerders word aangemoedig om vanaf 8h00 tot 12h40 te werk om
werks-uithouvermoë te verbeter. Hulle word ook geleer om betyds op
hulle poste te wees na teetye.
Die volgende Skool-tot-Werk Werkswinkels word tans aangebied, waar
leerders vaardighede in die volgende areas aanleer: kombuis,
washuis, personeelkamer, klashulp, portier / terapie assistant,
motorwas, herwinning vullisverwydering, koffiewinkel en
koffiewinkel-assistent. Daar is tans ook een leerder wat as
assistant vir ‘n Motorwerktuigkundige werk as deel van die Eksterne
program.
Leerders ontvang geen betaling vir die werk wat hulle doen nie,
aangesien dit deel is van hulle skoolopleiding. Tydens die
Werksvoorbereidings-groepe word relevante onderwerpe bespreek bv.
toepaslike kleredrag, grimering, hantering van vreemdelinge,
verhoudings met werkgewers ens. Skoonmaakvaardighede word ook op
praktiese vlak ingeoefen.
KOMBUIS WERKSWINKEL
Leerders word geleer hoe om toebroodjies te maak. Hulle word van die
verskillende smere en vulsels geleer en dan ook hoe om die
toebroodjies op die regte manier te sny.
Sommige leerders help dan met die tel en verpakking van hierdie
toebroodjies vir die verskillende klasse. Daarna word hulle geleer
om hulle werksarea skoon en netjies te hou.
KOSHUIS WERKSWINKEL
Leerders word hier geleer hoe sorgvuldig skoon te maak. Hulle word
geleer hoe om die vloere te vee en te was. Ook word hulle geleer hoe
om die wasbakke, baddens en die toilette skoon te maak. In die
kamers word hulle geleer hoe om die beddens mooi op te maak.
KARWAS WERKSWINKEL
Na afloop van hierdie werkswinkel kan leerders n motor binne en
buite baie mooi skoonmaak. Hulle word geleer hoe om die binnekant
van die motor te stofsuig en af te stof. Die buitekant van die motor
word ook gewas en baie mooi afgedroog.
WASKAMER WERKSWINKEL
Gedurende die waskamer werkswinkel word leerders geleer hoe om
wasgoed uit te sorter en dan weer op te vou.
TUINWERK WERKSWINKEL
Leerders word alles geleer van die basiese tuinwerk gereedskap asook
hoe om te spit en te grawe. Felicitas het onder leiding van Mnr.
Nicholas Mhlanga n onderwyser by die skool n spoggerige groentetuin
wat vars groente aan die koshuis voorsien. Die droom bestaan om
binnekort van hierdie vars groente aan die publiek te verkoop.
PORTIERE
Aangesien daar heelwat rolstoel gebonde leerders in Felicitas is,
word van ander leerders onder toesig van die terapeute geleer hoe om
hulle by die onderskeie terapie afdelings te kry. Hulle is ook dan
behulpsaam met die skoonmaak take waar benodig.
KOFFIEWINKEL
Op Vrydae werk van die leerders in die koffiewinkel.
Hulle neem bestellings van mede leerders en leer onder andere hoe om
koffie en tee te maak en dit dan te bedien. Weereens dan leer hulle
om basiese skoonmaak take hier te verrig.
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