Mitchell House

Set on the outskirts of Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa. You will be based in the Enrichment Centre at Mitchell house, an integrated facility for pupils with a range of disabilities.

Your Project

In 2006, Mitchell House established the Enrichment Centre within the school grounds to offer young pupils with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities the opportunities afforded to mainstream students. This was achieved through the development of a more integrated approach to learning and growth.

The Enrichment Centre Programme offers individualised education programmes for each child. The curriculum is based on the National Curriculum but ultimately it is created and implemented according to the needs of the learners.

You will be working with small classes of learners alongside the class teacher and two teaching assistants. Inclusion will be a guiding principle of your work at Mitchell house as many of the pupils at the Enrichment Centre take part in a range of activities at the school. Likewise, considerable focus of lessons will be placed on activities to develop life skills for employment and the transition to independent living.

Accommodation

Your accommodation is provided by Mitchell House in your own staff house set within the secure perimeter of the school grounds. Your house is likely to have two bedrooms, a shared bathroom and an open plan kitchen and living space. If you are lucky you will a small veranda where you can soak in the gorgeous African sunsets.  

Pocket money and food will be provided by Mitchell House.