SmartBrain Lydenburg opened its doors in 2023 when Tom and Petro Grobler decided to offer SmartBrain reading and learning programs alongside their Abacus Math programs. Their conviction arose when they realized that, in most cases, children struggle with math because they cannot read properly. Since then, Tom and Petro have trained four additional facilitators to help the many children who need a solid foundation in reading.

SmartBrain Lydenburg is active at the following schools in Limpopo and Lydenburg:

Lydenburg – Woelwaters
Lydenburg Pre-School – Babbelkousies
Lydenburg Pre-School – Lydenburg Pre-Primêr
Lydenburg Pre-School – Little Apple Academy
Lydenburg Pre-School – Turning Tides
Lydenburg CVO
Lydenburg – Boekwurm Naskool
Lydenburg Centre – Hervormde Kerk Lydenburg

Ohrigstad – Laerskool Ohrigstad Kleuterskool
Ohrigstad – Laerskool Ohrigstad

Waterval – CVO Waterval Kleuterskool
Waterval – CVO Waterval Laerskool

Burgersfort – Paardebloem Kleuterskool

Steelpoort – Besige Bytjies

SmartBrain Brits het sy deure in 2023 oopgemaak, met Soné Eveleigh en Nita-Mari du Plessis as mede eienaars van hierdie lees- en leersentrum. Hulle is ook in besit van die SmartBrain Hartbeespoortdam sentrum. Binne een jaar het hierdie twee passievolle onderwyser entrepreneurs ‘n baie suksesvolle lees- en leerseentrum op die been gebring!

Top Centre Awards were announced in July and SmartBrain Head Office congratuled SmartBrain Vredendal for being the top achieving centre in SmartBrain for 2023.

Marida Wiese has run SmartBrain Vredendal very successfully since 2014. Her infuence in the Vanrhynsdorp, Klawer, Vredendal and Lutzville area has been legendary. For many years her reading centre was, if not the best, amongst the best in the country.  SmartBrain Head Office extends our heartfelt thanks for her dedication, hard work and infuence that contributed to making SmartBrain a household name in this region. She has decided to hand over the reigns to one of her capable facilitators. SmartBrain wish Nadine Coetzee every success in the coming years.

Watch the Top Ten Centres 2023 announcement video here:

 

Worldwide Literacy (An NPO) has been involved with a literacy project at Ohrigstad Primary School, which Standard Bank has sponsored in 2024, to help address literacy problems at the school through our service provider partner, SmartBrain. We wish to extend out heartfelt thanks to Standard Bank for intervening at a time when literacy is at an all-time low in South Africa.

For this project, SmartBrain Lydenburg did an assessment of all the learners at the school to evaluate their reading abilities. A group of 25 learners were selected based on these reading results and are still in the process of receiving 16 hours of remedial reading training. The project will continue into November 2024 and has already achieved meaningful results.  

 

The SmartBrain Lydenburg team in action.

 

 

 

Magdaleen Moolman
42 Hella Crescent
Durbanville, 7550
13.11.2024

SmartBrain Child Development Institute

Dear SmartBrain Team,

I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the transformative role SmartBrain played in my son Manie Moolman’s life. At a vulnerable stage in his early years, Manie began with your program in Grade R. With only 40% vision, he faced unique challenges, and I knew that building a strong foundation in reading and learning would be essential for him. SmartBrain provided that foundation and so much more.

Through four years of dedicated teaching and support, Manie gained skills in phonics, writing, comprehension, and study techniques in both Afrikaans and English. The patience, encouragement, and expertise of your team were invaluable, helping him make significant strides. By Grade 2, he was reading at a Grade 5 level, and from that point forward, he thrived academically, achieving straight 7’s in all his subjects and truly enjoying his learning journey with SmartBrain.

Today, Manie is in Grade 11 and is one of the top achievers in his school, continuing to excel in all his studies. Reflecting on his progress, I cannot help but feel immense gratitude for the foundation SmartBrain provided during his critical formative years. Without the referral to your program, I’m not sure where we would be today.

Thank you once again for the positive and lasting impact you’ve made in Manie’s life. I am deeply appreciative of your dedication and the difference you continue to make for so many children.

With warmest regards and appreciation,

Magdaleen Moolman