MEET THE FAMILY
Our Beginnings:
Kidz Country Corner is the realisation of a dream!
Over 4 decades ago, Pat Reen, passionate about children and swimming, started a play group from her home in PE. This developed into a fully fledged play school which operated 17 years. Parallel to this, Leslie Holmes, a lover of animals and children, co-owned and ran Holmeleigh Farmyard, a farm experience for children. In 1997, they realised that they could combine their experience, skills and passion to create an unique country pre school and aftercare school care in the PE area. They purchased the property that is now known as Kidz Country Corner and have made it into one of the most desired pre-schools in the area.
2022 marks 25 years of children (and now of children of past children) experiencing the joy of Kidz Country Corner - a milestone year!
Although having done swimming lessons from the beginning, our indoor pool was built in 2015 which allows us to teach all year round now.
OWNERS
OWNERS
Leslie Holmes
Owner
Pat Reen
Owner
Patty
Principal and Education
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Ass Degree in Early Childhood - Massachusetts College
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Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Education - Massachusetts
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Integrated Skills Course - Harvard University
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Courses through Wilene Occupational Therapists
Lucy
Business Management
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B ed (Nelson Mandela Bay University
Cassandra
Aquatics & Physical Literacy
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SAMS Learn to swim Instructor
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First Aider
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Patty
Principal and Education
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Ass Degree in Early Childhood - Massachusetts College
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Practicum and Seminar in Early Childhood Education - Massachusetts
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Integrated Skills Course - Harvard University
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Courses through Wilene Occupational Therapists
Lucy
Business Management
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B ed (Nelson Mandela Bay University
Cassandra
Aquatics & Physical Literacy
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SAMS Learn to swim Instructor
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First Aider
Classes
Classes
Ducklings
Noxi
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2015
Asanda
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2005
Goslings
Bibi
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Our 'newest' staff member but not new to childcare. Been working in educare for 10 years.
Zuki
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2021
Piglets
Audrey
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PSCA Basic and Advanced Teachers Training Course
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Child Care Courses through Wilene Wiggill Occupational Therapists
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Aftercare Driver
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Aftercare Homework Supervisor
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2007
Thabisa
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2014
Ponies Grade RR
Lucy
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B.Ed Foundation Phase
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Driver
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Aftercare Homework Supervisor
Loretta
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2005
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First Aider
Horses Grade R
Tammy
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B Ed Foundation Phase
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Aftercare homework supervisor
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Worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2018
Yandi
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Yandi is assisting Tammy while Sandiswa is on maternity leave
AFTERCARE
Natalee
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Head of aftercare
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Homework Supervisor
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Driver
Yandi
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Aftercare Supervisor
Audrey
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Homework Supervisor
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Driver
Tammy
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Homework Supervisor
Peggy
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Driver
Kim
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Aftercare Supervisor
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Homework Supervisor
SWIMMING
Cassandra
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Head Coach
Krissy
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Instructor
Natalee
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Instructor
Kable
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Instructor
Peggy
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Swimming Pool Deck assistant
CHEF
Ruth
Chef
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Has worked at Kidz Country Corner since 2004
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Her speciality (although children love all her meals) are vetkoek, chips and chicken ala king
GROUNDS STAFF
Alton
Robert