#Your story – Education runs through Olfsen’s veins
JOBURG – The sky is the limit for Olfsen.
Carla Olfsen from Bedfordview runs and owns The Afterschool Zone, a facility in Kensington that is making a difference in the lives of more than 50 families.
After being with the education department for more than 27 years, Olfsen was still hungry to share her knowledge about education – this time in the aftercare environment
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“I am passionate about education and I am passionate about the fact that we have children for five hours in the afternoon. I wanted to make sure that children do something constructive in those hours.”
Unlike other aftercare facilities, this facility assists children with homework for a certain time, then they do extramural activities. “I only do aftercare for Leicester Road Primary.”
Olfsen has daily meetings with her staff. “The reason I meet my staff every morning is that I need to know the emotional feelings as well as the educational progress of every child.”
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There are many amenities at The Afterschool Zone and constant upgrades and improvements are made. Olfsen said she spent a great deal of money on creating a safe, beautiful and stimulating environment for the children in her care.
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