JumpStart Study Skills offers tailored workshops for grades 4-10 students in the Cape Town Area. Our Workshops focus on the personal growth of the individual student in the areas of motivation, study skills and exam/test preparation.
Our workshops are presented in an interactive manner by Roxy, who is a highly skilled and experienced teacher.
Each student receives a workbook, which is used during the workshop and is taken home afterwards for future reference and for parents to learn about some of the skills that were taught.
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Our workshops also aims to assist students, who are transitioning from one developmental phase to the next. We equip students with skills and tools they need to better understand who they are and how to tackle the challenges that they face.
Foundation Blocks
​Grade 4 - 5
This workshop is 3hrs & 30mins and covers the following topics:
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The right and left hemisphere of my brain and how they influence learning
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Summarising
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How to make study notes
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Concept maps
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Block method
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Time management
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Effective test / exam skills
Building Blocks ​​
​​Grade 6 - 7.
The workshop is 4hrs & 30mins and covers the following topics: ​
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The right and left hemisphere of my brain and how they influence learning
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Summarising
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How to make study notes
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Concept maps
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Block method
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Flash cards
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Learning Styles
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Time management
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Effective test / exam skills
Launching Blocks​
​​Grade 8 - 10.
The workshop is 4hrs & 30mins and covers the following topics: ​
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The right and left hemisphere of my brain and how they influence learning
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Summarising
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How to make study notes
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Concept maps
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Block method
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Flash cards
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Learning Styles
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Time management
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Effective test / exam skills
"A huge thank you for running your excellent, relevant and very practical workshop with our students. I believe that the children will benefit from this hugely!
Your warm, calm and kind manner made the children feel so relaxed and we couldn't think of anyone else who could run this workshop as effectively as you did. We look forward to having you with us again. Thank you for your invaluable input and hard work."
Reddam House, Grade Head
Roxy has a Bachelors degree in Education and 20 years classroom experience in various contexts.
"I am passionate about seeing children and teens reaching their full potential in all aspects of life. I have taught in large and small private schools, government schools as well as cottage schools and have worked with many children who face educational barriers.
I began JumpStart 10 years ago when I noticed that many students and their parents feel overwhelmed by the academic demands that are placed on them. My vision for JumpStart is to empower these students with the skills and tools to face these challenges head on and achieve beyond what they thought was previously possible.
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I love what I do! Seeing a student walk away with a sense of hope and excitement about their academic studies is a great blessing!"
Meet Roxy
Home Based Workshops
If you select this option you will host a private workshop in your home for a maximum of 6 students.
These workshops are specially tailored to the grade and requirements of each group.
Cost is calculated on a sliding scale based on the size of the group.
Foundation Blocks Cost:
2 Students R1100 pp
3 Students R900 pp
4-6 Students R700 pp
Building & Launching Blocks Cost:
2 Students R1200 pp
3 Students R1000 pp
4-6 Students R800 pp
* Additional travel costs may be charged depending on the distance and if the workshop takes place over more than one day.
Online Workshops
I also offer workshops over zoom for students outside the Cape Town area.
Classroom Based Workshops
JumpStart has successfully run classroom workshops in Schools around the Cape Town area.
These workshops are tailor made for each school to ensure that their unique requirements are met. Workshop content is determined by the needs of the school and the target grade. This is a very cost effective way to bring our material into any community! Speak to your principal about running a JumpStart workshop in your school!
Parent Talks can also be arranged to equip parent’s with tools to assist their children in studying effectively at home.
"Thank you so much for the workshop and all that you have taught my daughter. I wish I could have recorded her relying all about the last two days. She is thrilled and feels you have helped a lot. Listening to her today made me realise that going to your course was so worth while."
Springfield Junior Parent