WE AIM TO SPRINKLE A LITTLE FUN INTO THE LIVES OF TEACHERS, THERAPISTS, LEARNERS AND PARENTS. BELLALA AIMS TO PROVIDE BEAUTIFUL LEARNING RESOURCES THAT EVERY SOUTH AFRICAN CHILD CAN RELATE TO. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OPTIMIZING THE LEARNING PROCESS SO THAT IT IS APPROACHABLE AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN. WE BELIEVE THAT IF LEARNING RESOURCES ARE FUN AND RELATABLE, CHILDREN WILL UNDOUBTEDLY GAIN CONFIDENCE AND ENJOYMENT THROUGH THEIR LEARNING PROCESS. WE POSITION OUR LEARNING RESOURCES WITHIN A SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT SO THAT THEY ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND USEFUL. OUR HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SELECTED BY EXPERTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD, SO WE GUARANTEE THAT THEY ARE EFFECTIVE AND LOVED BY THERAPISTS AND TEACHERS.
ONE SUNNY SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN A SMALL TOWN CALLED SEDGEFIELD, BELLAMY AND LAUREN MET. IT WAS 2000 AND THE GIRLS WERE YOUNG AND LOVED PLAYING OUTSIDE IN THE SUN. WHILST SWIMMING IN THE LAGOON, LAUREN CONVINCED BELLAMY TO CYCLE TO A SHOP AND BUY SWEETS WITH HER. WITHOUT ANY PARENTAL PERMISSION, THE GIRLS SNUCK TO THE SHOP AND ATE FISTS FULL OF SWEETS ON THE WAY HOME. EVEN THOUGH THE GIRLS HAD A FANTASTIC TIME, THEIR PATHS WOULD ONLY CROSS AGAIN IN 2020, WHERE THEY ENDED UP WORKING AT THE SAME SCHOOL. NOW, IN 2022 BELLAMY AND LAUREN HAVE STARTED BELLALA, WHICH MAKES LEARNING ALMOST AS FUN AS SNEAKING TO THE SHOPS ON A COUPLE OF BIKES AND EATING SWEETS.
Bellamy
BELLAMY HAS WORKED IN BOTH THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL AND PRIVATE SCHOOL SETTINGS SINCE QUALIFYING AS AN OT FROM STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY. SHE IS A QUALIFIED SENSORY INTEGRATION OT AND BELIEVES IN ADDRESSING SENSORY NEEDS THROUGH THE USE OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND CHILD-DIRECTED THERAPY.
Lauren
LAUREN QUALIFIED AS A TEACHER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, SPECIALIzING IN REMEDIAL THERAPY AND SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION. AFTER 5 YEARS OF WORKING IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AND VARIOUS CLASSROOM SETTINGS AS A REMEDIAL THERAPIST AND LEARNER SUPPORT TEACHER, LAUREN BECAME A JUNIOR PRIMARY TEACHER. LAUREN IS STUDYING TOWARDS AN HONOURS IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND TEACHES GRADE 1.