Putting learner creativity to good use
Sanitary facilities, overcrowded classrooms and dusty school grounds are just a few of the concerns voiced by eight principals in the Ficksburg area. Caledon Park, Meqheleng and Masaleng Primary Schools are just three of the eight schools that will each receive Cashbuild building material vouchers to the value of R12 000 on 26 July 2012 at the Cashbuild Ficksburg Store Opening Ceremony.
Principal Marietjie Hart from Caledon Park Primary School was delighted with the good news. “Our school was founded in 1938 and, at the time, the toilets were built to accommodate only 100 learners. Over the years, the number of learners has outgrown this space. “We would like to build a larger ablution block for our learners and we want to paint our whole school as a thank you to the learners.”
Meqheleng Primary School’s Deputy Principal, Mrs. MG Mokoena is concerned about the overcrowded classrooms at her school. “We currently have 59 learners in a classroom; we would like to relieve our teachers of the pressure of teaching large groups at a time so we will build more classrooms.”
Principal Khojane Francis Mokoma from Masaleng Primary School said: “We are so happy to have exposed our learners to competitions that would put in practice what they have learnt because now we have won. We have decided to use the voucher to pave all the dusty ground around our mobile classrooms as well as outside of our school gate.”
At the official Cashbuild Ficksburg store opening ceremony on 26 July, when the building material vouchers totaling R96 000 were presented to all eight schools, the children entertained everyone with singing, cultural dances and theatrical performances.
The Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition entails learners from each school submitting their best artwork to Cashbuild. This artwork is displayed at the ceremony, and then remains on display in the Cashbuild store for the next five years.
Artwork was judged and three winners from each school were named. Winners received Cashbuild Art-at-Heart gold, silver and bronze certificates for first, second and third place respectively. The Manager’s Choice award was also presented to the lucky winner, Thabo Polisane from Ramafutsana Primary School, for the artwork competition. This award was announced on the day and the winner received a stationery pack and a glass trophy.
The schools and children that benefited from the Cashbuild Art-at-Heart donations were:
Ficksburg Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Jelhandri Rautenbach |
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Silver - Shamoon Anwary |
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Bronze - Itachia Govender |
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Ramafutsana Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Thabo Polisane |
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Silver - Mmopalame Mphou |
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Bronze - Lerato Mokatsa |
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St Joseph Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Keahn - Tomas Tseheliso |
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Silver - Bongani Matla |
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Bronze - Lebohang Maphutsi |
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Mehoping Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Leheke Tsatsi |
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Silver - Wendy Chechela |
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Bronze - Thabang Mohloni |
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Caledon Park Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Tumelo Sekoli |
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Silver - Matsediso Sehlabaka |
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Bronze - Tiebo Rabebe |
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Meqheleng Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Katabelo Miya |
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Silver - Kybeka Matshepo |
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Bronze - Kamohele Mothijoe |
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Masaleng Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Mapule Serobanyane |
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Silver - Mpho Mokgomo |
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Bronze - Thabang Matse |
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Qhowaneng Primary School |
R12 000 |
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Gold - Makhalg Tseko |
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Silver - Modupe Timelo |
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Bronze - Mokhale Tseko |
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Since the Art-at-Heart campaign was launched twelve years ago, Cashbuild has helped more than 1 500 schools in Southern Africa with over R16-million worth of building materials. Cashbuild is BEE compliant and every time a store is opened, relocated or refurbished, Cashbuild not only makes donations to local schools, but also creates jobs for community members.
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