OPEN HANDS AND HEARTS ENCOURAGE READING!
Congleton High School did a book drive at the end of 2012 which resulted in a generous gift of 49 boxes of fiction and non-fiction books, which they sent off to South Africa by ship. It arrived on December 16 at the Cape Town Harbour,but because of bad weather and public holidays it could only be released on December 28.
Melissa (MHS) and Maureen (MJS) had an exciting time choosing books for their libraries.
After the books were sorted and Muizenberg High and Muizenberg Junior schools accepted some of the books to their libraries, the rest of the gift will now be distributed to various charities and schools across the peninsula.
Combined with the books, Muizenberg High had a food ,clothing and toy drive which will be added to the donation.
[6 Feb 2013]
MUIZENBERG HIGH WELCOMES THE NEW GRADE 8 LEARNERS
Mr. Dave Shaw (Muizenberg High) with some enthusiastic new Grade 8's shining in their new uniforms and glad to start high school. Mrs. Terry-Ann Burger is one of the two Grade 8 Grade Heads. She is proud of our new intake and she feels this grade has great potential to grow and develop over the next 5 years! The student leadership made the Grade 8's a special banner: Welcome Grade 8's!
A BOLD WELCOME BACK TO THE MUIZENBERG STUDENTS!
Mr. Dave Shaw with the Guardian student leadership welcome the students and staff back to the new academic year 2013!
THE INTERACT AND BOOK TRAIL!!!
We filled the back of the car with all the gifts!
On Friday we set off to Masiphumelele to distribute books, toys , clothes and stationery to two organisations (Masakhane Creche and Hokisa - Home for Kids in Africa) and Ukhanyo Primary School.
Our first stop was at Masakhane Creche and we were welcomed by Zanele Bontshi,
Lynne Lamb and
Melissa Tiemie.
Masakhane is one of 20 projects run by an organisation called Valley Development. This Educare centre was a gift in honour of Mr. Mandela's 85th birthday and it was opened by Archbishop Tutu.
The Rotary clubs all over the world, also Sweden and the UK donated funds to built the centre.
The classes are full of happy children who love books and toys.
It was a wonderful feeling to make a difference in the month of CARE and COMPASSION, and we will visit Masakhane again!!
HOKISA - OUR SECOND STOP....
After Masakhane we stopped at Hokisa Home for Kids in Africa. We were met by various staff (Mandisa Mahlumba; Eunice Mbanjwa; Simphiwe Nkomombini; Lutz van Dijk) who welcomed the gifts!
The children were all at school, but we know that they will love the books and gifts. Many of the children go to the local high school in Masiphumele and the teachers encourage them to improve their reading skills. Dr. Van Dijk invited us back to spend time with the children in the afternoons.
OUR LAST STOP - UKHANYO PRIMARY SCHOOL - MASIPHUMELELE
We were met by the principal, Mr. Michael Tyli. He told us more about his school. The school is from Grade R to Grade 7. It has 1437 students and 35 staff members.
READ TO FEED YOUR MIND!
The Science Lab with Fran who support the Science teachers.
The Literacy Lab with Jen and her assistant.
We met two lovely ladies, Fran and Jen who introduced a Literacy and Science program at the school and they even use the Literacy program in teaching science.
Melissa Tiemie from Masakhane wrote this letter of thanks via e-mail:
12 February
2013
Leoni
Jacobsen
Deputy
Principal
Subject: Donation of Books and Purity
baby food
Dear Leoni
Jacobsen
Thank you very much for the books and purity baby food which
you have kindly donated to the Organisation’s Early Learning Programme. The books
will be used at Masakhane Educare.
The Purity baby food will be given to the babies in the
projects Family and Community Motivation (FCM), which takes learning into the
houses of young underprivileged children whose parents cannot afford to send
their children to the local crèches’.
Under the auspices of Valley Development Projects, the
project does good work in the community and it is largely through donors, like
you, that we are truly able to make a difference in the lives of the people we
serve.
We appreciate your kindness.
Warm Regards
Melissa Tiemie
Early Learning Admin. Assistant
Valley Development Project
Telephone: 021 785 7093
Fax: 0866007065
Email: lynne.vdp@netactive.co.za
I've enjoyed seeing the pictures of and reading about our books' long journey. Glad to see they have all found good homes! Thank you to all at Muizenberg High who helped unpack, sort and distribute and especially to Mrs Jacobsen for for co-ordinating the distribution and arranging to add in the toys and baby food to make this a really worthwhile gift. Thanks must also go to Mr Franklin at Congleton High who organised the whole project and arranged shipment to SA and to Mrs Parker, our school librarian who packed and wrapped all 49 boxes!
ReplyDeleteFiona Hilditch.
Congleton High.