Drop-off point ...

We have drop-off points in various areas of the Cape Peninsula.


Drop-Off Areas

• Bellville South Area - The University of the Western Cape at the EMS Faculty in the Foyer, boxes are available for drop-off.

• Tygervalley/ Durbanville Area - Sanlam SIM - Request to speak to Abdul Chilwan preferably email before you go to drop-off.

• Parow Area - Eskom - Request to speak to Amanda Taho, preferably email before you go to drop-off.

• Claremont / Newlands Area - Request to speak to Shauna Windvogel,  preferably email before you go to drop-off.

Our Email Address is theschoolliteracyproject@gmail.com.

Kayamandi Primary School



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As you all know the school which we would like to assist is the Kayamandi Primary School in Stellenbosch. In this blog we would like to give you a little bit more information on this school.

The school was established in 2008, the current principle is Mr M Mdekazi. We heard about this school from one of our team members whose mother is a teacher at the school.




When we were issued this project and were given the scope thereof; we concluded that Kayamandi would be the perfect beneficiary for this project.

 The Vision of the School

We want effective teaching and learning with SOLID FOUNDATION and STRONG PILLARS that are co-operative in a WELL EQUIPPRED SCHOOL with SAFE and DISCIPLINED ENVIRONMENT, so that LEARNERS CAN EXCELL in their RESULTS.

The Mission Statement of the School

• To put the INTEREST of the learners at the centre of everything we do.
• Empower educators with skills.
• Continuously DEVELOP learner's abilities through innovative teaching.
• To have the BSET EDUCATORS for the work at hand.

 


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In the last 4 years the school made major strides in educating the learners of the community and beyond. They are however faced with various challenges. With the rapid growth the school has to cope with lack of various resources such as:

• Cold winters in the area which results in leaking classes
• Extremely hot weather conditions in the summer causing learners to collapse of the heat
• The school does not currently have a sick bay
• Some of the classrooms are makeshift containers (see pictures 2 and 3)
• The School does not have enough toilet facilities for boys and girls (see picture 4)
    
    

  

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    The playgrounds for the learners are not the uneven and may cause injury during the winter months it becomes flooded and muddy (see pictures 5 and 6)  

    

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The physical activity and sports fields are outside the school terrain as a result of  insufficient space at the school (see pictures 7 - 9) 

 



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The School belongs to a feeding scheme which is sponsored by the department, at the moment there is not sufficient space available to store and goods. (see pictures10 and 12) 



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• We are so proud our learners and educators who are participating in community projects, making time and effort to assist. (see picture 13 and 14)


  

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The proud teachers of Kayamandi Primary School

International Literacy Day ... 8th of September

We are so exited ... the 8th of September is International Literacy Day!!!

We are so proud to be part of the movement to bring literacy to your nation. Starting at Kayamandi Primary School in Stellenbosch.

Look at what our government has to say about this momentous occasion on the following website: http://www.info.gov.za/events/un/literacy.htm.

"Literacy is a cause for celebration since there are now close to four billion literate people in the world. However, literacy for all – children, youth and adults - is still an unaccomplished goal and an ever moving target. 

One in five adults is still not literate (two-thirds of them women) while 72 million children are out-of-school. 

A combination of ambitious goals, insufficient and parallel efforts, inadequate resources and strategies, and continued underestimation of the magnitude and complexity of the task accounts for this unmet goal. Lessons learnt over recent decades show that meeting the goal of universal literacy calls not only for more effective efforts but also for renewed political will and for doing things differently at all levels - locally, nationally and internationally. 

In its resolution A/RES/56/116, the General Assembly proclaimed the ten year period beginning 1 January 2003 the United Nations Literacy Decade. In resolution A/RES/57/166, the Assembly welcomed the International Plan of Action for the Decade and decided that Unesco should take a co-ordinating role in activities undertaken at the international level within the framework of the Decade."

Check out the following related websites for more information about International Literacy Day.

• http://www.wan-ifra.org/microsites/young-readers
• http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/literacy/
• http://www.tes.co.uk/resourcecalendar.aspx?nbday=0&nbmth=9&nbyr=2012&evcode=1177
• http://all4women.co.za/more/news/improve-literacy-readathon.html

As we come to the end of National Book week in South Africa we would like to encourage all our participants to continue supporting children and adults in their quest to become literate. See the following website: http://devterms.co.za/commemorative-days/national-book-week-5-9-september-2011/. The objective of National book week is as follows:

"This year International Literacy Day falls on 8 September 2011. South Africa will be celebrating National Book Week this week. Do your part as a responsible citizen and buy a child a book. Education is the greatest gift that you can give a child. You have the power to develop future leaders."

If you haven't donated a book yet, don't feel left out we will be needing books always in different part of society. Help us help Kayamandi Primary, they are worth it.

Students ... lend me your books ...

Udub students ...

This is a special appeal to all Udubbers ... In line with the project, we are appealing to all of you  to donate only one primary school age appropriate book ... in aid of Kayamandi Primary School.


Our children are in need of the correct guidance from their educators however without the necessary resources and the lack of urgency from government they are falling by the wayside. The ability to read and write are essential life skills that cannot be denied to our children.

Our country needs the future responsible engineers, doctors and highly skilled workers of the next generation to revive and breath sustainable life into our economy and country as a whole.

We urge you to unite as the previous students of this great institution did in the apartheid years, who fought hard and long for the right to education and equality for all in our great country.

We welcome to you lend us your skills in any form or matter to assist in the successful execution of this project.

Students for the University of the Western Cape, Make Us Proud.