There's no stopping us now - Tree school pupils
THERE is hope that pupils who spent half the year learning under trees in Senwabarwana, Limpopo, will pass their year-end exams after hard work by teachers.
INCREDIBLE: A determined class at Selowe Primary School at Silvermine village, Senwabarwana, in Limpopo. PHOTO: ELIJAR MUSHIANAPupils at Selowe Primary School at Silvermine village, which is operating as an offshoot of Kgwale Primary in a neighbouring village, started attending a conventional schooling programme in July.
This was after a call by parents that the provincial department of education establish a school in their village. They feared for the safety of their children, who had to walk through bush and open veld to attend schools.
The pupils were also initially taught by unqualified teachers, most of whom were volunteers.
Lessons were offered under trees from January, until the department dispatched mobile classrooms in June. The school caters for 165 pupils between grades R and 7.
Acting principal Ephraim Raseruthe said yesterday that the pupils had been taken through a rigorous training programme to make up for lost time.
Raseruthe said both teachers and pupils had shown a commitment to produce good results. He added that - through cooperation between teachers and pupils - the school had been running afternoon classes to cover the syllabus.
"When the pupils wrote their trial or mock exams in September, they all performed above expectations, and that was motivating," Raseruthe said. "I am sure that they are all going to pass."
Raseruthe said the school had been provided with toilets, and that two classrooms were already being built, while a borehole is due to be erected soon. Limpopo education spokesman Pat Kgomo said the authorities were committed to improving conditions at the school.
"And, from the promising progress report on the pupils' performance so far, we are convinced that the school might do well in the exams," Kgomo said.
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malemaforpresident
Still learning under the tree 18 years into democracy it is a shame indeedReport Abuse
dr.mike
community menbers u got do something coz our goverment has failed us so please lets them use churches for thir exmintionsReport Abuse
KeRataBasadi
Vote wisely.Report Abuse
P4T
This is evidence that Education is South Africa is making excellent strides as per Basic Education MinisterReport Abuse
cornelius
Of course if a school in the WC was found where pupils are strill sitting under trees, the ANC, with people like Fransman and Ehrenreich would be screaming ' r,acism" at the top Of theIr lungs, the ANCYL would run into the streets, stone cars on the N2, set buildings alight, to make the WC ungoverneable" etc, etc. Bunch of brainles and intellectually dishonest twats.Report Abuse
Gusheshe
@SowetanWhy dont u allow us to comment on the Marikana issue where Ramaphosa and his fellow anc scumbags directed police to kill the miners?
You have seen how useless the F@cking anc is and now your duty is to vote them out in the next elections or else your children will keep on studying under trees forever
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CHANGEISGOOD
NC NC NC NC NC NC NCTHE thruth hurt Mr Gusheshe, we were crucified when we told the nation that your CADRES sold us for the mines they own today,
ANC DON'T CARE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE.
This guys work for their Families & their bank account.
God for us all & every man for himself.
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tswaro
i think all those kids were born after 1994, their parents voted for anc many times, and the rewards are classes under a tree... even those who dont believe in god will say: god is watching you anc... do us proud and pass, these people have fear that you will get educated and take their positions, shame them...Report Abuse
PigSty
malemaforpresidentStill learning under the tree 18 years into democracy it is a shame indeed
And in your heroes hometown too! Why hasnt he done anything about this when he was YOUTH leeg prez???
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Pointman
That is the spirit to have. Some teachers, doctors and engineers right there. Good luck kids - show them how it is done.Report Abuse
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