Kwamashu, KZN
On 2 December 2021, The LEARN Project and key sponsor, the AES Charitable Trust fulfilled the hopes and dreams of the KwaMashu community, as Silimela Primary School’s first library and book corners were officially opened. The day was celebrated with entertainment by the school learners with a Zulu traditional dance and poetry recital about the importance of reading, as well as inspiring speeches by key note speakers from the school and KZN Department of Education.
On this day, the community, including representatives from The LEARN Project, the AES Charitable Trust, KZN Department Of Education and the school’s SGB came together to celebrate this achievement. Library badges were presented to the excited library monitors and educators started dancing and singing songs of celebration in appreciation for what was taking place. The principal of Silimela, in her speech, also highlighted the significance of the library and how excited they were to have access to so many books and educational resources.
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LEARNERS
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LIBRARY
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BOOK CORNERS
1589
BOOKS
Transformation takes teamwork
Excitement was in the air as we worked hard towards launch day. A training workshop was held for the Silimela teachers in the newly established library facility, as we went through the foundations of a successful library and the framework for creating a culture of reading within the school. Teachers assisted with the set-up of 8 Foundation Phase classroom book corners, including 480 beautiful books covered in plastic and accessioned into registers, together with literacy charts, cushions and a rug to make each corner inviting.
”“Thank you so much for believing in us and for providing our school with an opportunity to growas a reading nation. Thank you for making surethat our dream is realised."
— MRS CN MTHEMBU, PRINCIPAL
A picture speaks a thousand words
From start to completion, this is Silimela’s transformation story.
