Pupils showcased their talent and wowed onlookers with their musical abilities. From beautiful voices to the great musicality shown from guitar and piano learners, everyone impressed with their remarkable talent. Not to mention the outstanding performance from the youngest member, four-year-old Junior Sambo on the jembe drum.
The school also celebrated Biodiversity Day. The whole prep from preschool to grade seven participated. The speaker was Mr Scott Donaldson, a large-bird project coordinator at the Kruger National Park. He enlightened the learners regarding the southern ground hornbill which was a threatened species outside the park. These birds usually lay two eggs but only one hatchling survives. Nests are monitored and some second chicks are removed to be reared and reintroduced in the wild.
The preschoolers watched an educational video on planting and learnt a song about caring for them. The grade 000s made a tree out of egg boxes and used magazines to make leaves. The grade 00s discussed the importance of recycling and the grade Rs used recycled two-litre bottles to plant herbs and lettuce which are now hanging on their veranda.
The foundation phase dressed in green and each brought a feather, as their theme was birds. The children were fascinated by the ground hornbill’s call and tried to mimic the sound. The day was then spent rotating between different activities during the morning. There were art, slide presentations and drama groups.
The senior pupils took to the school grounds early morning. The grade fours looked for plants and animals found in their Nature of Penryn booklet. The grade fives did an interpretive walk at six stations around the school. The grade sixes learnt about wetland food webs at the college’s wetland. The grade sevens were guided by two of the ground staff regarding the medicinal value of trees and plants. Worksheets were completed and plants planted.
