Growsmart Educational Programme launched

This was attended by principals, mentors, representatives from the Limpopo Department of Education and the management of DCM and Assore. Khanya Gusha of Growsmart highlighted that 2023’s competition is unique. “For the first time since 2019, Growsmart welcomes nback the live competition formats for literacy and mathematics. We are so excited to be back and look forward to the amazing achievements we will see from grades fours, fives and sixes this year.” She said the 2023 competition will still include literacy, mathematics and story writing programmes. “Mentors have to run interclass and intergrade tests to choose the three best pupils per school.

We expect one mentor per school in each competition.” Gusha indicated that the literacy programme will see pupils competing in spelling, definitions, figures of speech, idioms, adverbs, adjectives, verbs, nouns and many more topics. The maths programme will include mental mathematics, basic operations and problem solving topics. “New to our competition in 2023 is the buzzer system. Pupils will have to react fast and press the buzzer to answer some of the questions posed to them.” The competition will see more than 30schools from local circuits compete for top honours. Prizes for the winners will include vouchers of R100 000 for the top winners, R75 000 for the runners-up and R25 000 for the third positions. Participating schools and mentors will also receive prizes for excelling in the programmes.

The event was concluded with schools being handed booklets and study material to prepare for the 2023 programme. In Limpopo, Growsmart was first launched in 2020. Limpopo is the third province in which Growsmart works to make a meaningful, positive impact on primary school performance. “We are elated to continue the Growsmart journey and welcome every learner, teacher and school who returns, and those who will be participating for the first time this year.

We know that the educational rewards will be felt for many generations to come, and expanding the programme to reach more communities has always been an integral part of our vision,” said Gusha. As a community-centred project, Growsmart equips learners to face educational challenges head-on, empowering the youth and strengthening communities through quality education. They are consequently effecting change on multiple levels in society as learners, teachers, parents and families all reap the rewards of improved learning, inside and outside the classroom. Several Growsmart learners have also gone on to receive full scholarships to high schools.

Many have matriculated with distinctions and confidently ventured into tertiary level education. Growsmart is a corporate social initiative by Growthpoint Properties, presented by DCM and sponsored through the corporate social responsibility project, Boleng Trust, in collaboration with the Limpopo Department of Education. Khanya Gusha. Some of the educators at the event. Berthildah Trust, in collaboration with the Limpopo Department of Education.

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