Gates of Hope Primary School in Sand River hosted a career exhibition week to expose its learners to various careers from which they can choose one day.

The exhibition was held from July 15 to 18, and the learners came to school wearing clothes resembling the careers they want to pursue.

The organiser, Nolwazi Shiba, said the school believes exposing the kids to careers at a young age will encourage them to focus on their studies.

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“We want to produce future leaders and people who will take the country to the next level, especially in the Hazyview area. We did our exhibition in a different way; instead of inviting institutions to tell the learners about their courses, we invited the people who are already in the field, because they could explain it better as it has become their daily life,” she said.

There were firefighters, police officers, doctors, fashion designers, rangers and tour guides to inform the learners how to get there themselves, as well as which subjects they would need to pursue.

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These individuals made a huge impact on the learners and the school thanked them for their support. “The response from the learners, parents and all the stakeholders was positive. It takes a village to raise a child; if we can all adapt to that, we would have a safe and better community,” she said.

The Rhino Post and Creseldah Education Foundation was also part of the exhibition, and they donated fruit and sanitary towels to the learners.

The school principal, Sindisiwe Maluka, said: “As Gates of Hope, we sincerely thank God and feel privileged to have been visited by various departments during our career week. Our children were greatly encouraged and now have even greater determination. We would like to pass on our word of appreciation to every department that visited us. Your unreserved contribution made this week an overwhelming success.”