Centurion pupils line up pencils for world record attempt
There had been four similar attempts to break the record in South Africa.
More than 2 000 learners from a primary school in Centurion tried writing their names into the record books recently, using thousands of pencils, Centurion Rekord reports.
Laerskool Hennopspark attempted to break the world record for the longest line of pencils by laying down a line of at least 1km long by using over 5 000 pencils.
The current record is for 859 metres, which was set in the Philippines in 2016.
Learners placed the pencils in a row around the school’s rugby field as judges and the media looked on.
Laerskool Hennopspark principal Jannie Raath said there had been four similar attempts to break the record in South Africa, but he hoped his school would finally break it.
“The proceeds of the event will go a long way to helping other children who are in need,” said Raath.
The record attempt was the brainchild of Danie van Loggerenberg, founder of local charity Toys for Africa.
Van Loggerenberg’s charity aims to give underprivileged children in South Africa either a new toy or a piece of stationery.
Since September 2010, the charity has reached more than 328 000 children.
The world record attempt by Laerskool Hennopspark saw over 100 000 children receiving stationery donations from the school and sponsors.
“We are not just giving children stationery,” said Van Loggerenberg.
“We are giving them the dream of being able to pass their exams and become our next generation of doctors, engineers and leaders.”
Insurance company King Price was the event’s main sponsor.
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