NEWCASTLE – In a fun and informal chess tournament to thank educators for their valuable contribution to the Tsogo Sun Moves for Life Chess programme, Nokukhanya Primary teachers in oSizweni pitted their skills against each other in a series of friendly games and quizzes on Thursday, September 20 at Blackrock Casino.
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Nationally, Tsogo Sun Moves for Life operates in 57 schools around the country, with 23 766 participating learners, 569 educators, and 22 tutors from the local communities.
The programmes are sponsored by eight of Tsogo Sun’s casinos.
“The aim of the Moves for Life chess programme is to use chess as an education tool that helps to improve maths, science, and problem-solving in learners – particularly in disadvantaged areas. We are aware the strength of the programme is dependent on the dedication, enthusiasm and hard work that the teachers put in, as well as the sacrifices they make to ensure the success of the programme,” said John McGregor, Director of Operations and General Manager of Blackrock Casino.
In the teacher’s tournaments different work stations are set up where teachers compete in friendly games such as quizzes and board games that test their chess knowledge, as well as the classroom activities and integrated lessons they have implemented during the year.
This is the first year a Tsogo Sun Moves for Life Teacher Tournament has been hosted in the area.
“We’re delighted at the growth and success of the Tsogo Sun Moves for Life chess programme over the past few years and proud of the youngsters who are moving up to participate in major chess championships around the country, but we’re also thrilled that the programme is proving to be an effective tool that is equipping teachers to master maths concepts, which in turn is helping children to master the basic building blocks of maths in a fun and incidental way,” concluded McGregor.
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