Moot school asks past matrics to collect certificates
“Some of these certificates have been here since 2006,” says principal, Maria Mabowa.
A unique school for the underprivileged in the west of Pretoria has invited post learners to come to collect their certificates.
“Some of these certificates have been here since 2006,” said principal, Maria Mabowa.
“Old learners must please come and collect their certificates.”
Mabowa has run the school out of wooden houses on an unused piece of land next to Hoërskool Elandspoort in Danville since 2001.
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The school has about 500 learners – some children, others adults.
“It is mainly people that can’t afford the mainstream schools,” she said.
Mabowa said they recently started Saturday classes “mainly for matric learners”.
“We also have extra maths and English classes for Grade 4 to 7 on Saturdays.”
The school opened on 1 March in 2001 and offers classes from Grade 9 to 12.
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“We started at Hoërskool Elandspoort. They gave us three classrooms to use,” said Mabowa.
“We had to move and asked the church if we could use their land next to the school.”
She said they also use Laerskool Generaal Beyers‘s premises for Grade 9 and Grade 10 learners.
“They do very well here. Learners who have passed through me, are doing well and getting good jobs,” she said.
“I like to give back to the community and to help.”
She said that her school offered about 12 school subjects.
Mabowa also said that they don’t have electricity or water at the school.
“Any help is welcome,” said Mabowa.
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“We don’t want money – any donation, from a book to a wooden house will be greatly appreciated.”
Mabowa said that she started the school because of her love for learners. She runs the school at her own expense with the help of donors and benefactors.
“I come from Limpopo. When I arrived in Pretoria, I taught at a school for a while,” she said.
“I saw the need for a school for the underprivileged.”
Mabowa said that she asks a small amount from those who can afford it for school fees.
“Many of the learners can’t afford to pay the school fees, but even then they must still come to school,” she said.
“School is important. The learners are our future and we cannot allow that they miss out because of their circumstances.”
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