Grade 7 learners at Mahlasedi-Masana Primary School in Mamelodi East came to school on Thursday, dressed up in uniforms they dream of wearing full-time, in future.
“Career dress-up day”, had learners dressed up according to they want to be when they grow up.
Grade 7 educators Mamosetse Mkanzi and Alpheus Mokgokolo said the learners celebrated by dressing up in clothes pertaining to their career choices.
Mkanzi said the learners were dressed as doctors, police officers, traffic officers, nurses and others, as part of life orientation subject.
“This is an annual event in which each learner does a speech to explain why they chose a particular career for marks,” said Mkanzi.
Mokgokolo said the aim of the career dress-up day was to help learners to discover what they wanted in life.
He said the career dress-up day was to prepare the learners for the secondary level and also to help them chose the subjects according to what they wanted to be.
“As teachers, we are here to help the learners to achieve their dreams and the career dress-up day is the first for the learners before they go to the secondary level.”
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The school also invited motivational speakers to inspire the learners to look forward to achieving their dreams.
Guest speaker Sandra Mulaudzi was was accompanied by officials from the correctional service, Health Choices and Siyanqoba group.
She encouraged the learners to study hard and focus on what they wanted in life no matter where they came from or their backgrounds.
Mulaudzi told the learners that they could be anything they wanted in life, as long as they believed.
The learners were awarded certificates for their inputs in their career dress up to inspire them to focus on their dreams.
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