eMBALENHLE – Seed Germinating Academic Movement (SGAM) help Grade 11 pupils with their school work during the holiday.
SGAM is an organisation that was established by university students from eMbalenhle with the aim of advancing academic excellence in their community.
The goal is to identify Grade 11 pupils in secondary schools and to help them academically.
This is achieved through mentorship, tutorials and inspirational talks.
They also seek to encourage pupils to further their studies.
The students who have established SGAM and who are part of their various initiatives, are products of the Osizweni Project A Programme.
Ms Angela Stratford, marketing and PR practitioner: Osizweni Education and Development Centre, said this programme supports academically deserving pupils in mathematics and science over three years to enable the pupils to achieve quality Grade 12 results with university bursaries or admission.
“During the first week of the school holiday, pupils from Kusasalethu, Sizwakele and Osizweni Secondary Schools were engaged in tutoring and mentoring activities hosted by SGAM.
“This was followed by a mathematics and science quiz on 2 July at Sizwakele Secondary School.
“Osizweni supported the quiz through a motivational talk by Mr Mlungisi Nyamanye, Osizweni Programmes Manager, as well as through contributing towards prizes and keepsakes that will add educational value to a learning environment.”
The quizzes were held separately and pupils competed in teams of three.
The qinners are:
SGAM Mathematics Quiz
1st place
Tumelo Kgabo, DineoMajapelo and Zodwa Moagi.
2nd place
Mthokozisi Mtsweni, Sicelo Dlamini and Simphiwe Nhlapho
3rd place
Solomon Zucule and Nelly Matsana
SGAM Science Quiz
1st place
Dineo Majapelo, Solomon Zucule and Simpihwe Nhlapho
2nd place
Tumelo Kgabo, Lintle Mohapi and Siphesihle Chauke
3rd place
Promise Mdlalose, Innocent Ndlovu and Simphiwe Sibeko
Sicelo Dlamini from Osizweni Secondary School spoke on behalf of the pupils who attended the SGAM initiative and quiz.
“We would like to show our appreciation to the SGAM and Osizweni team by thanking them for offering us this opportunity. You have opened our minds to dream bigger.”
Osizweni is a Sasol initiative that aims at supporting and uplifting mathematics and science education.
For more information, visit their website www.osizweni.org.za, contact 017 689 2005/6 or email to info@osizweni.org.za.
