Norwood and Iphutheng primary schools gather for wonder Woman’s Day celebrations
Grade 3 girls from Norwood Primary School and Iphutheng Primary School spent Women's Day learning about respect, confidence, and appreciation while celebrating the important women in their lives.
Grade 3 girls from Norwood Primary School and Iphutheng Primary School gathered at Norwood with their mothers and teachers for a special Women’s Day celebration that focused on creativity, respect, and appreciation.
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The wonder Women’s Day event, hosted at Norwood Primary School on August 7, aimed to empower young girls, while appreciating the important role women play in their lives. According to Norwood Primary School’s Salosh Frank, the event is part of the amalgamation between the two schools.
“It’s a twinning event that Norwood Primary School does with Iphutheng Primary School, where we’ve brought all the Grade 3 girls together to uplift them and teach them about values.” She noted that mothers were invited to be part of the day’s festivities to make the day even more meaningful.
Throughout the day, the girls participated in hands on activities, creating colourful plastic flowers, paper handbags, and other arts and crafts to give to their mothers, grandmothers, teachers, and other women who play a vital role in their lives.
They also took part in a computer session where they were introduced to Canva. While using the platform they searched for a bunch of poems dedicated to mothers and grandmothers and started reciting them out loud.
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Kwandile Gana, a parent who attended the event to support, said it is important for children to learn about Women’s Day from an early age. “It teaches them equality, encourages respect, and also helps them be confident as they grow up.”
She added that mothers play an important role in shaping their daughters’ understanding of womanhood. “Raising a young daughter, she looks up to me, so I always need to show up for her. She needs to know the values of a woman and respect.”
The celebration also included some pizza as lunch and learners dancing together to popular TikTok challenges, bringing a cheerful close to a day dedicated to honouring women, building confidence, and encouraging respect.
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