Little heroes awarded for inspiring peers
Twenty seven pupils were recognised in the 2023 annual Pick n Pay Hero Awards for fostering excellence amidst adversity and inspiring community upliftment.
Four pupils from Umzinto, Phoenix, Chatsworth and Pietermaritzburg were recently recognised for fostering excellence during the 2023 annual Pick n Pay Hero Awards.
The winners were selected from over 1 000 primary school pupils who participated in the Hero Awards programme throughout the year.
According to Vaughan Pierce of Pick n Pay, the programme is an embodiment of perseverance and inspiration which honours young minds who have demonstrated excellence in the face of personal challenges or have spearheaded transformative initiatives within their schools, among peers, in the environment, or throughout their communities.
Pierce said 27 pupils were recognised in the 2023 annual Pick n Pay Hero Awards for fostering excellence amidst adversity and inspiring community upliftment.
He said pupils were recognised by teachers and received a Hero certificate and badge for their positive actions; this then accumulates in the annual Hero Awards where winning learners receive a share of R35 000 in Pick n Pay vouchers.
He explained that apart from the recognition, the vouchers assist winning learners’ parents in purchasing clothing and stationery for the coming school year or food over the festive season.
Pierce said that Pick n Pay School Club is the country’s largest brand-funded educational programme, which provides free curriculum-compliant educational support to a network of 3 280 schools, launched the Hero Awards programme 14 years ago as a platform to recognise learners who make a positive impact in their community, overcome hardship or display teamwork.
“Every year, we have more heroes we can celebrate, which means greater positive impact in communities. It is so important that our youth – ultimately our leaders of tomorrow – have other learners to look up to in their communities. These awards do just that and help inspire their peers to do good – whether it is at home, in school or their community. The programme is so well loved by schools because the categories align with their goals on how they want to teach their learners to behave, treat others and their communities,” he said.
He added that teachers have seen how the Hero Awards programme improves behaviour and attitudes in schools by raising the importance of recognising acts of kindness and community-mindedness.
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