Local ECD bids farewell in graduation
The day saw children performing their well-practice dance, rhymes and songs showing parents what they have learned throughout the year including shapes, alphabets and rainbow colours.
Thubelihle Day Care recently celebrated their 2023 graduation as the children bid farewell to their teachers.
The day saw children performing their well-practice dance, rhymes and songs showing parents what they have learned throughout the year including shapes, alphabets and rainbow colours.
The proud principal of the centre, Ntsiki Patricia Qhaba said, “We believe that it takes a village to raise a child and I felt very happy about the outcome because all the children and parents were happy and that is all that matters.”
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She mentioned that the activities that stood out for them this year was when a social worker from the Department of Health, Nani Mojake visited them to raise awareness about children’s rights by creating a banner and when the zoo brought animals to the school.
With all these good highlights also comes great challenges that they have faced this year as a centre including the issue of food security due to the rising prices.
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“We however managed to overcome these challenges through the power of networking.Various stakeholders including the Bara Taxi Association, local residents, JS Mpanza Primary School, Rand Water, Mrs Soweto, Miss Soweto, Blue Ribbon as well as the School Governing Body and the teachers at our centre came on board to assist,” added the principal.
“My word of advice to the parents as we step into the 2024 academic year is that they should be mindful to their children’s education and to the little ones, they should go out there to make us proud as they step into a new chapter of their lives. They should therefore represent Thubelihle Day Care well given all the hard work we put in.”
