Seating for !Nara Primary learners
Learners from !Nara Primary School in Walvis Bay now have adequate seating to enjoy their break times.
Leandrea Louw
Previously learners had to eat while sitting in the sand on the school promises.
The new seating was made possible through fundraising initiatives by the school, as well as sponsors that include Ehanga Fishing, Build It and Benguela Fishing.
The fundraising initiatives started with the selling of braai meat, a civvies day and the hosting of Miss Nara Primary.
“We have about 450 children registered as orphans and vulnerable children at our school, Memory Rheeder, the project coordinator, said.
“Currently, we have about 600 learners we feed every day as part of our feeding scheme. We rely heavily on sponsors. At the moment Etosha Fishing provides us with 50 litres of sardines, the local Community Church donates bread and the Playtime Group provides transport for the bread. During break these children have to sit in the sand to eat their meals.”
Government has assisted the school to build classrooms, as well as an administration block. Also, the Japanese embassy built five classrooms, and an additional 12 classrooms were built through fundraising over the years and thanks to parent contributions, raffles, big walks and private donors. “Erongo Marine assisted us with N$50 000 which we also used to build a classroom. Namport built a playground, but due to the remoteness of the school, it was an easy target for vandals and as a result we had to disassemble it,” Rheeder said.
The school was established in 2011 with 400 learners and currently has 1 660 learners. The learners are involved in a number of extramural activities that include soccer, chess, cricket, a science fair, the school choir, netball and cultural groups.
Previously learners had to eat while sitting in the sand on the school promises.
The new seating was made possible through fundraising initiatives by the school, as well as sponsors that include Ehanga Fishing, Build It and Benguela Fishing.
The fundraising initiatives started with the selling of braai meat, a civvies day and the hosting of Miss Nara Primary.
“We have about 450 children registered as orphans and vulnerable children at our school, Memory Rheeder, the project coordinator, said.
“Currently, we have about 600 learners we feed every day as part of our feeding scheme. We rely heavily on sponsors. At the moment Etosha Fishing provides us with 50 litres of sardines, the local Community Church donates bread and the Playtime Group provides transport for the bread. During break these children have to sit in the sand to eat their meals.”
Government has assisted the school to build classrooms, as well as an administration block. Also, the Japanese embassy built five classrooms, and an additional 12 classrooms were built through fundraising over the years and thanks to parent contributions, raffles, big walks and private donors. “Erongo Marine assisted us with N$50 000 which we also used to build a classroom. Namport built a playground, but due to the remoteness of the school, it was an easy target for vandals and as a result we had to disassemble it,” Rheeder said.
The school was established in 2011 with 400 learners and currently has 1 660 learners. The learners are involved in a number of extramural activities that include soccer, chess, cricket, a science fair, the school choir, netball and cultural groups.
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