Broken furniture cause for learners to share desks
Problems at the school will be reported to the Gauteng legislature.
THE deputy principals at Eden Park Secondary school denied reports that learners are being taught under trees due to a shortage of classrooms.
On March 19, a DA delegation paid a visit at Eden Park Secondary School for an oversight view of the challenges the school faces regarding teaching and learning due to a shortage of classrooms. This was reported by DA PR councillor Ivan Naidoo.
DA members present were DA Gauteng shadow MEC for education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, Neil Campbell MPL, Clr Naidoo and Charity Moyo, a DA press officer.
Cllr Naidoo told the RECORD that a month ago it had been reported to him that the school had a shortage of classrooms and that some learners were taught under trees on the premises.
The two deputy principals, Richard Mbaco and Sophie Magable, explained to the DA members that no classes were taught under trees.
Learners spotted outside and under trees were those having Life Orientation classes.
Minnah Booysens, an SGB member, confirmed that the statement stating that the problem was “overcrowded” classrooms, which was caused mainly by broken desks and chairs.
Deputy principal Mbaco and SGB members took the DA members for an inspection to see how learners have to share desks and were also shown the pile of broken chairs and desks stacked next to the classrooms.
It was explained that the department had not supplied any new furniture.
“This oversight visit is to see the challenges schools face. It is clear that furniture is needed here. We now have to go back to the Gauteng legislature to report and see if the budget for this school cannot be increased to have a healthy teaching and learning environment,” said Ramulfho.
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