Carter Primary School is the proud recipient of Pikitup’s inaugural Annual Eco Rangers Schools Competition awards, winning R8 700 of the total R61 000 awarded.
The competition called Pitch in and Pikitup was launched in May 2013 for 150 000 grades 3 and 4 pupils and selected teachers from 200 primary schools in the Joburg metro area.
Its purpose is to raise awareness and educate children on environmental issues, their impact and how they can be managed to preserve and secure our future. Entrants are required to design and implement projects on four themes – recycling, anti-littering, conservation and carbon footprint.
Carter was among the seven winning schools and shared out their its portion with Khomotso Mpanza who scooped the first prize of R500, Lungelo Tsela who received the second prize of R250, and Lehlohonolo Moasi who came third and received R100. Teacher Gladys Mahlangu received a certificate and R350, and the school a cheque for R7 500.
Commending the achievement, school principal Ben Masupa said it was testimony to what the school could achieve through teaching and related physical activities in developing environmentally conscious individuals.
He urged other students to emulate their counterparts so that the school can remain as a model on how to manage the environment in their area.
Pikitup will, through road shows, introduce other angles to the eco rangers competitions this year, targeting the participating schools and 200 more. The aim is to have all primary and secondary schools in all seven regions of the Joburg metro taking part in a few years time.
Pikitup spokesperson Pansy Oyedele encouraged Carter Primary to enter more children to enhance the quality of the competition and retain its winners’ edge.
Details: Pansy Oyedele 079 526 9299; pansyjali@pikitup.co.za
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