Grade 7 learners and teachers of Steyn City School concluded Nelson Mandela month by learning how to crotchet.
The learners had a special visit from the Cedar Lakes and Dainfern Knitwits who taught them the basics of crocheting. Marisa Iturralde, the director of academics at the preparatory school, said the school had never hosted such an initiative but they had the intention to before Covid-19 struck.
“So now it’s a really good time to get everybody back and to teach the children, for us it’s also teaching them a skill they can use as a hobby or something long term beyond school years,” said Iturralde.
The training session was organised by the school and Colleen Teklenburg who is the ambassador for 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela. She said it was important for the children to learn the art of giving back. “We must teach the learners what purpose the blankets are for and where they are going,” said Teklenburg.
The learners took two hours out of their day to spend time with the Knitwits to try and learn the basics of crocheting. They showed eagerness to learn and some got the hang of crocheting in an impressively short time.
Teklenburg hoped that this initiative would open the eyes of the learners and show them that there was a lot of need out there.
The school has dedicated a time slot in their day to continue learning the art and to also teach the other learners in the school. They hope to continue the initiative for the whole year.
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