Spark School Kempton Park Primary hosts University Day
The school invited parents of learners in various careers to motivate the children and share a bit about what they do.
SPARK School Kempton Park Primary dedicated time and effort to ensuring its learners know what awaits beyond high school.
The school recently held a University Day, during which the learners dressed as whatever they wished to become when they grew up.
The school invited the learners’ parents with various careers to motivate the children and share a bit about what they do.
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SPARK Kempton Park principal Cheney Wessels said they want children to further their studies.
“We try to push our children to study beyond high school. We want them to believe beyond what they see now.
We want them to see that even their teachers have gone to university and studied for what they want to be.
“We don’t want our children to feel like they are limited by resources, society or status of where they live.
“We want to push them and allow them to believe they can be whatever they want to be as long as they have that dream and determination,” Wessels said.
The event aimed to show the learners it is possible to achieve anything.
The guest speakers varied from police officers to medical scientists and visited Grades R to Seven learners to share more about their professions.
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Kempton Park SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Dipuo Ditshego said the children must have a passion for what they want to do and fall in love with it, so they do it with love.
“I spoke to the children about what the police do. I advised them to have passion for what they do and told them that choosing a career was not just about getting paid,” said Ditshego.
During the discussions, the learners asked questions. Grade Three learner Lulonke Ngidi said she wanted to become a vet or an engineer, saying she still has time to decide.
“I want to become an engineer, but I might change my mind because I also like animals. I want to become a veterinarian because I want to help animals.
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“My reason for becoming an engineer is that I want to follow in my father’s footsteps. I love building robots with my dad,” Ngidi.
Blended learning facilitator Lethabo Moloto told the learners they must do what they love.
“Always do what you love.”
The Aurum Institute medical scientist and public health professional, Nontobeko Ndlovu, said parents should pay attention to their children’s interests and nurture them in that field.
“Children have different personalities, so it is important for us parents to understand their personalities,” Ndlovu said.
