PHALABORWA: International Women’s Day leaves legacy at High Schools
“The school is now beautiful and that means we will learn in a clean environment,”
International Women’s Day has come and gone, but the day has left a legacy for Matome Malatji High School, Maseke, and Lepato High School, Makhushane, to the benefit of the learners respectively.
The Palabora Mining Company (PMC) chose the school as part of its Social and Labour Plan which had put emphasis on Education.
Palabora Mining Company’s Department of Transformation, Community Relations and Communications handed over the renovated classrooms, Block C at Matome Malatji, and newly painted Lepato High School respectively.
PMC renovated and revamped the classrooms in both the school’s to make them look new, and with this effort the learners were very happy. A clean and presentable classroom promotes healthy habits.
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A school is not only a place for academics but it shapes the character of a learner. A grade 10 learner, Ngwako Modiba, from Lepato High School, appreciated the effort by PMC to revamp his school.
“The school is now beautiful and that means we will learn in a clean environment,” said the grade 10 learner.
Not only is the Social and Labour Plan to benefit the school, but the revamped classrooms will reduce absenteeism and encourage better learning.
Present Setsoale, a grade 10 learner from Matome Malatji High School, explained how the Block C classrooms were very neat and encouraged her to study harder.
“It is very nice and beautiful. I love the painted classroom, look at me I am clean and I’m very glad that now I have a clean classroom to match my cleanliness,” she said while also adding that she wants to become a health inspector one day.
Moagi Isaac, the Principal of Lepato High School, said that he was very grateful to PMC for all they have done.
“The school appreciates the token of social responsibility, we are thankful and we express our gratitude because the painting of our school has brightened our school,” said the Headmaster.
He also requested that PMC help them build a school hall for performing arts.
Malepe Zakes from SHEQ Share also shared his vision of safety, hygiene, environment and quality with the delegates including Kgoshi Makhushane WA Boraro, PMC entourage, municipality delegates and governing body of the school.
His vision of safety, hygiene, environment and quality includes having to double check on everything a person does, from making sure that what is being done is safe and it is hygienic for both the quality and the environment.
Matome Malatji High School’s representative also stated how grateful the school was for the revamp of Block C, which was in a drastic state.
“We thank you so much PMC, as the money we get from the government is not enough to renovate the school.
“We have a science lab without anything inside and a computer lab which is not operating,” said the representative whilst also appealing to PMC to not stop helping the school.
Denis Modise, PMC Secretary, stated the fact that the laws have changed and the government requested them to give back to communities as part of their social responsibilities.
“We have been outreaching to communities and we also want to teach the communities how to sustain themselves,” said Denis Modise.
