Reddam House Waterfall shows the love to grandparents

MIDRAND – Reddam House Waterfall takes some take to celebrate grandparents.

March 12, 2020

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Kiara Naidoo, Jon Govender, Yahvi Govender and Suren Govender enjoy a picnic at the Reddam House Waterfall Grandparents Day. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo

Learners celebrated and wowed their grandparents with songs and poems at Reddam House Waterfall annual Grandparents Day on 6 March.

Principal Quinton Pasco said that Reddam House Waterfall works hard towards building a school that is community-based and where people a sense of belonging. “[There’s] nothing nicer than including grandparents who happen to be the history, the past and the living textbooks and we all get to live and get feedback from them as to exactly what matters in life. I also think it is just a purpose, a sense of belonging and a connection.

Oagile Mampule, Sayara Ramnath, principal Quinton Pasco, Jasen Lee and Owen Smith are happy to spend the morning with their families. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

Sadie Cutland, Pat Lucas, Julian Cutland and Mark Reynolds enjoy Reddam House’s annual Grandparents Day. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

“We had a couple of our grades really getting into the spirit, they dressed up as if they were elderly people which is part of the fun and the entertainment. There were a couple of strange, small-looking gogos, oupas and nannies, they all got into the swing of it.”

Kenya, Gayton and Lerato Mckenzie enjoy themselves with a little picnic under the sun at Reddam House Waterfall. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

Each grade was given an opportunity to do a performance, followed by a performance by the junior preparatory learners as well as three solo acts ranging from violin to singing and piano.

Sabine Gerharz, Bea and Owen Smith are at Reddam House Waterfall for the Grandparents Day. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

Pasco concluded, “All this is just to say, let’s stop in the busyness of life and include our grandparents, put up a show and performance in the morning then after they can come outside to the picnic in the field and chill where four generations can get together, spend a half an hour to an hour or so and then it is back to academics.”

Bokang Matsapa, Limpho Mahloane, Rethabile Kashe, Poppy Sikhosana and Dikeledi Dikgang
are at Reddam House Waterfall. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo

Owen Smith, one of the learners said he loved performing for the elderly, “We danced and sang and I loved it, especially standing on the stage.”

Joy and Steve Ross-Jones relax under the sun at Reddam House Waterfall. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

One of the grandparents, Andisha Singh said she thoroughly enjoyed the event. Her granddaughter is in Grade 3 and performed Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba.

Miles and Mckenzie are joined by parents Greg and Michelle Nainaar at Reddam House Waterfall to celebrate their grandparents. *Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo*

Singh added, “It is very nice that the school does this event. I have been coming here from the time my other granddaughter in Grade 7 started taking part in the Grandparents Day performances and I really enjoy it.”