Mpunzana Primary School received sports kits and a science portalab recently from Omo and Spar when they won the Omo School Challenge. All the pupils received kits which consisted of shorts and a T-shirt .
The Science Portalabs have a proven success rate in helping mould young minds by providing practical application to what they learn. The portalabs have proven to increase the learner’s assessment marks in natural science by approximately 30%. The unit also promotes teamwork and inspires interest in the subject.
The OMO School’s Challenge is an initiative which brings communities together. It also a provides parents with an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to their children’s school by buying a OMO 2kg from their local participating SPAR. To win the competition, a school has to collect the most number of till slips in its area.
“OMO has been actively involved in the OMO Schools Challenge throughout South Africa for the past 7 years,” says Caroline Clayton, spokesperson for OMO. “We believe our efforts have definitely contributed to improving children’s performance at school and consequently provided them with opportunities to achieve their full potential.”
