Rewarding all the youngsters

Delta Park School gives prizes to all their learners for doing something small and big alike

December 11, 2018

Monique Swanepoel 1 minute read

Luke Founquereaux with his trophy and certificate for U7/U8 cross country champion 2018. Photo: Monique Swanepoel

Delta Park School held a prizegiving event for their remedial learners on 6 November, to celebrate their success.

Every learner from Grade R to Grade 3 received some kind of award whether it was academic, sporting or a personal achievement.

Thando Duze, Frans Fouche and Katleho Masiloane the Grade 3 handwriting champions. Photo: Monique Swanepoel

Before the ceremony commenced, everyone got up and sung the National Anthem. Afterwards, four of their youngsters read a short message to the audience.

Their principle, JJ Hannetjie Britz thanked all of the parents that attended the function and told them how important it is to show the youngsters that they are loved and supported.

“I found myself this morning feeling so proud. At the beginning of the school year one of the learners didn’t want to interact with anyone here and now they are interacting almost to the point of being naughty,” said Britz.

The awards were not just given to the learners with big achievements but also for the smaller things too.

“I have huge respect for the teachers working with these little ones. They make me nervous because they are so busy and all over, I also have huge respect for all the parents,” added Britz.

David Palm, Jayden Palm and Leisha Garmany at Delta Park School. Photo: Monique Swanepoel.

Wilfred Jacobs, deputy principal shared a precious story about a small Grade 1 boy who was known to be very shy but after a couple of months, his confidence grew. The Grade 1 boy asked a Grade 7 teacher to help him find a ‘tall’ Grade 7 boy, who had previously promised to play soccer with him after school. Jacobs emphasized the little boy’s faith in this teacher, after only being able to describe the older boy as tall, and not being able to provide a name or any other description, he still believed that the teacher would find the older boy.

Despite not having much to go on the teacher found the ‘tall’ Grade 7 boy.

“Something more important was found. A Grade 7 boy who still offers to play soccer with a younger boy, because he remembers looking up at the bigger boys when he was just a little lad,” said Jacobs, the deputy principal just before the prizes were given to the little ones.