Learners at Weltevreden Park Primary School couldn’t wait for their turn to participate in the Welties Soapbox Derby at the school on Friday, August 5.
Did you know that the soap box derby was invented in 1933, and the name ‘Soapbox’ came from the fact that these small human-powered machines were originally constructed from wooden soap crates and roller skates?
Children were encouraged to wear their class colours to the derby, and every grade had the opportunity to race against classmates in teams of three as the rest of the grade cheered the competitors on while uplifting and energising music was played.
This was a great way to get the children motivated and ready to take on the last weeks of the school year.
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