EVATON.– After hearing about the ‘Signs of Positivity” project that motivates young pupils from a friend, the principal of Maxheke Secondary School saw it fitting for his school to be one of the beneficiaries of the project.
The ‘Signs of Positivity’ project is run by the Signs of Positivity SA which puts up motivational boards at schools, taxi ranks, malls, etc. The signs are seen daily by learners consciously and subconsciously. There are approximately 12 million learners in South African schools and 400 000 educators. Positively reinforcing an estimated 20% of our population today will have a profound effect on the future of South Africa.
Speaking to Sedibeng Ster, which is the sponsor associated with the boards at Maxheke Secondary School, the Principal, Samuel Hlongwane, said that because Evaton is dominated by poverty and crime he saw it fit to apply for the project to come at his school.
“ Evaton is dominated by poverty and a lot of socio-economic problems, I, therefore, saw it fit to have the project in the school to motivate my pupils so that they too can make something of their lives. These signs will definitely change their mindset and reinforce a fighting spirit in them,” Hlongwane said.
The signs are aimed at influencing the mindsets of future leaders and future contributors to society.
Karabo Mpembe (15), a grade 9 pupil at the school said that they too are grateful for the signs project being implemented at their school as they are informative and some of them teach them about safety and honesty.
“These signs teach us about being positive in life, they teach us about achieving the things we are aiming for in life,” said Mammello Polo (14), a grade 9 at the school.
The School Governing Body (SGB) Chairperson, Mninawe Ntunzi was also full of praise for the project.
“Poverty and crime are rife in Evaton, we, therefore, believe that these boards will go a long way in giving the children hope. When they look at them on the wall they will definitely be inspired,” he said.
Although being in a poverty and crime-riddled area Maxheke Secondary School is one of the best-performing schools in Sedibeng. They were counted amongst the highest achievers for their matric results earlier this year.
