THOUSANDS of learners made their way to their first day at school on Wednesday January 14. Though the department of education said that there are still parents who didn’t enrol their children in 2014 for their first year in 2015, most of the schools are geared up for the big day.
At Danie Theron Primary school in Kibler Park it was no exception as the parents in the area made their way to the school to send off their youngsters for the first day of school. Many were accompanied by their parents and even brothers or sisters who are currently at the school.
In the meantime Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, supported by Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, launched the new paperless education system pilot project “The Big Switch-On” at the Boitumelong Secondary School.
The launch of the pilot project, “the Big Switch-On” takes place against the backdrop of the opening of inland school for the 2015 academic year.
The launch of this project will see classrooms in seven schools in Gauteng turned into “Classrooms of the Future”, enabling learners to have access to learning material, workbooks and other subject matter through the use of Information Communications Technology (ICT).
“The Big Switch-On” pilot project is the first step in realising Gauteng’s vision, which aspires to build a world-class education system by modernising public education and improving the standard of performance of the entire system.
