New library for all-girls school [PHOTOS]
The LEARN Project believes that to put a book into the hand of every learner is to foster a love of reading and learning.
SOUTH African non-profit trust, the LEARN Project, which promotes reading by creating sustainable libraries in schools, was proud to heed Durban South Primary School’s call for a new library.
The opening of the library coincided with the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11), at the all-girls primary school, situated in the south Durban basin.
Partnering to sponsor the library, the LEARN Project and AES Charitable Trust created the library and donated a total of 600 fiction, 403 non-fiction, 14 display books and nine CD books. A further 300 readers, 81 reference books and 36 teacher reference books were placed in the library, totalling 1 443 books.
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The Grade One, Two and Three classrooms were refurbished, and book corners were built, with 480 books donated to the classrooms, bringing the total number of books donated to the school to 1 923.
CEO, founder and trustee of the LEARN Project, Ros Toerien, said she could not ignore the heartfelt proposal submitted by the school’s principal, Silindile Msomi, who first submitted it in 2018 and then again this year.
“I knew it was going to be a school of excellence which was going to take a resource and use it above and beyond. It is a significant day as history is made at the school. Lives will forever be changed. A library is not just a library, but it is a room of wonder and a place where you use your imagination,” Toerien said.
“Building bridges and breaking educational barriers, one school library at a time, is the result of a collaborative effort from our LEARN powerhouse team, as well as volunteers, donors, schools and companies, all committed to bringing about the change inspired by LEARN’s vision.
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“Our story is one that continues to unfold as each new chapter opens new doors of opportunity for learners and educators through whole school transformations, as libraries and classroom book corners are established, creating a culture of reading and a literacy-rich environment conducive to learning. We are passionate about the work that we do and are encouraged by the positive changes we are seeing,” added Toerien.
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