Local children learn beyond the classroom
The tour which forms part of the academy’s curriculum took place at Mnandilit Pick ‘n Pay in Tshepisong.
Children from Kiddies Hope Academy embarked on an educational tour this past weekend to learn about retail and service industry.
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The tour which forms part of the academy’s curriculum took place at Mnandilit Pick ‘n Pay in Tshepisong. During this educational excursion, children got to experience first-hand how things work at a retail store starting from the receiving department up until checkout.
The receiving manager explained to them how they register goods when they get delivered to the store before they are packed in the shelves. From there the tour moved inside the store where learners were shown different departments and how thigs work.
From the butchery to the fruits and vegetables section, Pick ‘n Pay staff got to explain how everything is prepared and placed in the shelves for customers.
Xolani Sithole, a coach from Kiddies Hope said they initiated the educational tour as part of the curriculum because it is important for Early Childhood Development Centres to teach children about everything that they might need to know in future as they grow up.
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This was one of many tours children from the academy have embarked on where they learn about different careers, from aviation to health, policing and many others.
“This time we were focusing on supermarkets and we worked with Mnandilit Pick ‘n Pay in Tshepisong,” explained Sithole. “The aim is to introduce and educate children about different careers so that they grow up with an understanding of how things work in the supermarket environment.”
Equally important as understanding how thigs work, through these educational tours children are also taught to respect all kinds of work and the people that does them. They are also taught responsibility and how to handle money as well.
Sithole explained, “Each child is given a budget when we to on supermarket tours as a way of assessing their maths and budgeting skills.
“They have to spend that money and not go over the budget.
“This exercise also teaches the children to differentiate between junk and healthy food when they spend the money they are given.”
This approach to education goes beyond the curriculum as it gives children first-hand experience of the workplace and an understanding of what their parents do every day. Sithole thanked Mnandilit for welcoming them to the store and their contribution to the education of children in the community.
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