Books donated to Emshukantambo Secondary in celebration of Reading Month
Learners who read the most books were given vouchers by READ to spend at a bookshop.
READ Educational Trust celebrated International Reading Month by donating books and launching a reading class at Emshukantambo Secondary School in Pimville.
Educator and HOD of English, Pule Hlahane, said he was honoured to be a part of the people receiving books as he advocates for reading. He opened the ceremony with a prayer.
Lindiwe Mthembu, a compliance officer of READ Educational Trust, said they are the first organisation in South Africa to target disadvantaged schools encouraging them to read and see the importance of reading.
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Somo Noko, the co-ordinator of the event, shared her experience with reading and said if there is anything that she could change it is that she wants to read more.
“Your vocabulary is exceptional. It also shows that you read and I am not scared to admit that you guys speak better English than I do,” said Noko.
Grade 10 learner Bulelwa Mbokoma said she has learnt that reading is very important to understand a lot of things.
“Personally, reading was not something I enjoyed doing. However, whenever I read it sparked my reading for understanding,” said Mbokoma.
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Vice principal Zukiswa Mdletye of Emshukantambo thanked the learners for their dedication.
“I see a lot of improvements in some of the learners’ work and it shows that reading is doing good for them,” said Mdletye.
Three learners who read the most books were given vouchers by READ to spend at a bookshop.
