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TRASH BASH CLEAN-UP A HUGE SUCCESS: The first Trash Bash Clean-up organised by the Two Oceans Aquarium, at the Rondevlei Nature Reserve, was a huge success and 200.94kg of trash was collected. This was the first of regular environmental clean-ups in Cape Town. Participants had to wear gumboots, a hat, gloves and carried bags. Wetlands are important for the environment and also for human beings. By cleaning up the wetland, the participants had the opportunity to clear out plastic pollution before it reaches the beach, or the ocean. The next Trash Bash is on Saturday 21 March at Lagoon Beach. PHOTO: HELEN LOCKHART
EDUCATION
Principals take the lead AVRIL FILLIES
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bdusamad Ahmed, acting principal at Spes Bona High School in Athlone, was one of 18 principals from the Western Cape who received their certificates for the completion of their studies at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) at a ceremony held at the V&A Waterfront on Tuesday 28 January. Ahmed said the programme’s focus on systems thinking was especially valuable. “This has to be your first priority and then you have to consistently follow-up and ensure it is implemented,” he said, commenting the pass rate at his school had improved from 57.5% in 2017 to 80% at the end of 2018.
The course, aimed at school leaders, focuses on financial management, systems thinking and personal mastery. It is offered by GSB in association with the Principals Academy Trust, the Capitec Foundation and other partners. Bank’s chief executive officer (CEO) Gerrie Fourie was a guest speaker at the event. He said the course provides support to principals in under-resourced areas. “School principals are at the centre of driving quality education, particularly maths and science. By impacting leadership, we can impact the entire school,” he said. The other principals were Natasha Pather of Alpine Primary in Mitchell’s Plain, Bongani Macikama of Dunoon Primary in Du-
noon, Searle Benjamin of Emil Weder High in Genadendal, Keith Meyer (acting) of Fairview Primary in Grassy Park, Tanya van Graan of Highlands Primary in Mitchell’s Plain, Thabo Mokhanya of Hopolang Combined School in Gugulethu, Ntsikelelo Ngcenge (acting) of Intshukumo Secondary School in Gugulethu, Dalene Olivier of La Rochelle Girls’ Primary in Paarl, Lincoln Wildschut of Mount Pleasant Primary in Hermanus, Jeffrey King of Northpine Primary in Brackenfell, Sam Sehloho of Ntwasahlobo Primary in Khayelitsha, Nomsa Mzola (deputy) of Nyameko Primary in Mfuleni, Charlton Williams of Simonsberg Primary in Kraaifontein, Bongani Dwlathi, of Sonwabo Primary in Gugulethu, Zameka Mfubesi
of Umveso Wama Apile High in Grabouw, Deon Bougardt at Wavecrest Primary in Mitchell’s Plain and Sonamzi Batandwa of Welwitschia Primary in Delft. The GSB programme is run at the university during the school holidays, with 16 days of contact time per year. The Capitec Foundation offers bursaries to principals. Fourie adds one school principal can have an impact on the lives of up to 1 400 learners in a year. “Principals in under-resourced areas have tremendous ongoing obstacles to work through, including irregular school fees, crime, a critical lack of resources and lack of teacher training.” V Continued on page 3.
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