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Sections of Harmony Primary’s new school are already in use by learners and teachers.PHOTO: HARMONY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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espite this year’s endless interruptions to the school calendar as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the long-overdue R75 million upgrade of Harmony Primary School is well under way. Vaughn Adriaanse, the school’s deputy principal, says management is happy with the progress made so far. “It’s been a little longer than a week that the Intersen phase (intermediate and senior phases from Grades 4 to 7) has moved into this (new) block,” says Adriaanse, pointing to the new brick-andmortar classrooms where learning has already begun. Last year, People’s Post reported on the upcoming revamp (“School gets R75m facelift”,
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23 April 2019). At the time, the Western Cape department of education’s spokesperson, Bronagh Hammond, made note that the expected cost would cover the complete replacement of the school, rather than a simple makeover. The previous structure was a plankie school, built using prefab materials with an expected lifespan of only 10 years. These were expected to be upgraded to brick before the deterioration of the structure but, Hammond added, they were built during the apartheid era. According to Adriaanse, the school celebrates its 60th birthday this year. This milestone couldn’t have been marked in a better way than to receive a new school building. With the Intersen and Foundation phases complete, for the most part, the learners and staff are eagerly awaiting the start of construction on their sports field and the comple-
tion of their first school hall. “We haven’t ever had a school hall. Having one is really something to be proud of and excited about, so we really can’t wait,” Adriaanse says. He explains that the previous “hall” was merely a large classroom that could not hold more than the two or three classes in a single grade. Other new features the learners and staff will also be able to enjoy are a dance studio and a science lab. The previous structure didn’t cater for each of these classrooms either, Adriaanse says, “so this new school comes with all the bells and whistles”. “We’re very appreciative, especially to allow our students to experience things they may have never experienced before.” The anticipated time of completion would have been at the end of this year. “But then Covid-19 happened and as a result, obviously
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everything has been delayed – but the (department’s contractors) have done very well in terms of where they are now,” he says. The new building, Adriaanse adds, also caters for expected growth in the number of learners at the school. As the interim prefab classroom structures were dismantled last week, the learners and staff could really see their new school taking shape. Hammond confirms the school hall and sports field form part of phase two delivery, expected to be completed in February next year. The last item on the school’s “wish list” is for new and suitable furniture and equipment. The school is appealing to former learners and donors, who are in a position to make a monetary donation or furniture, to contact them to help. V Call the school on 021 701 3322 to assist.
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