Pack for purpose hits Woodlands!

Grade 2A, Mrs Phillips receiving their packs.

After a successful demonstration from the rope skipping girls in a conference the week before, the backpacker received the largest donation from pack for a purpose yet!

Rope skippers received bays with stationary and clothing

Grade 4B, Mrs Schoeman

On Friday 23rd November boxes of stationary, school clothes and art supplies arrived in the library doorstep and GCU team quickly got to work sorting it all out. They made a stationary pack for each of the educators who were delighted to receive stationary for next year. Enough pencils for one per student, an art box, colouring pencils, pens and colouring pens. We were also fortunate enough to receive school clothing so we gave 5 sets to each class for the teachers to decide who was most in need of some new clothes. The GCU staff, educators and learners were so excited and for everything that this donation gave us. We would like to thank all those that donated to pack for a purpose, I hope these pictures give the sense of excitement and appreciation from GCU and the learners at Woodlands Primary.

Sizing up for the little ones uniform!

Codi beaming after receiving some new clothes.

By

Laaiqah Safter

Library Assistant

Fundraising success for GCU Rope SKipping

Our GCU rope skipping team had a fundraiser on Friday 2^nd November and what a day it was. After brainstorming ideas with the fundraising committee for a week, we finally settled on having a boerewors stand to raise money. It was the first time we had taken on such a task but we all took it on with determination. After some careful planning, a parent meeting, taking orders, securing the venue and getting the ok from Mario we were ready to go on Friday morning. The venue was the library at Woodlands Primary School.

GCU team lending a hand

The event was truly a team effort from the GCU team. Everyone gave a helping hand in some way, be it cutting potatoes and onions or preparing rolls and cooking, they did a fantastic job! The children, teachers, students and some of our community who joined in really enjoyed the whole day. The day was huge success raising more than R1,500. Some of the money will be going toward a holiday outing for our rope skipping girls who have been dedicated to the program this year. It is a well-deserved outing as they have all succeeded in their own way either through skipping, tutoring or maturing as individuals.

Wardah and Yolanda and I would like to thank everyone who supported us. Firstly for Mario in assisting with funds. To the principal, staff and students at Woodlands for the venue and supporting the stand and lastly to the GCU staff for helping us in doing their bit. This was the first and certainly not the last so watch this space for more fundraising action in the New Year!

Shafiek on cooking duty

By Laaiqah Safter
GCU

Grade 3's mini blogs!

Grade 3A

A few words from some of Woodlands grade 3 students:

"Hi my name is Jehaan I am 9 years old and I am in grade 3B, I would like to thanks them for giving us a cheque for the library. I had a good time playing with them, we played games and tehy told us about Scotland. Thank you for visiting our school.!"

"My name is Tamsin, I was happy to see them and they were happy to see us. They enjpyed Woodlands Primary and they were happy to see our teacher and the teachers were happy to see them."

"My name is Asive, I am 8 years old and I am in grade 3a, Larbert love to play with us and they support our school, my favorite memory was Monica because she is sweet and loves jokes, I would like to thank Larbert for coming and playing with us and supporting our school."

"I will thank them for everything they did for us. They made us happy, very happy. I loved them. When they ran and play with us all the time. I want to say thank you for what they did for us and out school" Moesfiekah, 8 years, 3A

"They came when it was home time and did the Waka Waka. I like how they dance and how they act. I miss them so much and for letting them visit us, thank you from Aneez."

Grade 3B

By Grade 3

Woodlands and Larbert make front page news!

After a truly amazing farewell to our foreign friends, This week saw the Peoples post publish a front page photo of the Larbert High students and an article and the Athlone soon followed with a big article in their paper. One teacher commented saying "its so nice to see something positive in the paper". The visit from Larbert not only boosted the school and GCU but the community and it shows how a little help really goes a long way. Here are a few comments from the grade 1 and 2 children on their experiences with the Scots.


Aden
"They made us happy. I enjoy the way they play with us"

Alkeshia
"They took photos of us, we chase them an had fun they made us happy"

Sibulele
"Their dance were funny. They gave us some lessons and I enjoyed it, we danced for them. I was sad when they went home."

Zakie
"I'm gunna miss the fun we had with them."


Rashaad
"I was excited when they came to visit us, one of the Scotland girls did cry because she wanted to stay here"

Shiloh and Simpiwe
"They gave us a donation and we appreciate their donation"

Shadian and Caleb
"They danced with us, they also played soccer"

Zaakira and Zahiera
" they danced with us, they read stories, they sing for us and they did the Waka Waka and it was funny"

Liam and Ashley
" They helped us with our school work, they played games with us, they looked funny when they did the Waka Waka and we enjoyed them very much"

BY GCU and the students of Woodlands Primary