WESSA Schools Programme Impact Report 2020

recently signed a contract with a supplier of solar energy so our school is now operating on solar power and is not dependent on Eskom. Water to irrigate the school’s sports fields is supplied from a borehole that was drilled at the end of 2019.

750 kg bottle tops 10.9 kg bread tags

tags. The winning class in our school, Grade 5A, collected 171 kg of bottle tops and was treated to an outing to the Rand Water Board.

vehicles out of these materials, using the theme: “Journey Around the World travelling in a Nissan Vehicle”. It was a project the learners did during Arts and Culture as part of their assessment mark. Recycled cold drink tops were used to make decorations for the food tent at the Go-Kart race event. Old wooden pallets, boxes and other recycled materials were used to make decorations and signage. The plastic tags from bread bags are collected and donated to the Sweethearts Foundation , which gives wheelchairs to underprivileged people. Through our recycling programme we have helped to show the children all the different things they can recycle or reuse at home in order to reduce their waste. In total, last year we recycled 750 kg of bottle tops and 10.9 kg of bread

We are trying to make sure that we are environmentally conscious in as many areas as possible. For example, all the school’s teabags and other organic waste material are put into our compost pit. We

Plastic tags from bread bags are collected and donated

to the Sweethearts Foundation, which gives wheelchairs to underprivileged people. Through our recycling programme we have helped to show the children all the different things they can recycle or reuse at home in order to reduce their waste.

IN FUTURE Looking ahead at this point, we all need to remain aware of keeping healthy and safe. The Covid-19 pandemic reminds us to be more aware of basic hygiene. As we return to school over the next few months, I am sure this will be tested.

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