Excitement was evident on the faces of young children from Lwandle during the Lwandle Grade R Professional Learning Community (PLC) Sport Day held at Lwandle Stadium on Friday 6 March.
At least 11 pre-primary schools attended the event, bringing together learners, teachers and parents for a day of fun and physical activity. Event organiser Somikazi Mtya described the event as a special day for the children, saying its aim is to nurture and develop learners.
“Learners are developing in many ways. They need to develop mentally and physically as well, so we must balance both. They need time to play. We are also creating social cohesion where they interact with other children,” said Mtya.
She added that not all children excel academically and encouraged parents to support their children during school activities.“Children perform better when they see their parents. They become motivated and their self-esteem improves,” she said.Mtya said they were pleased with the turnout of parents but highlighted a lack of playing equipment as one of the biggest challenges faced by the schools.
Parent Phatheka Mzula described the event as exciting and said it was her first time attending.
“It is nice to be here. The atmosphere is fantastic. My child was so excited to see me because I didn’t tell her I would come. I appeal to other parents to support their children,” said Mzula.Teacher Nompumelelo Makapela from Somlandela Pre-School said the objective of the event is to expose children to sport.
“Most of the children don’t have enough time to play because they don’t have playgrounds at their schools. For them, coming here means a lot,” said Makapela.
