Avid readers of False Bay Primary School have been given extra reading material, thanks to a generous donation from Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC).
The local Rotarians recently handed over a large batch of Kagiso readers to the Macassar school.
The donation, which will bolster the literacy of learners at False Bay Primary and is valued at R118 000, was a generous contribution from the Rotary Club of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
The donation was specifically ringfenced for literacy.
According to a statement from HSRC the initiative aims to strengthen literacy and reading comprehension among learners in Grade R to Grade 3.
The Kagiso readers will be introduced in four phases, the club further related. The first phase sees the provision of 10 Kagiso readers per class in both Afrikaans and English for the first 10 classes (four Grade R and six Grade 1 classes).
The second phase of the project comprises the supplying of readers for learners of six Grade 2 classes, followed by the third phase with the supplying of readers for learners in six Grade 3 classes.
The fourth phase will see a comprehensive top-up of reading materials for all Foundation Phase classes, ensuring every class is fully equipped with the necessary reading resources.
