JEFFREYS Bay Wind Farm once again invited learners to join in the festivities of Global Wind Day, by participating in a writing and creativity competition, aimed at foundation phase school learners.
Under the theme, ‘Things That Fly’, hundreds of learners across community schools in Jeffreys Bay, Hankey and Humansdorp, were asked to build something that could fly, experiment with their flying object and then complete an independent writing composition.
Since 2014, local schools in the Kouga area have been celebrating Global Wind Day, which takes place each year on June 15. This area is home to some of the largest and most prominent wind farms in South Africa, playing a big part in the country’s wind energy sector.
Nine winners from each participating school were selected as prize winners.
Prizes included books (suitable for each grade) and a medal (gold, silver and bronze) for the three winners in each school, as well as certificates for each participant.
Economic development officer for Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, Tsholofelo Moote, said that the initiative was a brilliant way for children to celebrate the power of wind.
“It gives them a chance to brainstorm ideas of reshaping energy systems and reducing
