{"id":294742,"date":"2025-11-19T10:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=294742"},"modified":"2025-11-19T10:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T08:40:57","slug":"cape-towns-perivale-primary-gets-classroom-libraries-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-towns-perivale-primary-gets-classroom-libraries-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town&#8217;s Perivale Primary gets classroom libraries boost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAPE TOWN-<\/strong>Perivale Primary School\u2019s learners can look forward to enjoying the wonders of a book within the comforts of their classroom after the school launched its library initiative on Wednesday 12 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign, funded and supported by The Principals Academy, provides every classroom with its own collection ranging from stories and fairytales to educational topics. The launch of classroom libraries aims to give easy access of reading materials for learners throughout the school day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(768 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"WCED\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-294745\" data-id=\"294745\" data-aspect-ratio=\"768 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fbe22316-a988-4695-b9f4-08e0074121d0-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fbe22316-a988-4695-b9f4-08e0074121d0-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fbe22316-a988-4695-b9f4-08e0074121d0-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fbe22316-a988-4695-b9f4-08e0074121d0.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The learners seen getting stuck into the books in \ntheir new classroom library<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"WCED\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-294743\" data-id=\"294743\" data-aspect-ratio=\"672 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b648f7b2-4b6b-43b8-821c-cb40cbc35ad9-672x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b648f7b2-4b6b-43b8-821c-cb40cbc35ad9-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b648f7b2-4b6b-43b8-821c-cb40cbc35ad9-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b648f7b2-4b6b-43b8-821c-cb40cbc35ad9-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/b648f7b2-4b6b-43b8-821c-cb40cbc35ad9.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Perivale Primary School celebrated their classroom \nlibrary initiative. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"WCED\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-294744\" data-id=\"294744\" data-aspect-ratio=\"791 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/daf50024-6181-411b-ac19-1508c06d46c3-791x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/daf50024-6181-411b-ac19-1508c06d46c3-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/daf50024-6181-411b-ac19-1508c06d46c3-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/daf50024-6181-411b-ac19-1508c06d46c3-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/daf50024-6181-411b-ac19-1508c06d46c3.jpg 1236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Every classroom with its own collection of books \nranging from stories and fairytales to educational \ntopics.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicolene Langner, the school spokesperson, said learners will be exposed to numerous educational topics, including \u201chow a clock works\u201d and \u201chow many fish are in the sea\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She praised the Principals Academy for making the initiative a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Principals Academy Trust (PAT) was 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