{"id":45393,"date":"2024-07-24T11:24:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T09:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/library-launched-at-parkwood-primary-school-20240724\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:44:59","slug":"library-launched-at-parkwood-primary-school-20240724","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/library-launched-at-parkwood-primary-school-20240724\/","title":{"rendered":"Library launched at Parkwood Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parkwood Primary School celebrated Mandela Day with the opening of its first library, serving over 700 learners.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The project was led by Bronwyn Newman from Rescue A Young Life, with support from various organisations and volunteers.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The day included activities such as reading sessions, entertainment by comedians, and the distribution of hotdogs to the learners.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>All hands were on deck leading up to Mandela Day on Thursday 18 July, to bring to life the vision for a much-needed library at Parkwood Primary School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, spearheaded by Rescue A Young Life (RAYL) founder Bronwyn Newman, brought together different organisations and volunteers to ensure the school finally had a library space and books to service more than 700 learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the first library for the school, which since its inception over 50 years ago, never had a designated library space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <span><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/span> visited the library, where previously there was a sterile-looking white wall, had been transformed into a colourful mural with matching bean bags for learners to sit and read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/tags\/topics\/mandela%20day%202024\" target=\"_blank\">Mandela Day 2024 events held in Cape Town<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the opposite side, new white shelves housed more than 2 000 shiny new books donated by Juta Publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe not only celebrated Mandela Day with a new library but also explained to the learners why Madiba Day is so important,\u201d said Newman. \u201cWe must value, on the education spectrum, what the late Nelson Mandela tried to imprint in the youth which is why today these resources are available to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day was a buzz of activity as hundreds of hotdogs were prepared for learners, while volunteers visited various classes to read books and comedians entertained with fun and humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_31a7d35d\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3827\/b64a431e3ec5461e98e92ebc6cfe40bd.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/13719c105f45425b995e03d69bdffa48.jpg\" title=\"Emile Jansen gave sound advice to young learners at Parkwood Primary School on Mandela Day. PHOTO: Natasha Bezuidenhout\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Emile Jansen gave sound advice to young learners at Parkwood Primary School on Mandela Day. PHOTO: Natasha Bezuidenhout<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ambassadors\">Ambassadors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tariq Paulse, an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/funnyman.the1\/reels\/\" target=\"_blank\">stand-up comedian<\/a> from Pelican Park with the stage name The Funny Man, said he was happy to connect with young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have made a career out of having fun through comedy,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His inspiration to be a comedian came from watching the likes of global star Trevor Noah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing a brand ambassador for<a href=\"https:\/\/mot.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Mot <\/a>(meaning courage) South Africa, most of our material relates to teenagers and situations that they could face,\u201d said Paulse. \u201cWe tend to place 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