Principals, deputy principals and hundreds of community members braced the icy winter weather to join Radio Tygerberg for an outside broadcast in partnership with Beyond the Edge Tutoring at Wespoort Primary on Saturday, 29th June.
Beyond the Edge Tutoring gave away more than 150 stationery packs to learners and parents. Individuals enjoyed warm hot chocolate and were escorted to self-reflecting parent empowerment sessions. Aimed at enlightening parents on the challenges and policies within education and to give them guidance to support their children, the session also covered a number of positive parents techniques.
To join the festivities, hourly voucher giveaways to the value of R1000 was given, including food and cosmetic vouchers.
A number of educators were also assigned to perform reading assessments to test the learners average reading levels. Edmunt, Director of Beyond the Edge Tutoring explained that after years of working in the tutoring business, he is very concerned that the already low level of literacy is dropping every year. He, therefore, decided to include reading assessment as part of the outside broadcast promotion.
EduBiz Media partnered with Beyond the Edge Tutoring on this initiative and gave away more than R50 000 in online study vouchers.
Zaida Julius, the director of EduBiz Media said that they are delighted to be part of this great initiative and invite individuals that want online study vouchers to contact them. EduBiz Media has one million rand in online study vouchers available each term.
Not all was read and study, however, as jumping castles and festivities for the kids were also arranged for their enjoyment.
Mr Hendricks, Principal of Wespoort Primary said that he is very happy to be part of this great initiative. He has personal experience with having his daughter in the Beyond the Edge tutoring programme – and can attest that the tutoring programme has and continues to work for his daughter. He is pleased that Wespoort Primary is one of the main tutoring venues in Mitchell’s Plain.
Mr Abrahams, PRO of the Progressive Principals’ Association, said that the PPA is very appreciative of the many initiatives that Beyond the Edge Tutoring and EduBiz Media brings to the communities. It is great to see that they invest their time and resources to uplift the poorer schools. The parent empowerment sessions are a great idea and give parents great guidance into the challenges that educators and learners face on a daily basis. Keep up the great work teams Beyond the Edge and EduBiz.
Edmunt of Beyond the Edge Tutoring says he will continue to support the PPA initiatives and the poor schools.
