Au Cap primary school celebrates Education week |30 January 2024
Au Cap primary school commemorated Education Week yesterday by inviting parents to join their children at school for a book activity.
The event鈥檚 theme was 鈥楳ulticultural World Book Day鈥� and took place at the school鈥檚 library from 1pm onwards.
The activity was launched by head teacher, Kathleen Samson and included a short reflection on the importance of books by teachers Rose-May Belle and Mariona Ah-kong.
One of the parents, Ineese Salomon, also stressed on the importance of reading, while Agnes Melanie conducted a story telling session about a little boy named Paul who consumed an expired drink as he was unable to read, and ended up in hospital.
The school鈥檚 head teacher Kathleen Samson stated that the activity鈥檚 aim was to get parents and other partners to become more engaged in school life.
听鈥淏ecoming engaged does not only mean attending meetings and coming to open days. This activity also serves to give parents better insight in supporting and promoting reading,鈥� she said.
Speaking to 91香蕉视频 NATION at the end of the activity, Mrs Samson said it was successful on its first attempt and expressed satisfaction at the parents鈥� turnout.
Yesterday鈥檚 event also included a donation of books and presentation of a token of appreciation to one of the parents who has always been supportive towards the school鈥檚 activities.
One parent stated that she was happy with the initiative and saw it as a way to follow her child鈥檚 progress. She also encouraged other parents to remain engaged in their child鈥檚 development.
The activity ended with one-on-one reading sessions by parents and their kids so they could monitor the latter鈥檚 progress.
The accompanying photos show some key moments of this event.
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Anika Cathene
