Ntokozweni Primary School won the environmental awareness competition of Pick n Pay and was awarded a three-year contract to supply the school with food parcels.
Kwa-Thema- Life orientation and natural science teacher Nomsa Xundu established a food garden at Ntokozweni Primary School in 2016.
To share her love of gardening with the youth, she established a school garden.
Xundu takes care of the garden with the help of the school’s children. She educates them about the garden and allows them to visit the garden twice a day.
“Last year Pick n Pay approached our school and shared their competitions with us, which we entered under the environmental awareness category.
“The competition ran throughout the year and they observed the sustainability of our garden. In December last year, we were one of the two schools who had won the competition,” explained Xundu.
She said the school won R2 500 to buy garden supplies and a Pick n Pay food parcel contract that will run for three years.
“The school will identify 20 learners in need of these food parcels to receive monthly. These parcels will make a huge difference in these children’s lives, as many come from underprivileged backgrounds.
“As a school, we are grateful for this initiative. Our school consists of many learners who come from child-headed families and orphanages. One-hundred-and-thirty Grade Four learners also received pencil cases,” she added.
Xundu emphasised the gardening project would continue for many years at the school as it provides the school and its learners with fresh vegetables.
She added they also partnered with Kellogg’s and Real Hope towards their garden development.
“They provided us with garden supplies such as seeds to plant for the whole year and growth pots. They made three nurseries for us so we may grow sensitive vegetables in a friendly environment,” said Xundu.
She thanked Pick n Pay, Kellogg’s and Real Hope, saying their garden has everything they need.
“Kellogg’s and Real Hope also trained 100 parents from our school on how to care for their home gardens and gave them equipment. They also received gift boxes to help them start their own gardens. The boxes contained seeds that lasted for a year,” she mentioned.
She concluded by thanking the school principal for not giving up on their gardening project.
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