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Plumtree primary school finally opens, 64 years after it was mooted
05 Jan 2015 at 05:27hrs | Views
PLUMTREE - Ntambana Primary School, which took 64 years to open as its construction began in 1950, is expected to open next week as an annexure of Huwana Primary School housing only Early Childhood Development (ECD) learning and Grade 1 pupils
Speaking at the official opening of Ntambana Primary School in Bulilima District recently, Matabeleland South Provincial Education director TumisangThabela said the province still had a huge backlog of both secondary and primary schools and urged rural communities to build more schools.
"Primary pupils should be walking at least five kilometres to reach schools, but unfortunately some walk as far as 15 kilometres. At the moment we've 60 communities within the province that urgently need schools," Thabela said.
She urged local authorities within the Matabeleland South province to support the construction of schools within their districts through allocating funds. She applauded Bulilima Rural District Council for prioritising school projects as they released funds towards the construction of one of the classroom blocks at Ntambana Primary School.
The education director also pointed out that schools were now required to open two entrances in each classroom to ensure the safety of children in cases of emergency.
Thabela urged the community surrounding the school to mobilise resources in order to ensure that more classroom blocks are constructed.
Some rural schools within the province have in the past been recording 0 percent pass rates at Ordinary Level and Advanced Level.
Speaking at the official opening of Ntambana Primary School in Bulilima District recently, Matabeleland South Provincial Education director TumisangThabela said the province still had a huge backlog of both secondary and primary schools and urged rural communities to build more schools.
"Primary pupils should be walking at least five kilometres to reach schools, but unfortunately some walk as far as 15 kilometres. At the moment we've 60 communities within the province that urgently need schools," Thabela said.
The education director also pointed out that schools were now required to open two entrances in each classroom to ensure the safety of children in cases of emergency.
Thabela urged the community surrounding the school to mobilise resources in order to ensure that more classroom blocks are constructed.
Some rural schools within the province have in the past been recording 0 percent pass rates at Ordinary Level and Advanced Level.
Source - Chronicle
