Roodepark market offered something for everyone
The third instalment was once again a huge success
The third instalment of Roodepark High School’s Arts and Crafts Market was once again a huge success, and everyone – including learners and teachers – had a lot of fun.
The market was kicked off with the customary Ladies Morning, where approximately 200 women had the opportunity to not only be spoilt with delicious treats, but were also entertained by singer Monique Steyn.
Afterwards, the market was declared officially open.Linda de Jager, who is in charge of the market, said, “The market is a requirement of the Technical Vocational curriculum, and all LSEN schools are expected to host one. The Heads of Department of a few of the other LSEN schools visited, and they were very impressed. They made some notes, and will be using our market as an example to start their own.”
She added that, although a lot of hard work went into the organising of the market, the learners and the teachers definitely enjoyed it more.
The market aims to give the learners at the school the opportunity to showcase the products they have made with the skills and talents they have acquired through hard work and dedication, and it was also an opportunity for the learners to actively help raise money for the school. Linda said, “All the monies received from the market will be used at the school, either to upgrade the workshops and machinery, or to help some of the learners who are unable to pay for sports tours or school fees.”
Visitors to the market were spoilt for choice as they browsed through the different stalls offering gifts, Christmas decorations, wooden furniture, children’s furniture, toys, home decor, ornaments, steel work, clothing, frozen food, cakes, jams, rusks and pancakes.
For the exhausted shoppers, there was a pop-up coffee shop, where they could enjoy a slice of home-baked cake and a refreshing drink – all served by the hard-working learners and dedicated teachers.
Linda concluded by saying, “Through this market, our learners are taught entrepreneurship skills, and we show them that they do not have to be without money after school, because they will be able to use their skills to support themselves. It is also a huge motivator for them when they see that their products have resale value.”
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