The Segarona Cultural Festival, which was conducted by the Johannesburg West District resulted in the learners at Roodepoort Primary School putting their school on the map.
In October, when schools reopen, the learners will represent the District at the Boksburg Theatre, after they came out first in the drama category at the Festival.
The Festival, which was held by the district from Friday, 30 July to Monday, 2 August, saw the learners bag a number of positions for the different categories they had entered.
The school was represented in four categories. In the traditional cultural category, which focused on Zulu, they placed 10th. In the dramatised poetry category, they placed second, while in dramatised prose, they paced third. In the drama category, though, they came out right on top.
“Our children have really made us proud. When we attained a first place, we could hardly believe it; however the children really deserve it because they worked very hard. Our school, which will be representing the district, will face other districts in Boksburg in October, when schools reopen,” said Rejoice Tsholetsane, the educator who was with the learners every step of the way.
Rejoice added that the whole experience was fun because seeing what other schools and learners are capable of has taught them a lot.
The Festival, which was held by the district from Friday, 30 July to Monday, 2 August, saw the learners bag a number of positions for the different categories they had entered.
The school was represented in four categories. In the traditional cultural category, which focused on Zulu, they placed 10th. In the dramatised poetry category, they placed second, while in dramatised prose, they paced third. In the drama category, though, they came out right on top.
“Our children have really made us proud. When we attained a first place, we could hardly believe it; however the children really deserve it because they worked very hard. Our school, which will be representing the district, will face other districts in Boksburg in October, when schools reopen,” said Rejoice Tsholetsane, the educator who was with the learners every step of the way.
Rejoice added that the whole experience was fun because seeing what other schools and learners are capable of has taught them a lot.
“It really was a learning curve for me and the learners. We have definitely learnt some skills from the different schools that were represented,” she added.
The group of learners said they are happy with their achievements, which have scored them three trophies, and they are ready for other upcoming competitions.
