For former UCS learner, Bongani Matlebe, his biggest accomplishment to date has been to achieve one particular goal: to be at the very school he came from. “I was a beneficiary of the fundraising programme that I am now managing as the newly appointed fundraiser at the school,” he explains. “This was a goal for...
It’s the school’s duty to teach children how to be responsible citizens! Take UCS, situated in the heart of Yeoville, in inner-city Johannesburg. This primary and high school epitomises the word “responsibility”, which could be why it is a place of learning to be reckoned with. It stands out proudly in its community, a beacon...
Melissa Thandokazi Sontashe was already dreaming of big business when she was little. Even though she was poor she would picture herself all grown up with lots of money. She pictured herself giving some of that money to the less fortunate people who lived in her rural community. “From a young age I looked up...
Living Maths has seen numerous UCS learners achieve great results in Maths and Science. It also recently provided the opportunity for them to be inspired about reaching greatness. For several years, UCS has nurtured a resourceful relationship with Living Maths, a programme that has provided mathematics support to thousands of learners around South Africa for...
Behind every UCS parent is a learner striving for a better future; one where a child can dream of becoming anything she puts her mind to. Mpuseng Dorah Mabusela, or Dorah (second from left) as she is known to everyone at UCS (United Church School) where she works, is a hardworking single parent of three...
Picture this: A little girl standing all alone in her small bedroom surrounded by an imaginary class of children. And she is the teacher. She uses scruffy old magazines as the text books. Teaching to her imaginary class is her daily game. She is poor but loved dearly by her single mom and grandparents. She...
25-year old Thabiso Chauke is a real go-getter. He is also a giver of gifts as the founder of Two Pairs of Shoes. The NGO puts school shoes on the feet of children who cannot afford to buy their own. “I went to a very good school. So, I thought it was important for me to...
Perhaps it’s the experience she has gained from working at organisations like Nkosi’s Haven that gives UCS’s social worker Jane Mwase the innate ability to spot a troubled child and provide the right kind of care. If it weren’t for this nurturing spirit, a Matric learner at the school would probably not have been reunited...
5 ways skills development helps young children UCS doesn’t let a challenge get in its way of providing the learners with a well-rounded education. In fact, the educators at the school have simply learned to think and work out of the box. One example is how the school tackles skills development. With very little outdoor...
5 reasons why school excursions benefit children The Woolies Class Visits are something to look forward to at UCS. The primary school learners are filled with excitement as they countdown to the date of the visit. It’s a little like anticipating a birthday, or even Christmas. The reason for all the excitement is because the...