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...
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...
When children learn to read, it improves their overall confidence and self-esteem. UCS teachers are passionate about building literacy at their primary school. The library at the school is a perfect example of how seriously books and reading feature in the children’s daily lives. It was created to accommodate books which were generously donated by...
Behind every UCS educator is a story that speaks of experience. Deputy principal Louise Tamboer provides her literacy education expertise gained in Jamaica to teaching reading skills to Yeoville’s children. The educators at UCS all have a story to tell. One that ultimately benefits the learners at the school. Take Louise for example, who is...