Classroom hero rewarded for storytelling talent
THE Pick n Pay School Club presented the Hero Award to Keschrie Booysen, a Grade five pupil from Philadelphia Primary School, in Atlantis, for exceptional writing and narration of her own story, and winning the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Story Stars Competition.
The Hero Awards was set up by the Pick n Pay School Club as an initiative to encourage good behaviour and attitudes in schools, by celebrating and rewarding everyday acts of heroism in the classroom, playground, sports field, or in their community.
Andre Nel, the head of sustainability at Pick n Pay, noted that they wanted to commemorate this pupil’s phenomenal achievement.
“It’s important to celebrate these achievements among our nation’s children, so that we further motivate them to always work on reaching their goals and dreams. We are proud of young Keschrie and her talent,” says Nel.
Apart from the main prize from the WCED, Booysen was handed her Hero Award certificate and badge, in a ceremony attended by her grade, as well as a R1 000 Pick n Pay gift card.
Ms Loubscher, the teacher who encouraged Booysen to enter the WCED competition, was also given a R500 gift card.
Booysen’s classmates were able to celebrate her success with gifts from the Pick n Pay School Club, which included Easter eggs and Pick n Pay pencil cases made from recycled plastic bottles. The school’s Grade one pupils were also surprised with stationery hampers, valued at more than R200.
The Pick n Pay School Club is a network of more than 3 000 schools, that receive free educational resources every year to aid pupils and teachers in their educational endeavours.