Parents urged to help schools development
PARENTS have been challenged to contribute towards the development of the education system in Zimbabwe by supporting schools in acquiring resources needed for teaching and learning.
Reverend Ronnie Elijah Brailsford said this at Sizane High School’s speech and prize giving ceremony where he was the guest of honour yesterday.
He said the community should support the schools in moulding pupils who are the future leaders of the nation.
“More resources need to be availed in order to support the schools. Where you have teachers that are well paid and facilities that are well equipped and you have students with the resources, you can achieve great results,” said Reverend Brailsford.
“It takes a whole village to raise a child and a whole community to make a school work. It’s not just the principal and the staff but the community needs to be there. We all need to be working together and investing in our children because the reality is that our children are the future leaders,” he said.
“We have to nurture them to ensure that we have a next generation that is ready to take their place and drive the country to prosperity.”
He urged pupils to be focused and committed to their studies.
“Pupils must shun wild behaviour such as partying, sex, alcohol and drug abuse,” he added.
The headmistress, Reverend Deborah Manyoba said the school was committed to excellence and is working hard towards building an institution that produces good results. She said that Sizane High School consistently excels in both academic and extracurricula activities.
“We are doing well as a school and we have won several awards. Our pass rate has been improving and last year we had a 73,9 percent pass rate an improvement from 2015’s 73 percent. At A-Level last year’s pass rate was 91.9 percent up from 74.7 in 2015,” said Rev Manyoba.
“In extracurricula activities our teams go up to the national levels and excel. Tinotenda Nkhoma came sixth at chess national competitions, in basketball, three of our learners were selected to be part of the under 16 national team and in tennis national competitions Ngqabutho Mazwezwe won a bronze medal. Our first aid team came second at national level. We also have Nkosiyapha Mpande who was also selected by Hope for Christ to be part of a team that visited USA on an exchange programme,” she said.
Rev Manyoba said the school had managed to secure scholarships for 11 pupils who did well in the 2016 ALevel exams to study in Poland and Russia.
Last month, the Sizane High School science club came first in the National Bridge Building Championships and proceeded to the international competitions in South Africa.
The school is in the process of building a million dollar multipurpose hall which will help ease pressure on some of its infrastructure. — @PrinceNkosy102