Putting JBCHS back on track

ý Appointment of Garth Jacobs as administrator;

ý Appointment of additional teachers to grow staff complement to 32 (two Funza Lushaka Bursary teachers, seven temporary and two substitute teachers);

ý Advertisement of principal’s post; ý Grade 12 textbooks; ý Additional learning and teaching support materials;

ý Remedial programmes in maths and comprehension for Grade 8 classes, as well as maths and accounting (in third term);

ý Science kit and extra chemicals worth R60 000 for two science laboratories. This will be in collaboration with Eskom’s TracSA programme, which will also provide assistance in physical science experiments every Tuesday;

ý Six new classrooms (in addition to the six prefab classrooms that were delivered last year);

ý 18 computers for administration and towards the school’s computer laboratory;

ý Eskom to deliver on memorandum of understanding (MoU) in third term – one fully equipped computer laboratory, 10 computers with WiFi and telematics for the media centre;

ý Eastern Cape Department of Sport and Recreation to provide sport kit and equipment for all the sporting codes at the school. “As the establishment of Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive High School was a first for the department in the Eastern Cape province since the dawn of democracy, the challenges we have encountered also came with lessons,” provincial education spokesman Mali Mtima explained.

“Hence, we are proud to say the lessons learnt are invaluable and, as such, delivery of stationery, equipment and the general resourcing of the school has provided us with lessons we will proudly share with others as we continue to ensure every district has one of these schools.”