The New Reception Classrooms
The Honorable Assistant Minister of Education, Mr Siele, officially opened our new Reception Classrooms on Thursday 8 March 2006. The new building has appropriately been named ‘Tshipidi’, a word which encapsulates the essence of what our Reception year is all about.
Ms Rowland explains it for us; “Tshipidi is the love of an adult to a child, the nurturing, the teaching, the patience, building of confidence and trust. You take each step with this child until you are confident that he is able to do it on his own. Even then, you still keep a distant eye, monitoring and offering guidance where necessary until the child reaches adulthood and is able to face the world on his own”.
Resident Artist 2006-2007
From mid 2006 to mid 2007 the well know local Artist Q Moses from the western Kalahari, was resident at Northside.
We are lucky to have benefited, not only from his interaction and input with the children on creative projects but also from the beautiful murals he painted on two exterior walls of the school buildings.
The first Mural depicts the hierarchy of the school administration, with images of an elephant bull, secretary bird, hunter and porcupine.
The second tells of the schools values including; open minded-ness, caring, thinking and inquiring to name a few, using images of an ostrich, giraffe and guinea fowl. This is steeped in the tradition of Basarwa (Bushman) storytelling. Follow the link on this page to learn more about Q Moses.
Going Forward
A strategic Planning session is planned for June 2008, when the construction of the new school boundary wall will be planned.
The school also remains involved in ongoing CIS work.
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