JANUARY 24 - UPDATE ON PROJECT

Well Done Newclare! - Phase 1 Complete!
  
It was wonderful to hear, at the end of 2023, that our funding has been put to good use; that the school has made significant  progress with the refurbishment of the library for the benefit of the children. It has been redecorated, reordered and partially restocked.

Teacher, Maureen Mesimela tells us . . . 
  
"The library spans an area of 5m x 10.5m roughly. Small for the 1100 children but at present we make do. Next to the library is quite a big area that is not in use, this is a future endeavor to break through and expand the library. These photographs show what we have been doing. Just creating order, colour coding books, covering book ends, covering books with plastic. Mostly using the funding provided by you.  
  
We have created an area for the grade R and 1 (5 - 7 year olds). We are so proud of this space. The carpets, some books and little toys were bought with your generous donation. Still to be done are two little chairs that we are doing up (materials already bought from the donation). The two beanbags were deep cleaned with the help of the funding as well. Oh, and I hope you like the mural I painted. My first, and I am so proud to have done that. As you can see the area needs many more books for our little ones.  
  
There is an area that we haven't touched yet, although we have bought enough paint with the funding, so that will be done soon. We wish to create a resource centre here for the teachers. This area is at the back and will be where we wish to break through in the future. So in the meantime all the old books have been sorted to be available for teachers' subject research.  
  
But here is where we will need future help because the ceiling is damaged in one corner and the shelving also needs to be repainted, floors need to be done the little sink area needs a new sink and we would like to provide seating, a printer and laptop for the teachers use.  
at present we have spent a total sum of R25 578 (£1132) 

  
With huge gratitude from Newclare Primary School".

FURTHER UPDATE: FEBRUARY 

Newclare Primary School (South Africa) - RE has received the following information from Maureen Mesimela at Newclare Primary School on the 5th February 2024.

A happy new year to you, your family and all involved at Rotary.
I just wanted to assure you that the financial report was completed, and signed off and will be sent to you ASAP.
The year started off a little rocky with no librarian but the interns returned on Wednesday so library will be up and running by Monday. We are so proud of how it looks and can't wait for kids to start taking out books especially the age groups which are partnering with Byrchall
high.

The International Committee have decide that we will continue to support/fund Newclare Primary School during this year and will discuss a suitable donation at our next meeting.

FURTHER UPDATE April 9: Further photographs showing the library in use.Now in gallery

NB: Permission has been sought and granted for us to publish these photographs on our website.The school website can be found at: Newclare Primary School