INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

BONISANANI PRIMARY SCHOOLBONISANANI PRIMARY SCHOOLEAST ELEVATIONEAST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATIONWEST ELEVATION

SCHOOL PROFILESCHOOL PROFILE

• When was it established?

SCHOOL PROFILE - ContinuedSCHOOL PROFILE - Continued

• The name Bonisanani ?

SCHOOL PROFILE - ContinuedSCHOOL PROFILE - Continued• What makes the school

different from others ?

““Negative impact of Invasive Alien Negative impact of Invasive Alien Plants on social life”Plants on social life”

““Negative impact of IAP’s on Negative impact of IAP’s on social life”social life”

Stagnant Water

Legislative documents consideredLegislative documents considered

• Act 108 of 1996, Section 24 (a & b)

Everyone has the right-

a) to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing, and

b) to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that-

Legislative documents-ContinuedLegislative documents-ContinuedI. Prevent pollution and ecological degradation;

II. Promote conservation; and

III. Secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.

• Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act , 1983 (Act No. 43 of 1983). The Act regulates how invasive alien plants should be dealt with.

WHY THIS TOPIC?WHY THIS TOPIC?• Burglary activities• Poverty

OBJECTIVES1. Is to encourage learners & community to be

responsible for the environment where they live.

2. Is to encourage and engage our community in developing vegetable gardens to alleviate poverty and improve livelihood and community wellbeing.

TOPIC (Continued)TOPIC (Continued)

• Getting started Phezukomkhono

Administration, Action, DiscoveryAdministration, Action, Discovery

Stakeholders involvedStakeholders involved

• Bonisanani Primary• Ntuzuma Co-operative• DSW• INK Office• KZN Dept. of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs & Rural Development• Mr. Khumalo• SAPS/F

Stakeholders involved - ContinuedStakeholders involved - Continued• Bonisanani Primary• Parks – Ethekwini Mun.• Neighbouring Schools

SafetySafety

Discovering animals living in WaterDiscovering animals living in Water

Under the BridgeUnder the Bridge

Community BenefitCommunity Benefit

• Mr Khumalo thanked learners for clearing the stream.

• Water drawn from the stream.

• Transporting water• Water storage.• Usage: Watering and

drinking

@ home@ homeOne home One gardenOne home One garden

Community benefitCommunity benefit

• Stream cleared• Home gardens• Water Bill• Clean environment• Reduced crime• Receiving tools

METHOD USEDMETHOD USED

• Mechanical approach: Pulling. This approach was chosen because we worked with children, using other methods like chemicals was not going to achieve our goal and it’s dangerous to children, vegetation and insects that lives in water.

School BenefitSchool Benefit

• School Gardening• Soil preparation• Measurements• Foundation phase

School BenefitSchool Benefit

• Community gardens• One school one

garden• Selling of vegetables• Nutrition

Species found on clean riverSpecies found on clean river

Crabs were collected for Class activities

LA: Natural SciencesLA: Natural SciencesGrade 6Grade 6

• LO: 3

• AS: 6.2.1

INTEGRATION

• EMS LO 3: Managerial, consumer, and financial knowledge and skills.

• Mathematics LO 4: Measurements

Classroom ActivityClassroom Activity

• INVERTEBRATES: Crab

• Definition of invertebrate

• Identification

• Habitat

• Body

• Movement

Classroom Activity - continuesClassroom Activity - continues

Classroom Activity- continuesClassroom Activity- continues

Group discussions Assessment

ChallengesChallenges• Type of soil we have.• Parental support.• Selling of product.• Shortage of safety attire, gloves, hats/caps. Overcoming Challenges• Invited KZN Dept. of Agriculture, Environmental

Affairs & Rural Development, Parks & Recreation for soil inspection.

• Learners involved are taking vegetables home.• Selling it to school supplier (Nutrition).

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Let us all as educators together with sister Departments educate and encourage our communities to be involved in the environmental projects.

• The Government should start considering Volunteers and give them Honoraria about the wonderful work they are doing in our communities.

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Let’s all heed the call by KZN Dept. of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs & Rural Development which says; “Think Global and act locally to save our planet”.

• We recommend that the Government Departments, Municipality take full recognition of Primary Schools and start to invest in them for this country to progress. In Zulu we say “Inkunzi isematholeni”

INKUNZI ISEMATHOLENIINKUNZI ISEMATHOLENI

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