In celebration of ‘Make A Difference Day’ earlier this year, Nova Pioneer Midrand students successfully embarked on a book collection drive with the hope of donating their books to a school based in the Alexandra township, North of Johannesburg this December.
The learning model of the Nova Pioneer schools fosters a great love of reading through daily read-alouds, guided reading and writers’ workshops. Our students donated pre-loved books to children who do not have easy access to books. “It was so heartwarming to see the enthusiasm from our Novaneers to share their books. They understand the magic of stories that lie between the covers of a book. Even the youngest students enjoy engaging with non-fiction text as they learn about the world around them,” says Jeanine Kerr, School Leader at Nova Pioneer Midrand.
Teachers know that the fastest and most effective way of improving academic results in children is to get them reading. Exposure to the written word builds vocabulary, comprehension, ability to predict and infer and improves writing skills. Other academic subjects also benefit indirectly from reading more.
“As a school that is firmly entrenched in our culture principle, we believed that donating these books was an opportunity to give a gift of learning to other children.” says Kerr.
Nova Pioneer Midrand offers private education and is currently enrolling from Grade 000 to Grade 7 in 2021. For more information and application queries contact us via email on admissions.midrand@novapioneer.com or call us on 064 946 6724.
Nova Pioneer Education Group is a Pan-African independent school network, that builds and operates world-class, affordable education, offering students grades from preschool through to secondary. The Nova Pioneer vision is to transform the lives and career paths of students and equip them for success and to enable them to lead change in Africa and around the globe in the 21st century. The school’s unique learning approach equips students with the skills to problem-solve, to innovate, to lead and prepare them to be globally competitive; ready to go forth and create the world that they envision, and not simply exist in the one they find themselves now. Nova Pioneer is currently operational in both Kenya and South Africa.
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