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Batahbile Primary School in Doornrandje is the focus of much energetic labour, innovation and goodwill.

To follow the story of how a few dedicated people can change the lves of many, visit the school's own website www.bathabileschool.org.za and click on "see us grow".

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Bathabile School has been bursting out of its seams this year, and classrooms are just not adequate.

The work went out, and the surrounding community - the Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservancy and the Laezonia/Doonrnrandje Blockwatch - has responded to the need.

 

The building of a classroom has opened the way for skills transfer, networking and "feel good" assistance.

Niko Knigge write about the first day building a rammed earth classroom:

"Colleagues, there will not be a daily progress report on the Bathablile classroom but the first working day was just too exciting not to give some feedback.
Thanks to Francis Gomes’ donation of a truck and front-end loader +/- 17m3 soil is on site. Nick Dale made the moulds, Tina brought the straw.
The school workers removed the fence while older children assisted in clearing the site in the morning. Younger children joined in the afternoon to move the remaining smaller debris on the building site. Many hands made light work!
Tina, Solly (the headmaster) & I strategised on labour. Martha wrote a letter to parents and we are not expecting 10 – 20 parents as from Thursday. Wednesday the school workers and I will hone our brick making skills and Thursday we train the parents.
Francis promised us the machines to dig the trenches once we are ready. We also have the offer of a brick making machine, a complete set of roof trusses, more doors an window frames and steel frame in which we can build an entire school room!
Much of this stuff we will not need for this project, but it is very heartening to meet someone who offers so generously."

 

 

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Join Johanna Czerny and Friends at 13:00 for 14:00, at Jakkalsdans, Oori Game Reserve.
Proceeds: Buying a mate for the Oori's George the Giraffe!
Cost: R80 pp. Kids under 12: free. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy under the trees
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The province (Gauteng) has commissioned a strategic plan to guide planning in an area where great pressure for development exists. The Conservancy falls into about half of the study region, and the study is of great interest to the Conservancy.