WESSA Glencore report 2022

Kromdraai Primary School

Kromdraai

A POSITIVE CHANGE AT KROMDRAAI Through the project learners have an increased awareness of environmental issues, a sense of responsibility and are conscious

Rainwater harvesting at the school is supplying clean water throughout the school for hygiene purposes The biodiversity garden has helped with improving learners plant knowledge and understanding the role of biodiversity in ecosystem health Teachers conduct lessons at these biodiversity gardens which are opportunities for learners to take part in hands on activities. Kromdraai Primary has been taken through various recycling lessons and have since started making Eco-bricks to reduce plastic waste in their school ground.

Kromdraai Primary School is situated in Hlalanikahle, Mpumalanga. The area where the school is situated is surrounded by informal settlements and most parents are unemployed and are dependent on social grants. The school has highly benefitted from taking part in the Glencore Eco-Schools project. The school’s food garden project has been able to provide a continuous supply of food to the schools feeding scheme and support community members in need The vegetable scraps are used to make organic compost Parents are impressed after

of their surroundings . Kromdraai Primary has made great progress with improving sanitation around the school and conserving water. Healthy food from the vegetable garden supplements the schools feeding scheme and vulnerable learners are able to take food home to their families. Teachers at Kromdraai Primary are now delivering outdoor lessons and other adopting innovative teaching strategies.

a few learners started making vegetable gardens at home from the experience they got from school.

Celebrating their Eco- Schools award!

Learners working in the food garden

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