WESSA Schools Programme Annual Report 2019/2020

Jiyana Secondary School

Shaping our tomorrow today

Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Jiyana Secondary School in Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, upholds the astute vision: ‘ shaping our tomorrow today ’. A forward-thinking and high-achieving school, with just over 1,700 learners and nearly 60 teaching staff members, the School Governing Body plays an active role in supporting our school activities.

OUR PROJECTS

OUR JOURNEY Our school joined the Eco- Schools programme in 2013, with the overarching aim to provide opportunities for learners, educators and the community to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of sustainability-related matters, challenges and solutions.

is used to feed the learners as part of the school’s feeding scheme. This is part of a quest to fulfil Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, which advocates to strive for Zero Hunger. As part of our holistic waste management strategy, the learners clean up the school regularly. All waste is sorted appropriately and the recycling is sold to generate income.

The action projects at Jiyana Secondary are centred on environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship. The Eco-learners have developed a food garden, which produces a variety of vegetables throughout the year. The produce from the garden

In the course of implementing our environmental projects, related curriculum topics are learnt through meshing practical, hands-on experience with theory. “ ”

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