The University of Pretoria Nieu Bethesda Outreach will be arriving in Pienaarsig with a bang next week. A group of second and third year students under the mentorship of Kay Potts who is the National Chairperson of the PPC Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Awards Competition. The Art Education Students who are volunteering their time, will be engaging in a week long outreach programme at the primary school which will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the kids. The students will be offering academic turoring as well as creative workshops including dance, drama, music and painting. This Outreach is sponsored by PPC, the University, ArtWise Framers, The Association of Arts Pretoria and various private donors have been collecting books and art supplies for the school. They have at least a year's worth of paints and the students are bringing brushes and paper and additional school supplies. Some of the outcomes from these creative sessions will be incorporated in the school ply which will be performed at the Fugard Festival here in Nieu Bethesda in September and the murals will undoubtedly serve to brighten up the classrooms and contribute to a conducive learning environment. Celia de Villers from UNISA who has set up several sustainable embroidery projects throughout the country will also be joining the UP contingent and will be liaising with Jenny Nel who is running an existing project with local women.
The Arts Project and the students and staff of Lettie de Klerk Primary School would like to thank the University of Pretoria and PPC for making this outreach possible!
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Thank you! It was our pleasure to come to NB and to try and help where we could. I hope it had an impact on the learners and supports Barbara where it can. I now it had an impact on my students and I! Thank you for all your help!
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