With tomorrow being the first day of the 2013 academic year, the local schools will be abuzz with first timers being introduced to their first day of schooling, those that did well progressing to higher grades and so forth.
The MEC for Social Development in the Northern Cape Province would like to take this opportunity and wish all who will be partaking in the first day of school very well, and he hopes that, this will be a first day of this academic year filled with success, joy and fulfillment to all.
MEC Botes will also be amongst the parents who will be seeing their children to their first day to school, his twin daughters, Ava & Emilia are starting their first day at Early Childhood Development schooling, it will be their first steps into a million mile journey, and the MEC deemed it imperative that he start this journey by their side.
Details:
Date: 16th January 2013
Time: 7h30
Venue: Stepping Stones
One thing is clear: children are our tomorrow; investing in their protection, health and education is to stake a claim in our future as a nation. The best way to evaluate the future of any society is to begin with an assessment of the quality of life of its children.
Our growing investment in Early Childhood Development (ECD) attests to our enduring commitment to the wellbeing of our children. Empirical evidence shows that the first 1 000 days in a child’s life are vital to their physical and cognitive development.
Please feel free to call Media Liaison Officer in the office of the MEC Social Development, Tebogo Mokae for any further information and clarity you might require, on 082 719 1142.
