Best performing schools and learners receive awards: Mathematics
Learners from primary to secondary schools were recently recognised for their excellent
performance in Mathematics. The annual Mathematics Award ceremony is RBI’s School
Within a School Project in partnership with the Department of Education (DoE), Royal
Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) and Royal Bafokeng Platinum mine (RBPlat). The programme is
aimed at motivating learners to study Maths in significant numbers, and to improve the
quality of Maths education in our schools.
The award ceremony is the culmination of various Mathematics teaching and learning quality
improvement initiatives such as: continuous teacher development and reflection sessions
where teachers share good practices and two Mathematics examination sessions where
learners from grade 4-8 sit and write common standardised external Maths question papers.
While addressing the guests, the principal of Bonwakgogo primary school Mr J.J. Monametsi
highlighted the importance of collaboration among the Bafokeng schools in improving the
quality of Maths and education in their schools. At the same time, the Provincial Deputy
Chairperson of the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA) Onicca
Dikeledi Thibudi also emphasised the benefits of Maths in the children’s future and thanked
the teachers for the dedication and diligence they show in the programme.
About 290 learners, teachers, School Governing body members, parents and community
members attended two separate venues. The first being for Luka schools at Mogono primary
school and the second for the Macharora at Bonwakgogo primary school.
Participating schools in the Luka area included Luka, Mogono, Ramotse and Thethe where
Luka Primary school came out tops and its learner Rebaone Rangaka in Grade 5 became
the best performing learner with 90% score. The Macharora area was won by Rasimone
primary school and its grade 5 learner, Keabetswe Legoale received the best performing
learner Award with a score of 85%. Other participating schools in Macharora included
Bonwakgogo, Chaneng, Charora, and Mafenya.
RBI congratulated all the hardworking learners, and everyone who contributed to the success
of the event and ensuring that Mathematics education remains a priority.
Luka Area Schools: Learners who obtained trophies and medals, 17 October 2018
Teachers from the best performing school
(Rasimone primary) in the Macharora area, with their principal on the far right, Mr Mmethi
Above) The best performing learner is Rangaka Rebaone, grade 5 of Luka
primary school