The HM Pitje Foundation
Established as part of New GX’s aim to empower communities and promote excellence in the previously black townships.
HM Pitje Foundation assisting 7 000 scholars
Unabridged School Development Programme
The model addresses leadership and communication, strategic planning, governance, quality of teaching, educator development, parent involvement, knowledge and implementation of curriculum, school safety, security and discipline.
Over the period of the agreement, the Unabridged School Development model looks at incrementally addressing issues such as:
- Infrastructure, Physical Facilities, Furniture and Real Estate
- Learning Support- 850 scholars benefit from our remedial program
- Health and Nutrition
- Youth employment- 100 youth placed in employment, 38 working as tutors
- Maintenance of school structures
- Technology Support
Meetseng Fibre project
In2IT set up access points to broadcast the 6MB fibre line into to the school at a cost of R160 000,
MCT did the civils and Dartcom supplied the optic fibre cables at a cost of R171 492. Maintenance costs for DFA are on-going,
An ISP called EMID is providing the bandwidth to the school. The final costs of this project is over a R1 million.
School in a Box
A purchase of 120 school in a box tablets from The Social Project,
Meetseng Primary School and Arethabeng Primary Schools have each received 60 tablets that they will use to incorporate e-learning into their curriculum. The number allows each learner to make use of a tablet as an individual..
Meetseng Primary School and Arethabeng Primary Schools have each received 60 tablets that they will use to incorporate e-learning into their curriculum. The number allows each learner to make use of a tablet as an individual..
Meetseng Primary School Playground
Installation of artificial lawn on the playground (this involved slabbing the existing play area and then gluing the artificial grass on to it). This was a follow-up on enhancing the playground itself which the Foundation donated to the school in 2016. Painting of the entire admin block. Tiling of admin block area. Vegetable garden and net installation.