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News - Date: 29 April 2005
THOHOYANDOU – A well-known academic, philosopher, businessman and reputable author, Dr Nkhelebeni Phaswana, encouraged teachers of Dengenya High School to further their studies and set realistic goals for the benefit of their learners.
He addressed the teachers during a function, which was aimed at reinforcing the morale of the teachers, at Vevisa Lodge in Thohoyandou, on Friday. It is the first time in the history of the school that teachers were addressed separately from the learners outside their school premises.
Sponsored by Vevisa Lodge, the function also looked at ways in which the school can improve its annual results and how to create a conducive teaching-learning situation. The school is aiming at producing a 100% Grade 12 pass rate this year and the function is also aimed at addressing the setbacks that could hinder progress in the school. The school has shown tremendous improvement in the Grade 12 examination results in the past years. In 2001, they produced a 57,6% pass rate, 77,6% in 2002, 90,6% in 2002, and 93,9% last year.
Phaswana, who holds three Masters degrees and a PhD, told the 19 teachers that there will be no success if there are no goals to be attained. He said there is no one has magic for success, but the most important thing is to work hard.
“Life should be goal driven and composed of people who are winners and progressive. You don’t have to be a special teacher to produce quality results as it rests upon your shoulders to succeed. We are faced with tough situations and we must not allow changes to disturb our goals, but instead, we must work hard towards attaining our goals…”
He, Phaswana, urged the teachers to be united with the soul aim of developing learners as the future leaders of the community. “Lack of unity brings hatred and it will affect your progress at school. You must see each other as colleagues, not competitors. Empower your learners and give them ample time to experience on their own. You must always strive to pursue your studies to gain new knowledge because an educated man is a changed human being…”
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