Laddsworth Primary School in Hilton recently hosted the seventh Phendulani Literary Quiz for under-resourced primary schools in Pietermaritzburg.
This year five local schools participated in the popular children's literature quiz, four from Pietermaritzburg and one from Howick. This event is designed to encourage pupils in under-resourced schools to develop literary knowledge and appreciation. Two teams from each school began preparing for the quiz in April by reading books donated to their library. The schools were Alston Primary, Berg Street Primary, Gateway Christian School, Thembelihle Primary and Woodlands Primary.
Teams answered questions in four categories based on themes in the books they read. Berg Street Primary 2 Team was the overall winner for the second consecutive year. Thembelihle Team 1 came second and Woodlands Team 1 came third. Prizes of books donated by The Times group were awarded to the winners.
The Phendulani competition takes place annually in Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg. It was founded by Marj Brown, a librarian and teacher at Roedean Girls Senior School in Johannesburg who also co-ordinates the South African leg of the international Kids' Lit competition.
News supplied by Laddsworth Primary School.