Chobe Holdings Limited in partnership with Abaricom recently hosted academic excellence awards for the Maun schools that it has adopted. Teachers from Mathiba I Memorial School, Sedie JSS, Letsholathebe Memorial School and Tsodilo JSS converged at Sedia Hotel in Maun for an evening of celebration on Friday last week.
Delivering the welcome remarks at the event, Managing Director of Desert and Delta Safaris- a subsidiary of Chobe Holdings Limited, Mathew Johnson highlighted that education is the foundation of progress in any society thus the knowledge and skills are a valuable assert to individuals.
“Education strengthens economies and reduces inequality and fosters innovation hence the importance to enhance learning outcomes,” said Johnson.
He further said that developing the leadership teams, ensuring maximisation of teaching time, introduction of extracurricular activities and ensuring that parents are actively involved in the students’ education was a priority strategy that played a big part in the students’ academic excellence.
For his part, North West Chief Education Officer, Kegodile Mahudinga appreciated the support brought by Chobe Holdings Limited in the academic success within their region, highlighting that with revived dedication to education students will have a brighter future.
“I commend the two primary schools we are here to celebrate with Letsholathebe Memorial School being one of the best performers in our region,” he said.
The school surpassed it’s 80% set target to reach 85.7% in the 2024 PSLE results, while Mathiba primary school leaped from 63 percent in 2023 PSLE results to 72.4 percent in 2024 PSLE results.
Chobe Holdings formally adopted Mathiba and Letsholathebe Primary schools alongside Sedie and Tsodilo Junior secondary schools in 2023 under its ‘Adopt a School Program’ for a period of three years, with the aim of improving learning and academic performance.
Concurrently, in partnership with Abaricom, a network connectivity solutions provider, schools were provided with high-speed Internet connection. With support from Canon, the same schools also received heavy duty photocopying machines while Maun printers pledged subsidised prices on educational materials.
Meanwhile, Letsholathebe Memorial School received the award for being among the top five best performing primary schools in the Maun East Constituency.
Letsholathebe Primary School
In recognition of their contribution to academic excellence at Letsholathebe Primary School PSLE results in 2024, the teachers and upper management also received monetary awards. Julian Smarts with value addition of 82% received P1000, Gaone Chisupo with 82% value addition received P1000, Pelotshweu Mokhudu Senior Teacher (Practical) with 88% value addition received P1500, Kefilwe Nthomiwa Head of Department Upper with 91% value addition received P3500, Keemele Seloilwe Deputy School Head received P2000 while Lydia Mmolainyane School Head received P2000.
Mathiba Primary School
For adding great value to Mathiba Primary School PSLE results in 2024 and their contribution to the 10% improvement in Mathiba Primary School’s 2024 PSLE results, the teachers and upper school management received monetary awards as well as P2500 for the overall performance of the school.
Kgomotso Tirelo a teacher who contributed 17% value addition received P1000, Kedibonye Osetse with 75% value addition received P800, Javirako Manae with 74% value addition received P800, Olorato Kenosi with 73% value addition got P800, Nangura Malatsi 71% value addition received P800, Mompoloki Ntlotlang 70% value addition recived P800, Elsie Ditshebo. Head of Department received P1500 Annie Binkiwa Makgetho Deputy School Head received P1500, Ntsholetsang Tebelelo School Head received P1500.
