Cape Town - Schools in the Delft area demonstrated their drilling skills at a competition at Mandela Peace Park in the area on Tuesday.
Four schools were out through their paces and Delft Technical High School won the competition.
The drill teams were established through the City’s Law Enforcement Neighbourhood Safety Team initiative, which included deploying school resource officers to cover 22 schools.
Two officers were deployed at each school after numerous consultations with the school officials and pupils.
The purpose of the programme is to create healthy relationships at schools that are effective and can potentially lead to academic accomplishments.
Delft Technical High. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
AN OFFICIAL inspects Delft Technical High. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
HINDLE Road West Primary participates in the schools marching and drills competition hosted by the City of Cape Town in Delft on Tuesday. Five schools took part, with each school guided by a volunteer from the City. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
The officers and pupils who are part of the programme volunteered to be present during school breaks and at weekends to improve pupils’ skills.
A Western Province Marching Association member also volunteered to assist. The project helped prepare the schools for the marching and drilling competition.
At the competition on Tuesday, pupils from Voorbrug Secondary, Delft Technical High, Vergenoegd Primary and Hindle Road West Primary confidently carried out their performances after months of training.
Voorbrug Secondary came second and Hindle Road West Primary, third.
Voorbrug High School’s team in action. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
Five schools took part, with each school guided by a volunteer from the City. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
Voorbrug High School’s team in action. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
“There has been a lot of sacrifice from learners, but also our staff and a volunteer from the Western Province Marching Association who helped them get to this point,” said JP Smith, mayco member for safety and security.
“It was challenging, but I commend the learners who pushed through. They can be proud of their achievements. This serves as an example of what is possible through hard work and determination and hopefully signals the start of bigger things for these and other schools.”
Delft Technical High. Picture: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)
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