April 1

Mkusoa Mavie
Khanyisile Mkansi
Nicky Oliver

Why Enter?
Not only are you doing your bit for the environment, you could also win amazing prizes for your school!

First Prize R20 000
Second Prize Stationery to the value of R14 200
Third Prize Five schools could win a readingrocket programme to the value of  R3 500 each

What to Do?
Get creative and make something out of recyclable material. It can be anything, so let your imagination run wild. Get your class or your whole school involved!

How to Enter?

• Send pictures of your project, along with a short letter about why you think it deserves to win and what your school will spend the prize money on.
• Include the school’s name and location, a contact person (like a teacher) and their contact details with your pictures.
• Post your entries [...]
  

By Emily Pettit-Coetzee

It was the evening of 21 April and Sipho was in a bad mood. ‘This is so stupid,’ he huffed. ‘Why do we have to do this Earth Day project?’ Sipho’s mom sighed. ‘Sipho, you know it’s important to do your bit for the environment,’ she said. Sipho scowled. ‘Earth Day is such a waste of time. Our environment is fine just the way it is!’ His mom shook her head. ‘If we don’t take care of our world, we won’t have fresh air to breathe or clean water to drink in the future.’ Sipho rolled his eyes again. ‘Whatever,’ he scoffed. ‘The planet was fine 100 years ago and it will be perfectly fine for the next [...]

January Winners

Colouring In
Salee L, Lenasia

Crossword

This healthy salad is so cute!

What You’ll Need

• 4 eggs
• Lettuce leaves
• Cucumber
• 2 large tomatoes
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise

How To Do It

1. Boil the eggs in a pot of water for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool them in a bowl of cold water for five minutes, then peel off the shells.
2. Using a sharp knife, cut off the top and bottom of the eggs so they can stand upright.
3. Slice the lettuce leaves into smaller pieces and place these on a plate. Slice the cucumber into bite-sized chunks and sprinkle on top of the lettuce.  You now have grass for your toadstools to stand on. Place the eggs upright on the lettuce. They will look like toadstool stems peeping out of the grass.
4. Cut each tomato in half and [...]