Laingsburg High
Laingsburg High, situated in a Presidential Nodal zone, is the proud owner of a brand new Khanya computer laboratory. The school took care of the basic infrastructure and all the security requirements themselves and Khanya provided the technology and the software. Lessons in the new laboratory are well under way and are looked forward to and enjoyed by all the learners. For children who sometimes have to do without clothes, food and sometimes even love, the privilege of being able to work on a computer, in airconditioned surroundings, is overwhelming and very exciting. It is also immensely rewarding to watch these learners who, nine months ago could not read or write, work away at their computers, completely absorbed.
The learners are utilizing the laboratory to do their research for projects as well as working on their mathematics and literacy skills and they find the mathematics programmes to be both instructional and a great deal of fun to work with. It is also teaching them to work independently.
Not only is the laboratory making a huge difference in the lives of the children, however. It is also having an impact on the staff. Initially, as with many 'new' things, many of the staff were anxious about all the additional skills they would have to acquire. Now, however, they are doing powerpoint presentations and you will often find them practising their skills in the afternoons. It is clear that Khanya has succeeded in not only upskilling this school community, but the addition of their computer laboratory has uplifted the community too.
| School Details: (as at 2011-03-11) |
| Area: | Laingsburg |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
| Project Stage: | Curriculum delivery |
| Type: | Combined School |
| Number of PCs: | 34 |
| Educators: | 14 |
| Learners: | 470 |
| Learner/PC Ratio: | 14:1 |
| Facilitator: |
Leon Miles |
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Laingsburg High, situated in a Presidential Nodal zone, is the proud owner of a brand new Khanya computer laboratory. The school took care of the basic infrastructure and all the security requirements themselves and Khanya provided the technology and the software. Lessons in the new laboratory are well under way and are looked forward to and enjoyed by all the learners. For children who sometimes have to do without clothes, food and sometimes even love, the privilege of being able to work on a computer, in airconditioned surroundings, is overwhelming and very exciting. It is also immensely rewarding to watch these learners who, nine months ago could not read or write, work away at their computers, completely absorbed. 
