Henry Nginza Primary School is located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It serves students from grades 1-8 and teaches in both English and Xhosa languages. The school follows the national curriculum and provides textbooks and meals for students. It aims to build a sense of community and support students' education through extracurricular activities and support programs like its vegetable garden and library. Despite challenges like unemployment and inadequate infrastructure, the school strives to provide students a strong education and reasons to be happy through its community programs.

1. HENRY NGINZA
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PORT ELIZABETH
EASTERN CAPE
Most of the photos were taken by
students using cameras for the first
time

2. PORT ELIZABETH-EASTERN CAPE
KNOWN AS THE WINDY CITY –
THE
NORTH WIND BLOWS DOWN TO THE
COAST. THE
WAVES ARE WHIPPED INTO WHITE
HORSES THE
CLIMATE IS BRACING!
IN THE TOWNSHIPS NOT ALL ROADS
ARE TARMAC SO
THERE IS DUST WHEN IT IS DRY,

3. VICTOR MSUTU HAS BEEN PRINCIPAL
OF
HENRY NGINZA PS SINCE 1993

4. THE TEACHERS HAVE WITNESSED
MANY THINGS DURING THEIR LIVES

5. EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION
 Education is in English from Grade 4 –
-
children of nine or ten upwards.
The first language of all teachers and
learners is Xhosa.
Conversations and the TV can slide
seamlessly between English, Afrikaans and
Xhosa
There is a national curriculum across all
schools and text books are provided

6. SECTION 21 SCHOOLS
 Most of the township schools fall into this category
 Their budget is administered centrally and they have no
discretion in spending it
 Exam results have to be sent to the Department of Education in
the Eastern Cape ,
 There is national and local recognition of the importance of
education but many of the older teachers lost out on their own
education during the schools boycotts and some were imprisoned
during the struggle.

7. GRADE 7
The age range is 11-18 because some
students repeat the year

8. GRADE 8 LEARNERS HAVE INTERNAL
EXAMS BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO
SECONDARY SCHOOL IN JANUARY

9. PRIMARY/SECONDARY
 The learners transfer at the end of Grade 8. Most job adverts
require Grade 12 diploma as a minimum.
 There are opportunities for the brightest learners to go to schools
further from the township but most will go to the local secondary
school.
 There is a leadership college to prepare future leaders in different
fields of life.
 Officially, there is over 60% unemployment in South Africa.

10. THE SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN
THE LAND IS ACIDIC AND LITTLE WILL GROW.
THESE RAISED BEDS SUPPLY VEGETABLES FOR THE
DAILY MEAL AVAILABLE FOR LEARNERS

11. 10.15 LUNCH BREAK

12. THIS KITCHEN FEEDS 300 A DAY

13. LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
 These ladies come in and sell fruit, sweets and drinks to the
learners during break time.

15. BUILDING THE COMMUNITY
 Building a sense of belonging and pleasure in the achievements
of others is a vital part of the week.
 Football wins,
 Fashion shows,
 Prize giving
 Are enjoyed by
 The whole
 school

16. A HALF PAINTED ROOM AND DONATED
BOOKS

17. WITH A BIT OF HARD WORK

18. BECAME A LIBRARY AND

19. ART GALLERY

20. BUT IT WASN’T ALL WORK…….

21. WE SAW THREE OF THE BIG FIVE

22. THE DAY BEGINS WITH
PRAYERS, HYMNS AND THE
NATIONAL ANTHEM…….

23. THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO
BE HAPPY