Zinniaville High School hosted an awards ceremony to acknowledge students who participated in peace education initiatives. The event highlighted the implementation and outcomes of the school’s Peace Education activities.
Zinniaville High School has implemented the HWPL Peace Education Curriculum over the past several years. The programme is designed to help students develop self-understanding, conflict resolution skills, and community awareness. HWPL supports educators through a teacher training approach that enables them to understand and apply the curriculum in their classrooms.
HWPL Peace Education has been presented as an educational approach to addressing gender-based violence and femicide, issues that remain prominent in South Africa. The programme promotes non-violence, empathy, and understanding as key components of its learning outcomes.
The school awarded Peace Ambassador Certificates to the Matric Peace Prefects who had participated in promoting peace values on campus. The recognition reflects their involvement in peace-related activities during the academic year.
During the event, student representatives delivered remarks addressing sources of conflict in school life and areas for improvement. The winning essay by student Tahir Ousman, which focused on the importance of individual peaceful behaviour, was also presented.
Zinniaville Primary School has implemented HWPL Peace Education since 2023 under the leadership of Peace Educator Ms Marise Le Roux, with approximately forty students participating. These students are expected to receive Certificates of Appreciation. A new partnership has also been established through a recently signed MOU with Gerrit Maritz Primary School in Pretoria. During the event, the HWPL SADC Manager delivered a message acknowledging Mrs Zuleikha Limalia’s involvement in international events and her contributions to peace education.
The closing remarks emphasised the importance of continued implementation of Peace Education and further collaboration with community partners. Zinniaville High School stated its intention to continue expanding student participation in peace-related activities.
