Athlone school flies high in EduKite competition

Cape Town – Cape Town pupils were bursting with pride for their school on Monday, after winning the EduKite competition at Zandvlei lookout in Muizenberg, at the weekend.

Grade 5 pupils from Silverlea Primary School in Athlone made their school proud for the second week in a row.

A week prior, pupils walked away with the first prize for their robotic design in the first Lego League Robotic competition.

The Cape Town Kite Festival, Africa’s oldest kite festival, has been hosted by the non-profit Cape Mental Health since 1994 to raise funds and awareness of mental health issues during October, which is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Grade 5 pupils from Silverlea Primary School in Athlone…

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