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Ucas Grade 1 Students Make Their Mark To Make A Difference

UMDONI CHRISTIAN ACADEMYRef: https://umdonica.co.za/2024/07/16/ucas-grade-1-students-make-their-mark-to-make-a-difference/

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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This is a blog/news post on the Umdoni Christian Academy website dated 16 July 2024. It describes how the school’s Grade 1 students participated in a “Voting Day 2024” mock election to learn about free and fair elections, democracy, responsibility, choice, and citizens’ rights. Students registered to vote using smart ID cards under an ABC Electoral Committee (ABCec), selected class president candidates, recorded speeches for school groups, and marked their thumbs after voting to confirm each voted once.

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Participate in a mock election as a Grade 1 student at Umdoni Christian Academy

Grade 1 students at Umdoni Christian Academy can take part in a mock election to learn about democracy, voting, and civic responsibility. They register to vote using smart ID cards, join a team, help select a class president candidate, create campaign materials, deliver speeches, and cast a ballot. After voting, they have their thumb marked to confirm one vote per student.

Who it is for
Grade 1 students at Umdoni Christian Academy
How to act on it
Attend the school on Voting Day 2024, register using a smart ID card under the ABC Electoral Committee, join a team, assist in selecting a candidate, create a campaign poster and name, deliver a motivational speech, and vote by marking a ballot paper and having a thumb marked.
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16 July 2024
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Voting Day 2024 offered the Grade 1 students at UCA an invaluable learning experience, immersing them in essential concepts such as free and fair elections, democracy, responsibility, choice, and their rights as citizens.

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Reference

https://umdonica.co.za/2024/07/16/ucas-grade-1-students-make-their-mark-to-make-a-difference/

Key Takeaways

  • Umdoni Christian Academy (UCA) Grade 1 students
  • Voting Day 2024
  • Date of post: 16 July 2024
  • Learning focus: free and fair elections, democracy, responsibility, choice, citizens’ rights
  • Students voted for class president
  • Voter registration using smart ID cards
  • Oversight by ABC Electoral Committee (ABCec)
  • Four teams selected candidates
  • Teams created campaign poster symbols and names
  • Candidates delivered motivational speeches about classroom safety, tidiness, enjoyable learning, and good manners
  • Speeches recorded and posted on school groups
  • Thumbs marked after voting to ensure one vote per student
  • Umdoni Christian Academy
  • ABC Electoral Committee (ABCec)
  • British Council

Dates

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16 July 2024