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Schooling in a Pandemic

THEMBELIHLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Source domain: thembelihleschool.co.za

Collected on 7 August 2026

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What this means

This document is a news update from Thembelihle School about its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing the school's closure during the national lockdown, the provision of 960 food parcels to families over three periods, and the distribution of work booklets to students due to lack of access to electricity and internet. It highlights the school's partnership with Angels Care Centre to support children in the Shiyas informal settlement.

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food assistanceNot applicable

Food parcels for families

The school, in partnership with Angels Care Centre, provided food parcels to families of students at Thembelihle Primary School during the lockdown period. These were distributed three times to support families affected by job losses and economic hardship.

Who it is for
families of students at Thembelihle Primary School
How to act on it
No action required by recipients; parcels were distributed through Angels Care Centre in Shiyas informal settlement
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Each Thembelihle family received a food parcel three times during the time school was closed.
educational materialsNot applicable

Work booklets for students

To support learning during the lockdown when online teaching was not possible, the school distributed work booklets to every child. These were delivered alongside food parcels to help students stay engaged and maintain academic progress despite lack of electricity and internet access.

Who it is for
students at Thembelihle Primary School
How to act on it
No action required by students; booklets were distributed through the food parcel system
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These workbooks gave the children creative ways to stay busy and to hopefully keep them up to speed.

Facts

Places

KwaZulu-Natal

Key Takeaways

  • March 2020
  • national lockdown
  • 960 food parcels
  • three times
  • Shiyas informal settlement
  • 350 children
  • work booklets
  • no electricity or running water
  • school expansion completed end of 2019
  • Thembelihle School
  • Angels Care Centre