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Cute Thank you letters

I wanted to share some of these letters from the grade 2's of Cornwall college. Thanks guys, your letters make me smile :-)

 

Sleet and extreme cold...

De Wildt was hit by the extreme cold that is passing over South Africa at the moment, and the animals at the farm even got their first taste of sleet!

Yeats' first big school audience

It has been an eventful few weeks, and our team is very proud of Yeats, our young ambassador cheetah. He visited Covenant college, and the learners made him feel so comfortable that he was an absolute star. We look forward to many more schools and visits with this handsome fellow.

 

Career week at Tswaing & Endangered Animal Expo at JHB Zoo

 

Over the past few weeks, the very important message about conservation and endangered animals was spread to over 1000 learners. The Tswaing Crater is part of Ditsong museums, and is a beautiful little reserve in the middle of Mabopane. Learners from as far afield as Hammanskraal were introduced to various career options in conservation, natural sciences as well as geology and astronomy. Many of the high school learners that attended this career week had no idea that so many animals in africa are endangered and in dire need of assistance. At the Endangered Animal Expo held at the Johannesburg Zoo, the primary school learners that attended were once again educated about endangered species, and some of the reasons these animals are in trouble. Jedi, our Anatolian Guard dog ambassador, was also at the zoo, and was eager to meet the learners. Many of the learners that were at the zoo are very afraid of domestic animals, therefore Jedi's calm and cuddly personality make him the perfect ambassador to introduce these little ones to animals while educating them about this amazing breed of dog.

Sponsor a cheetah visit to an underprivileged school...

It is very important that we are able to spend time in rural and underprivileged schools educating learners about the need for conservation and the role we all play in our environment. Meeting an ambassador cheetah is an unforgettable experience, and if you would like to make this possible for a school that would otherwise not afford it, please contact me to find out how you can help.

Rita Groenewald
education@dewildt.co.za
+27 12 504 9906/7/8
www.dewildt.co.za
www.cheeta.org.za