Oaky Inter-School Stage Play Competition

Read to Rise, in partnership with Liberty Promenade, hosted the first ever Oaky Inter-School Stage Play Competition in Mitchells Plain.

Ten primary schools participated - Highlands Primary, Meadowridge Primary, Mitchells Plain Primary, Littlewood Primary, Liesbeeck Primary, Hugueot Primary, Dennegeur Avenue Primary, Montagu Drive Primary, Rocklands Primary and AZ Berman Primary Schools.

The First Round took place 1-2 November 2017 at Highlands Primary School. The Grade 3s put on plays based on the book OAKY THE HAPPY TREE written by Athol Williams. All the plays were amazing!

The top four schools went through to the Final on Saturday 11 November 2017 at Liberty Promenade - AZ Berman Primary School, Meadowridge Primary, Rocklands Primary and Liesbeeck Primary Schools. The judges included Michael Wilson, Madeegha Anders and Darren Amos. Hectic Nine 9 presenter Chanelle Davids was  the MC. Congrats to the winning schools:

1st Meadowridge Primary School - R10,000

2nd Rocklands Primary School - R6,000

3rd Liesbeeck Primary School - R3,000

4th AZ Berman Primary  - R1,000

Thank you to Liberty Promenade for sponsoring the competition as well as the Read to Rise programme for 1600 learners at the ten schools.