Positive Change

Educational trips stimulate cognitive development Educational Trips are a great way to impart practical education skills and encourage learning outside the classroom. Children flourish by learning through experience, they develop cognitive skills and children interpret and predict the consequences of an action. At Denlyn Mall, we invited preschools in Mamelodi and Eersterust to join our educational tour program and to partner with Denlyn Mall to broaden the experiences of these children.

Little Denlyn Stars LOVE TO READ and when you visit Denlyn Mall they will tell you, "if you read you will succeed"! Since the beginning of 2021 Mothusi and the Denlyn team embarked on a journey to share educational messages with Crèches and various Primary Schools surrounding Denlyn Mall. They read books, play educational games and do creative activities. At some primary schools we met learners from extremely underprivileged backgrounds and donated back packs as well as school uniforms. At Sun Valley’s Kiddies Corner & Montessori pre-school, we spread the “love” during Valentines week by handing out Denlyn’s own heart shaped stress balls. The learners had to participate in a variety of educational activities to earn their little red hearts.

A kids corner with a mobile library unit and comfortable reading space for all children were created at Denlyn Mall where young minds can come and read and discover the world of books.

At Denlyn Mall, the Little Denlyn Stars programme is also taking shape. Learners from different schools regularly visit Denlyn Mall where they are introduced to the world of shopping, different educational games and, in association with Capital Live FM, they discover the world of radio broadcasting. The learners form part of "on air" discussions and broadcasts giving them confidence in public speaking as well as exposure to so much more