Flamingo SS Scoops up N$10 000 in Trash to Treasure Competition

Flamingo Secondary School, based in Walvis Bay, were the winners of the inaugural Dunes Mall Trash to Treasure competition, walking away with N$10,000.Eight schools pulled out all the stops to showcase their creativity in the competition. Competing schools had their sculptures on displayed at the mall, and included Narraville Primary School, Kuisebmond Secondary School, Namib High School, De Duine Secondary School, Walvis Bay Private School, Flamingo Secondary School, Alexander’s Private School, and the International School of Walvis Bay.Schools had been invited to participate in the competition by submitting proposals for structures made of recycled materials, symbolizing a specific cause. Marshall Kheiseb from Dunes Mall explained that they had received about 25 proposals, of which eight met the competition’s criteria and were displayed in the mall.“The creativity of the learners and seeing the proposals come to life were simply mind-blowing,” he remarked.The public had the opportunity to vote by scanning the QR codes of the various sculptures. A total of 50% of these votes counted towards the final score of the sculpture.Lorette Koen, also from Dunes Mall, added that the competition was a success.“We definitely want to look into making it an annual competition. We are extremely proud of all the schools&#039; efforts; each one made a big impact. And we hope that everyone will participate again next year.”De Duine Secondary School secured second place with the support of their sponsor, Plastic Packaging. Their exceptional project, an elephant and two dolphins depicting “Where the Ocean Meets the Desert,” earned them a N$3,000 prize.In third place, the International School of Walvis Bay, sponsored by PNA Dunes Mall (opening in July in Dunes Mall), showcased a seal made from Styrofoam which earned them a N$2,000 voucher. This sculpture had another story to tell, as the bottom part of the sculpture contained fishing line retrieved from entangled seals.

Flamingo SS Scoops up N$10 000 in Trash to Treasure Competition

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