It was Monday morning. The learners at Prince SJ Mahlangu School were very happy.
Teacher Manamela said, “Children, today we are going to visit the Animal Park in the city!”

The children packed their food and water. They got into the bus with big smiles and they sang a song “ we are going to the animal park, lion and elephant are waiting for us there!”

When they got there, they met Mrs Khumalo. She was waiting to show them the animals.
She said “ learners, the animals you will see are part of our African culture.”

The first animal they saw was a lion sitting proudly.
Mrs Khumalo said “ the lion shows bravery”

Next, they saw a big elephant.
Teacher Manamela asked “ who had seen an elephant before?”
Thato said “ I only saw it in the books. Mrs Khumalo said “ the elephant shows peace and wisdom.”

Then they saw a monkey in a tree. Kabelo laughed and said “ hahaha, the monkey plays like we do when we are at playtime!”

Teacher Manamela said “nature is a gift, we must take care of it.”
Palesa said, “I love animals, they love to play be happy.”

When the sun was going down, the children got in to the bus.
They sang happily: “ nature is life and we respect it! City of animal park we will come again!”

Lesson of the day.
Nature and animals are part of our African culture. We must respect and protect them.