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Over and above the focus on online “What started as a small endeavour to inspiring footage of this initiative,
learning and providing the right help in the supply of PPC equipment, something he has been honoured to
support to staff and parents, the became a much larger gathering of be part of – the video can be viewed on
school is using innovation to join 3D printers and laser cutters from Curro Waterfall’s Facebook page (https://
the fight against the COvID-19 other schools. These have been put www.facebook.com/CurroWaterfall/).
pandemic. Putting their 21st to work to supply face shields to
Century learning tools to the test thousands of frontline and healthcare It comes as no surprise that Dr Bock and
to solve real-life problems, Curro workers. Curro has distributed more the Curro Waterfall team are bringing
Waterfall, together with other Curro than 7 000 of these face shields solutions and innovation forward that

schools across the country, have throughout south Africa,” says Dr Bock. benefit the school and the community
put together a 3D printing and laser at large. Will these innovations remain

cutting initiative to print protective Institutions such as the salvation Army, in effect after lockdown is over? Dr Bock
face shields for frontline medical Jacaranda FM and various hospitals have believes it’s likely, especially in the high

professionals and essential services already benefited from the programme. school, where more independence
workers. A true act of solidarity! Claassens has captured some truly and self-motivation are encouraged.

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