Oaky

09/12/2025

Don't miss OAKY at the Cape Flats Book Festival on 31 January 2026 at West End Primary School! All are welcome!

MEET OAKY

Don't miss OAKY at the Cape Flats Book Festival on Saturday 31 January 2026 at 12:20 at West End Primary School!

Everyone loves Oaky :)

Oaky Theart Press

08/09/2025

Happy International Literacy Day!

Happy International Literacy Day!

Did you know that 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa cannot read for meaning?

Give the gift of reading... for only R50 per learner
https://www.givengain.com/cause/readtorise

For those outside of South Africa, $8 will help 3 learners in South Africa, sponsor now
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/books-for-children-in-mitchells-plain/

Let's create a nation of inspired readers!

04/09/2024

Our new OAKY book, Oaky Hears a Song, is out!

Oaky Hears a Song is a positive story in which Oaky discovers why the little blue bird is singing even though he has lost a loved one.

Written by Athol Williams and illustrated by Taryn Lock

Available from Theart Press at R100 each https://www.theartpressbooks.com/

09/08/2024

31/07/2024

Our new Oaky book featured!

Greyson Ackerman reads the latest Oaky book. High fives, big smiles and hugs welcomed the Read to Rise team members who delivered copies of the new Oaky book at Parkhurst Primary School, last Wednesday, July 24. The Westridge school was the fifth in Mitchell’s Plain to receive the ninth book in th...

25/07/2024

**COMPETITON**

COMEDY NIGHT TICKETS UP FOR GRABS

We are giving away 3 pairs of tickets (worth R200 each) for READ to RISE's Comedy Night on Saturday 3 August 2024 at 6pm at West End Primary School in Mitchells Plain.

To win 2 tickets, enter by doing the following:
1) Like this post
2) Tag a friend in the comments
3) Share this post

Competition ends 8pm Monday 29 July 2024. Winners will be announced on 31 July 2024 on our page.

Enter now!

Tickets are R100 per person.
Profits go to Read to Rise.
Tickets can be bought on Quicket
https://tinyurl.com/43jxwz47
or at the door.

See you there!

Roscoe Williams Lentegeur Library Rocklands library. Mitchell's Plain Westridge Library

18/07/2024

Happy Mandela Day!

In celebration of Mandela Day, give the gift of reading. For only R50 per child, they will benefit from the Read to Rise Class Programme and receive a new story book to take home!

Sponsor a learner now https://www.givengain.com/campaign/sponsor-a-book-for-a-child-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2MDw33pxDDzJTopNUHQ6EPTadmPoMR-BBEQBNmlibz8vB72exj3xvDCQk_aem_aQIDj-VUvAbEU154VfHIgg

Happy Mandela Day!

In celebration of Mandela Day, give the gift of reading. For only R50 per child, they will benefit from the Read to Rise Class Programme and receive a new story book to take home!

Sponsor a learner now https://www.givengain.com/campaign/sponsor-a-book-for-a-child-2024

03/06/2024

Watch this space!

22/05/2024

Everyone loves OAKY :) Buy an OAKY backpack now!

Colour: Green