London Village Christian Academy

Mandela Day, 18 July 2026:

Our learners prepared, assisted, contributed and attended the Eastridge Church of Christ 2026 VBS:
Theme: G.R.I.T
God-Resilience-Inspiration-Trust

The VBS is a 3-Day church and community outreach with an extra day or two for preparations. It contributes to some of their projects and activities in Term 3 and Mandela Day, on the 18th July 2026.

The VBS welcomes 120-300 children from the community, the church and the LVCA. They learned new songs and lessons from the Bible: Joseph, Moses and Nehemiah. They also enjoyed the Science Lab, Puppet Show, Games, and Crafts, as well as snacks, fruit and a nutritious lunch. On the final day, they enjoyed Hot Dogs with a party pack of snacks and cooldrinks. They also had the opportunity to make new friends.

The Mandela Day campaign message is:

"Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We're asking you to start with 67 minutes."
"We would be honoured if such a day can serve to bring people together around the world to fight poverty and promote peace, reconciliation and cultural diversity," according to a statement issued on Mandela's behalf.
To mark the first global celebration of Mandela Day on 18 July 2009, Mandela's 91st birthday, a series of educational, art exhibit, fund-raising and volunteer events leading up to a concert at Radio City Music Hall on 18 July were organised by the 46664 concerts and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly formally declared 18 July to be "Nelson Mandela International Day".

Thank you to all our learners (past and present), for their participation and contributions at the G.R.I.T. VBS. Thank you to our parents/grandparents and the rest of the family for their support. We appreciate you very much.

Term 2: Bowling at Grand West, Wednesday, 24-06-26

Term 2 Excursion: Long March to Freedom, Wednesday, 24-06-26

Term 2 Excursion: Long March to Freedom,
Wednesday, 24-06-26