Africa-Press – Namibia.
The Khomas Regional Council Directorate of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture on Monday started the long-awaited Pre-Primary material development competition. In Khomas region, 27 pre-primary teachers from schools all over the region came together to celebrate creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning.
The schools from Circuits 1 through 4 in the Khomas region have registered to compete in the four-day competition, which runs from 27- 30 October, 2025.
One pre-primary teacher from each school will participate in three exciting rounds intended to gauge their creativity and inventiveness in the classroom.
Paulus Nghikembua, regional director of education at Khomas, praised educators for their commitment to early childhood education and their inventiveness in overcoming resource limitations.
“By the end of these four days, our pre-primary teachers will have acquired useful skills to bring each lesson to life,” he said.
According to Nghikembua, the competition encourages teachers to make use of what they have, turning recycled and locally available materials into powerful teaching tools that make learning meaningful and affordable.
Teachers will use easily accessible tools to create their own learning materials during the first round. In the second round, participants will show off their inventiveness by coming up with a brand-new teaching tool on the spot in a predetermined amount of time.
In the final round, expected to be the most exciting stage of the competition, contestants will use their creations to deliver a short classroom lesson demonstrating how their teaching tools enhance students’ understanding and engagement.
The competition’s overarching objective is to advance sustainability and innovation in early childhood education. The initiative seeks to enhance the classroom experience and promote inclusive learning for kids with different learning styles by promoting the use of recycled materials and practical learning aids. Organisers from the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture said they are confident that the competition will leave teachers better equipped to develop low-cost, high-impact teaching tools that stimulate creativity and critical thinking among young learners.
“This is a movement to redefine how we approach teaching in resource-limited settings, not just a competition” couple of teachers reinstated.
The event continues through the week, with judges evaluating creativity, effectiveness, and classroom application. Winners will be announced during the closing ceremony on Thursday, 30 October 2025.
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