Dié week in Mosselbaai-skolenuus

MOSSELBAAI NUUS - Elke week plaas Mossel Bay Advertiser die jongste skoolnuus van die verskeie plaaslike preprimêre, laer- en hoërskole op die skoolblaaie van sy gedrukte uitgawe, wat elke Vrydag beskikbaar is.

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Die skolenuus sluit gereeld ’n vraag van die week met ’n spesifieke skool in. En dan is daar natuurlik ook brokkies oor die skole se kultuur-, akademie- en sportsterre.

Each week, Mossel Bay Advertiser features the latest news from the several local pre-primary, primary and high schools on the school pages of its print edition, available every Friday.

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The school news often includes a question of the week at a specific school. And then, of course, we feature the schools’ culture, academics and sport stars.

Hierdie week het Mossel Bay Advertiser met die nuutste nasionale kampioen vir spoedstap, Lienke Karsten, 'n leerder van Hartenbos Laerskool, gesels.

'n Diaz Primêr-leerder het ons insig gegee oor hoekom sy dink skool is nie net belangrik vir leer nie, maar ook vir groei as individu. Menseregtedag is regoor Suid-Afrika gevier, en hier in Mosselbaai het Garden Route Hoërskool hul deel gedoen.

This week, Mossel Bay Advertiser talked to the newest national champion for race walking, Lienke Karsten, a learner at Hartenbos Primary School.

A Diaz Primary School learner gave us insight into why she thinks school is not only important for learning, but for growing as an individual as well. Human Rights Day was celebrated all across South Africa and here in Mossel Bay, with Garden Route High School doing their part.

Laerskool Hartenbos

Hartenbos-atleet stap pad na nasionale goud

'n Gr. 7-leerder van Laerskool Hartenbos het haar naam op die nasionale podium laat geld toe sy onlangs 'n goue medalje by die Suid-Afrikaanse Skoleatletiekbyeenkoms in Kaapstad verower het.

Lienke Karsten (13) is nou die land se nasionale kampioen in die 1 500 m race walk (spoedstap) vir meisies o. 13, nadat sy op 20 Maart by die Groenpunt-stadion in 'n tyd van agt minute en sewe sekondes eerste oor die eindstreep gestap het.

Altesaam 16 atlete van regoor Suid-Afrika het aan die item deelgeneem, en daar was strawwe kompetisie onder die land se beste jong deelnemers.

Wat Lienke se prestasie nog meer merkwaardig maak is dat sy eers vanjaar aan dié tegniese sportsoort blootgestel is.

"Die skool het aan die begin van die jaar vir ons gevra wie tydens die interskole aan die item wou deelneem. Ek het gedink, hoekom nie, en dit probeer," sê sy.

Haar vordering deur die seisoen was indrukwekkend. Sy het op 28 Februarie in Oudtshoorn haar Eden-kleure tydens die Eden Laerskoolatletiek-kampioenskappe verwerf, waar sy tweede geëindig het.

Kort daarna het sy op 7 Maart aan die Wes-Kaapse atletiek-kampioenskappe in Kaapstad deelgeneem en 'n derde plek behaal.

Spoedstap is 'n tegniese dissipline met streng reëls. Atlete moet te alle tye kontak met die grond behou en die voorste been moet reguit bly wanneer dit die grond raak, wat die item besonder uitdagend maak.

Ten spyte van die druk van die nasionale byeenkoms het Lienke gefokus gebly. "Die kompetisie was sterk, maar ek het net kalm probeer bly en toegepas wat ek by my afrigter, juf. Mika van der Westhuizen, geleer het," sê sy.

Met hierdie goue medalje het Lienke nie net haar skool trots gemaak nie, maar ook die Tuinroete se naam hoog gehou.

*Connor Beaven, ook 'n gr. 7-leerder van Laerskool Hartenbos, het aan dieselfde byeenkoms deelgeneem en 'n vierde plek in spiesgooi verower.

Lienke Karsten met die goue medalje wat sy by die Suid-Afrikaanse Skoleatletliekbyeenkoms gewen het.. Foto: Verskaf

Garden Route Primary School

Garden Route Primary School hosted a Family Fun Day on its grounds on Saturday 21 March.

Activities such as a colour run, potato sack race and an intense tug-of-war were a few of the day’s highlights. The learners also had their faces painted before enjoying a ‘braai-en-slaai’.

Some learners during a potato sack race Photo: Supplied

Global Academy of Education

The Global Academy of Education's Hannah Abrahams (11) recently received a diamond certificate for her performance in the AsiaRope English Olympiad's national round.

According to Global Academy, Hannah, a Grade Six learner, competed in the Olympiad on 14 March.

The school said 104 learners were selected to participate in this national round, mostly the top-performing learners in the 2025 English Olympiad of the SA Olympiad.

Hannah's diamond certificate means she has now qualified to take part in the international round, which is set to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, in September.

Hannah Abrahams. Photo: Supplied

The Global Academy of Education’s representative council of learners (RCL) came together for a soup drive in KwaNonqaba last Thursday, 19 March.

The academy said they had prepared and distributed hot, nourishing soup to those in need, and that this act of kindness “shows the true spirit of compassion, leadership and unity within our school”. They thanked all those who donated bread for the drive.

Ovayo Mboto, Tamlynn Roode and Kaitlyn Felix during Global Academy of Education's soup drive in KwaNonqaba last Thursday, 19 March. Photo: Global Academy of Education

Erika Primary School

Erika Primary School’s U9 cricket players recently participated in the annual Mini Cricket Provincial Festival at Langenhoven Gimnasium in Oudtshoorn. Eighty-five teams and 160 coaches from across the country participated in the festival. Erika Primary’s U9 cricket team. Photo: Supplied/Erika Primary Facebook

Diaz Primary School

Diaz Primary's U9 cricket players recently participated in the annual Mini Cricket Provincial Festival at Langenhoven Gimnasium in Oudtshoorn.

Eighty-five teams and 160 coaches from across the country participated in the festival. Diaz Primary gave a special shout-out to three of its players, all girls, who held their own among the boys.

Diaz Primary’s U9 cricket team. Photo: Supplied/Diaz Primary Facebook Dias-leerder, Mea Saayman, skryf:

Skoollewe speel ’n groot rol in jongmense se toekoms

Skool speel ’n belangrike rol in elke leerder se lewe. Dit is waar jongmense nie net uit boeke leer nie, maar belangrike lewenswaardighede ook ontwikkel word.

Onderwysers help leerders om hul potensiaal te bereik en vir die toekoms voor te berei. Baie leerders ervaar ook uitdagings, maar met harde werk en ondersteuning kan hulle sukses behaal.

Skoollewe vorm dus die basis vir ’n beter toekoms. Sport- en kultuuraktiwiteite gee leerders die kans om hul talente te wys en selfvertroue te bou.

Ek sluit af deur te sê: skoollewe is dus nie net oor leer nie, maar ook oor groei as ’n persoon.

Mea Saayman

Laerskool VorentoeRossouw van Niekerk, 'n gr. 3-leerder van Laerskool Vorentoe, het onlangs aan die Great Tennis-oranjebaltoernooi deelgeneem. Hier het hy waardevolle ervaring opgebou. Foto: Verskaf

Daniël en Willem Barnard, twee leerders van Laerskool Vorentoe, neem van 27 tot 29 Maart aan die Wes-Kaapse Tafeltennisope in Saldanha deel. Laerskool Vorentoe het hierdie twee broers alle sterkte toegewens. Foto: Verskaf

Vorentoe Primary's Simeon Saayman took part in the Western Cape Arm Wrestling Provincial Championships and walked away with two gold medals, one for the left arm and the other for the right. The event took place in Cape Town on 14 March. Weighing under 60kg, Simeon took part in the sub-junior boys' division. The school congratulated him on his excellent achievement. Photo: Supplied

Milkwood Primary School

Milkwood Primary School hosted its annual Dads and Lads Rugby Day on its sports field on Saturday 21 March. “From big tackles to bigger laughs, it was all about bonding, teamwork and creating memories that will last a lifetime,” said the school.

It thanked all the parents who came to show their support on the day, saying their presence, energy and encouragement made the day even more special. “Here’s to strong families, great rugby, and many more days like this!”

The Dads and Lads Rugby Day is an annual event at Milkwood Primary School. Photo: Milkwood Primary

Hillcrest Secondary School

Hillcrest Secondary School’s U18 netball team played three matches against various schools at Sao Bras High School’s Sport Day on Saturday 14 March, securing one win, one loss and one draw.

The team played their first match against Bridgton Secondary School in Oudtshoorn and won 16-4. The second game was against Sao Bras, which they lost 11-19, and the final game against Garden Route High School was a draw, 10-10.

Hillcrest congratulated its team, saying they made the school proud.

Hillcrest Secondary’s U18 netball team played three matches on Saturday 14 March. Photo: Supplied/Hillcrest Secondary Facebook

Garden Route High School

Garden Route High School recently paid a visit to the Huis Elsje branch of the ACVV in Mossel Bay, in honour of Human Rights Day, which was celebrated nationally on Saturday 21 March.

The learners spent some time with the elderly residents of this care facility for persons with dementia. Because of the upcoming Easter Weekend, the learners also celebrated the occassion with chocolate Easter eggs and washed the senior citizens’ feet, “to remember the message of humility on Easter,” said Garden Route High teacher Ilana Afrika.

Easter Weekend is from Friday to Monday, 3 to 6 April. Photo: Supplied

A few Garden Route High learners and senior citizens of Huis Elsje.

Point High School

Point High's Anthony D'Elboux recently completed the 109km Cape Town Cycle Tour with an impressive time of 04:30:01. He also placed 18th in the tour's U15 age group.